[lcrawford]

To be honest, it was my friend who got me hooked to visiting Japan. We were watching a movie and saw how beautiful cherry blossoms were. We planned to visit Japan on the season when it was to bloom, but suddenly, we did not make it in time as they had fallen off already. I learned that they just had 2 weeks to bloom until they shed those wonders.

With that visit though, I was able to appreciate Japan as a nation. I loved their food, the shopping and everything in between. I started taking Japanese classes when I got back home and it was a toilsome task! Though it is really worth it.