Lost In Translation Update : The Wrap Up

Now that I have finally got home, rested, partied at Australia Day then rested again I feel energised enough to wrap up my Lost In Translation posts.

In short, Japan is awesome. It is everything the world should be like: Quirky, friendly, fun loving and enjoyable. Everyone I met was friendly, everywhere I went was welcoming and everything I saw was amazing.

Japan is home to the friendliest people in the world. Not only towards other people, but the population is generally friendly towards their fellow man. There is an inherent respect for each other that doesn't seem to exist anywhere else I have experienced. It was off putting at first; no having to be "on guard" all the time, but I quickly got used to it.

I'll give the example of the bar. In Australia you tend to fight for a position in line at the bar, people push in, get agro, start fights and generally make the whole experience less fun. In Japan people respect each other, so you never need to fight about who is next in line, never get into blues with other pub goers etc.

I guess living in big cities where living on top of each other is norm means that people just have to get along, otherwise the whole system just falls apart.

Really, in the end, I loved Japan and can't wait to go back. I made so many friends, and learned so much, but I need to experience more.

Thank you Japan, you will see me again.