We hadn't planned on leaving so quickly. We were placed in Gunma and we arrived in June. Those who've lived on the Kanto plain in summer know how ridiculously hot and humid it gets. I knew it was going to be like that but never having lived in a climate like that before neither of us were really prepared for it. We both absolutely hated it. Summer for me is about getting out hiking, camping and enjoying the outdoors. 10 mins outside there in July doing anything physical (like breathing) and you were completely saturated in sweat. It just wasn't for us. We had spent the previous winter up in Niseko working (without a valid visa!!) and called our previous employer to see if he had any jobs going and luckily he did. And what a relief it was to get back to Hokkaido. Little humidity, and temps a good 10 degrees or more cooler than down in Gunma and we didn't have to teach english which neither of us enjoyed. Life was good again!
