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Japan, I’m infatuated . . . with its culture, its history, its art, and its women. I LOVE JAPAN.
I’m leaving tomorrow for Greece but I am sad to go. I've had a blast.

Im in love

Andy Wunder
2007-04-19 23:20:08

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Japan, I'm infatuated . . . with its culture, its history, its art, and its women. I LOVE JAPAN.
I'm leaving tomorrow for Greece but I am sad to go. I've had a blast.

It definitely helped that I have friends in Japan (Jeff and his buddies in Hiroshima and the I Housers in Tokyo) so it's only appropriate that I begin by thanking them. First off, Jeff, Japan would not have been possible without you. Thanks for sharing your tatami mat with me, buddy. Second, but no less important, The Sasos. Hiroo, Mary, and Yuki I have never been treated so well. And, last but not least, Natsumi, you are way to fun to be all the way over in Japan . . . come back to Cali.

Japan is a very interesting place. Its culture and history is an amazing interrelated play between isolation and influence. It has created interesting foods, art, viewpoints, etc. On top of all that, you get an exotic non-western culture that comes with significant affluence, something found quite possibly nowhere else. Poverty in Japan is relatively low and wealth is rather egalitarian when compared to other affluent nations. I've seen Japanese housing projects, sign me up.

The Japanese love to drink and I love it. Take Hiroshima for example. A city with a population of 1.2 million has around 4000 bars. It's out of control. Japan translates to "Land of the Rising Sun." I know why: I have seen the sun come up after long nights of partying far too many times. Another thing, Japanese people are very quite and respectful . . . then give them some alcohol and you won't be able to hear yourself think.

Another thing that I love about Japan is the onsens. An onsen is a natural hot spring transformed into a bathing/relaxation area. They are really old and traditional and I was lucky enough to visit the most famous one, Dogo Onsen. Its great, you just chill out, in all of your glory, and soak in the hot mineral water.

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