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Originally Posted by godwine
On that note, how many have the same sensation as I do? Everytime I go and come back to Canada, I don't felt as if I went on a trip, the sensation was not foreign at all, in fact it gives you a strong sense of adaptation that you felt as if you are part of the country, so welcome that you don't even know that "wait I was in Japan"
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Not for me. I lived there 2 years, coming home for a short visit before starting my 2nd year. I had a bit of reverse culture shock. I remember marveling at how much wider streets in the US are, and a ton of other minor little things that I'd forgotten, or gotten used to the Japanese version, such as the different taste of milk. When you are over there for an extended length of time, that's when you'll really begin to feel it. A few weeks vacation isn't enough for it all to sink in, though you should still get the impression of being in a rather different foreign country. It is a modern country, though, so you'll still find all the modern amenities and such... is that what you meant?