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05-18-2011, 03:26 PM
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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05-26-2011, 08:18 PM
My first reaction was just "Oh my God!!!!!" when my sister and I went there last May. I was kind of terrified and excited at the same time. That was the first time either my sister or I had gone out of the country on our own, so it was a little scary, but after about 15 minutes, the excitement took over and I was really happy. i wasn't disappointed for a second, either, the people, food, and places were all as great as I had hoped.
  AFI- "Prelude 12/21"
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07-22-2011, 09:39 AM
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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 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
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07-22-2011, 12:59 PM
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07-22-2011, 02:39 PM
I'm getting ready to go back too. It's been a nice holiday in the states. I still always lol at the "Welcome to Japan/日本おかえりなさい" translation difference when coming through the gates haha.
My photos from Japan and around the world: http://www.flickr.com/dylanwphotography
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07-22-2011, 02:44 PM
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My photos from Japan and around the world: http://www.flickr.com/dylanwphotography
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