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08-15-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Salvanas View Post
It's always been my dream to live and work in Japan. I know for a fact that I'll work to that.

Since it was my dream, at first, my views of it were "Magical". I was quickly disappointed the first second I went there and landed in Kyoto. But I quickly reminded myself that all cities are the same, and I scolded myself for being so childish.

In the next week I had been there, I talked with the people, and although I was self conscious about the fact that I was white, the people there were amazingly polite.

Needless to say, even before I entered Tokyo by the Shinkansen, I was always planning on how to move over and what to do and what not.

When I laid my eyes on Tokyo though, the "magical" feeling came back. I fell in love with the place, and my disappointment from the first few hours of the trip was washed away permanently.

I'm well aware of the fact that I will never be "Japanese". And never have I expected to. I'll always be the outsider, but I want to worm myself into Japan culture and it's future. I'm willing to do anything to live there.

However, after the trip, I was hit by quite some disappointment. As soon as I landed in London, I felt depressed.
How did you land in Kyoto?
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