27 December 2012
The time is 3 AM. The time difference hasn't settled in yet, although it is a welcomed thing to wake up this early! I have time to reflect.
My current impression of Japan comes from snapshots found in films, anime/manga, food documentaries, and broken war images in history books.
I do not know what to expect. Guide books and travel blogs can only provide a glimpse into culture and life. I am eager to see everything to form my own perspective :]
Japan has already been overwhelming. The multitude of people on the subway and the crowds in the station restaurants are things I am not used to seeing. This is what I get for growing up in Sacramento. Haha. Still, the pure excitement I felt as we were landing remains. It will be like this for a while!
I am awestruck.
Japan is completely different from Vietnam. This is my first experience in another Asian country. I wonder what I will learn during this trip :3
