Michigan, actually! A part of the States. But I was born in and have some roots in Quebec, part of Canada. Hence the Frenchiest name ever, though I don't really mind if it's not pronounced like a French name.

[The French pronounciation seems almost to start with a 'z' that also sounds a bit like a 'j' or 'y'.]

So, where in Japan, if I can ask? Okumura-san.