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I am reading a little text, and I have some difficulties to understand. My
Japanese level is far from JPLT5 to give you an idea.

This is the beginning of the text : (I used google to write so I hope there is
no mistakes)

> ムスヤさんは写真家です。日本の山の写真をたくさん撮りました。
>
> うちはどちらですか。
>
> 長野です。長野で日本の古いうちを買いました。畳の部屋はとても便利ですから、好きです。
> 同じ部屋で仕事をします。食事もします。そして寝ます。ムスヤさんのお国はタンザニアですね。

This is what I tried to translate from the beginning:

> Musuya is a photographer. He took pictures of mountains from Japan.
>
> Where are you from?
>
> I'm from Nagano. At Negano I bought an old Japan..

Well obviously something looks to be wrong, I hope he didn't buy a Japanese..
well so I suspect `うちはどちらですか。` may means "where did you buy your camera" but
there is not `買` in the question so I'm absolutely lost.

Can someone help me please. I would be glad.
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What does "うちはどちらですか" mean?
I'm assuming your text is the same as behind [this
link](https://www.koryu.or.jp/taipei/ez3_contents.nsf/15aef977a6d6761f49256de4002084ae/e998ad95446a7680492579df0027274c/$FILE/2010secondary4_ogata3.pdf).
It's titled 「日本が好きです」 "I like Japan". It is an interview where everything
after 「―」 is probably what Musuya says.

The beginning of your translation was about correct.

> ムスヤさんは写真家{しゃしんか}です。日本{にほん}の山{やま}の写真{しゃしん}を **たくさん** [撮りました]{とりました}。  
>  _Musuya is a photographer. He took **a lot** of pictures of Japanese
> mountains._

However, 「家{うち}」 can mean a home like here or just a house.

> 「 **うち** はどちらですか」  
>  _Where are you from? (Where is your **home**?)_
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> …長野{ながの}で **日本{にほん}の** [古い]{ふるい} **うち** を[買いました]{かいました}。  
>  _...I bought an old **Japanese** **house** in Nagano._

As you can see, 「日本{にほん} **の** 」 means "Japanese" and 「うち」 means "house" here.

The text after 「ムスヤさんのお国はタンザニアですね。」 is probably part of the next question to
Musuya, and not related to the text before it.
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