Buddha statue in a town near Lake Biwa (we saw it from the train)
Nagahama
Time will fly and before we know it, it will be time to leave. I love Japan and the thought of leaving is unbearable. The culture is so dense and there is so much to explore and learn. My enthusiasm has not waned. I was told that the honeymoon period with Japan would end 3-6 months after my arrival. Japan has not lost it’s luster yet, and I don’t think it ever will. It’s a gorgeous country with layers and layers of history and tradition and beauty!
Himeji Castle
I’m in love with every aspect even the frustrating stuff too. I’m realizing that I’m back at home, that these are my roots. All of the smells and tastes are very familiar to me and I’m very happy and comfortable here. I never realized how much of an impact Japan had on me until I returned.
Kyoto in September
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I could tell that Japan and the Japanese way was embedded in you when we were in Japan. I wrote a blog about how you fit right in, and how you and Yukiko looked like sisters walking along. How the subtle things in the way that you do things fits in well with Japan.
If people from different cultures are like puzzle pieces, it seems like other foriegners there try to find overlapping spots and fit them into the slots of the culture there, and your edges are much smoother. What a joy for you!
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