A few days ago I was having a very scholarly conversation in a deviantART chat room with some awesome people (Hi Kelly and Jessie). At one point we discussed how awesome it would be to live in Japan, and why. I figured I should make an official blog post of it, since I’m that bored during the summer. So… yeah.
Reason Five:
“Coffee Day”, an official coffee day in Japan. It’s on October 1st. Actually, I’m not all that sure if this is official official. But it seems to be. Even so, I’d celebrate it. Plus they have a lot of little cafes and bakeries so that’s just good enough.
Reason Four:
Anime is a normal thing to watch in Japan. Enough said? I think so. (Plus you get to chase around anime directors and manga artists like Hayao Miyazaki and Tite Kubo)
Reason Three:
Politeness. I feel like I’m being racist, but I really am not. I just know that Japanese people (at least when i visited Japan) are extremely kind and friendly. Everyone was so polite. Things are kept clean. I really liked that about Japan, maybe one of the main reasons I enjoyed visiting.
Reason Two:
Sushi and other Japanese foods. I just love Japanese food. Sushi is delicious, and their teriyakis and tempuras and all that are just great. I also love how eloquently everything is served and such. Chopsticks may be my enemy sometimes, but nonetheless I love Japanese restaurants. I need to expand my palette, so if you have any recommendations please comment!
Reason One:
Cherry blossoms. This one is definitely thanks to Kelly ’cause I had completely forgotten about it. Cherry blossoms are such amazing flowers that grow on such amazing cherry trees in Japan. (Sakura!) In Japan they have Cherry Blossom Festivals when the blossoms are in bloom. We have them in the US and such too, now, like in SF, and DC – I’m really hoping I can attend one in Japan one day, though. I consider this to be the best reason because they are just so beautiful. I immediately think spring when I see them.
And there are my reasons to move to Japan, or just visit it. Last time I visited Japan was … a while ago, maybe six years? I can’t remember the exact number, but I really need to revisit! Do you like Japan? What are your own reasons for liking the amazing sakura-filled country?
