This page is another of those "feelings" and "opions on Japan" pages that I am required to do for uni....yes, this one will be deleted too!
Well, here we go....
Q. What did I expected about Japan before I came?
A. This is acutally my second time to Japan so I already had a fair idea of what it would be like. It is, however, my first time in Tokyo and it is living up to all my expectations.
Q. What do you feel about Japan right now?
A. At the moment I am fairly busy and due to a lack of sleep, I have a tendency towards being grumpy (Tymon, Deryck and Ben can all vouch for that one). I also am having these strange moments where I feel the need to sing "Coca-Cola is the rock image" into a coke-bottle-microphone while dancing in the most uncoordinated way possible. I think people just release stress in different ways.
Q. What do you find good about Japan?
A. Um, apart from the food, I like the fact that you can carry out the biggest cultural faux pas and not need to worry about it. There are so many people in Japan that the chance of you meeting someone who saw you do it is very low! Actually, I think that everything that I have experienced in Japan so far has been great.
Q. What do you find bad about Japan?
A. It is not a bad thing as such, more a distant observation; it doesn't matter how fragile an old granny looks, she can always sprint faster than you or even beat you out of her way just so that she can get a seat on the train.
Q. What do you find strange about Japan?
A. If Japan is such a "technologically advanced country", then why do they continue to install washiki toilets? Come on people, I think we can advance from a hole in the ground.
Q. What did you find unexpected about Japan?
A. Well, I didn't think I would be paying AU$5 for one apple or over AU$30 for a rockmelon. Oh well, looks like I'm heading for some serious scurvey!
Q. Compare your country with Japan.
A. I don't even know where to begin with this question. I could go on about space, pollution, highrise buildings, density of living arrangements etc but I am sure that everyone knows about these anyway. I suppose one of the differences that I often think about is that I is the fact that I am not allowed to skip lectures in Japan. This is absolute torture for any Australian student.
Q. What do you want to achieve apart from your study at UEC during your stay in Japan?
A. Ooh, I think mastering the art of sadou and kadou are high on this list. (traditional Japanese tea ceremony and flower arranging, respectively) After that, I would have to say learning the art of kickboxing.
