Hmmm... I'm surprised. So you're all basically saying that with all the weeaboos, Japanophiles, Otakus, and obsessed people, that no one has ever seen... or at least heard about someone over-reacting at the airport when they first landed in Japan? I would have thought that there'd be a few people every day at the airport breaking down in tears because they're so happy to finally be in Japan lol
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Originally Posted by RobinMask
Finally the site is working again for me (sort of!), so I'll reply whilst I have a chance, lol.
I was curious - for those of you who stayed in Japan for holidays/work, as opposed to merely touching down to transfer elsewhere - how did your initial impressions and reactions compare with your latter perceptions of the country? How do you feel now - or how did you feel when you left - compared to when you first arrived? Was there a noticeable difference in thoughts/feelings?
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Sorry for leaving this thread for a while, so I'll answer now!
It seems like this may be better answered by someone who's stayed here long term, but I'll give it a shot :L
It's quite hard to say... When I first touched down, I was very excited from all the new writing and language around me. Plus, it was the first time I stayed in a city so big. After thew first day, the excitement wore down quite a lot, and I began planning of all the things I was going to do. This mood basically stayed with me the entire trip... I mean, I'd be scared if I was that excited every day :L
Near the end of the trip, I had an AWFULLY bad back (from the futon for 2 weeks...) and chaffed thighs from walking non stop, all day, every day. This did put a bit of a downer on me near the end of the trip, because they were both EXTREMELY painful... and I couldn't walk more than a few shops before needing to sit down, stretch my back and give my thighs a rest.
When I left, it was good to be home, but then I did start craving to come back again... and I'm here right now ^^
My perceptions near the end of the trip certainly changed how I feel about the country, some ways better and some ways worse. Being here a second time, I'm definitely a lot more toned down, and now the country just seems really... different to me.
Heh, I hope I helped! It's really hard putting my thoughts to words with this topic. :L