My time spent in Japan so far has been a wonderful experience. I have been through plenty of bad and good times in Japan. Before I came here I thought I was going to have an amazing time, drama free. Being here I did have a good time, but I had the drama I wasn’t expecting. It made me think that the Japanese were two faced. Just like the reading we had in Visual Anthropology when a Japanese person asks you if you want to come over, they actually don’t expect you or want you to. They portray themselves as nice but aren’t completely who they seem like. Don’t get me wrong, not all Japanese people are like this, it’s just an experience I had with a few people.
A thing I didn’t like was that I knew I was going to dislike the food. I thought that the Japanese would have a bigger variety of foods, but it’s all the same to me. When I got here I tried many types of Japanese dishes but they all had that same flavor; soy sauce. I did grow fond of yakisoba, tonkatsu, nabe and tempura. Those dishes are delicious!
Overall I believe that I had an amazing time at Kansai Gaidai and in Japan. There were crazy things I know I wouldn't see anywhere else in the world, but that's why I consider Japan to be unique. I met people around the world and grew long lasting relationships with them. I’m staying for another semester so I hope that I can meet more new people and get to know their growing thoughts on Japanese life styles.