What does "うちはどちらですか" mean?


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.




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**?)_
>
> …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.




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**?)_
>
> …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.

