This is according to my own experiences and observations only. Whatever word I may use that restrict or prohibit either these two countries is free from future conflict.
Since I was 13years old, when my sisters went to Japan and when they'll come back home they bring presents that were really very new to me. And that really excite me most due to new to my sights and tastes and the smell of the boxes and luggage. I was very happy. I hear the Japanese language too from the tapes and cd's they bring. I used to try to learn a little bit of those words that became the songs to my heart. Since then Japan became near to my heart. It's like a second home for me.
My eldest sister told me to accompany her daughter going to Japan, I never hesitate to say yes. I visited Japan for the first time last June 2008, I was so very happy not only I have a chance to visit the country but also I am going to see and meet my family too. My eyes wide open as I pass every corner of the road I passed by. And I live with excitement everyday. Sending my niece to her new school everyday is not a problem for me, it is a little far from where we stay. It is my joy and pleasant experience to see new places of Tokyo.
For the first time I ride the Japanese bus with my niece and nephew, my niece Wyndel and I cannot speak the Japanese language fluently. So my nephew Mitsu will be our tourist guide and the speaker. He is 7 or 8years old then. The first thing that I observe inside the bus was that they are very silent. The commuters need to turn off or put to silent mode their cellular phones. The schedule of the bus was on time. The roads are clean, very organized and in order. They are the nicest people that I could ever imagine in my whole life. Japanese has older people than the younger one as I observe in the streets.
At the train station, I couldn't imagine there's an elevator going underneath the soil. I think 5th floor from the ground to underneath it. Wow, amazing for me. At the escalator all I observed was that, all the people that not in a hurry should be at the left side so that giving chance to those in a hurry can pass by. Wow, it's amazing for me again they are really in order. I saw the police that there's no gun, they used bat only. You may wonder what I say, I just live in little town that was very different in terms of modernization and innovation.
Anyways, let's go back to my topic. I visit the Shinagawa aquarium with my family; my sisters in Shizuoka and Toyota also visit Tokyo just to be with us. Shizuoka is a 2hrs ride by shinkanzen. And Toyota is a 4hrs ride by shinkanzen too. I and my family went to Tokyo Disneyland and have lots of fun.
Early morning we went to Mount Fuji, a tourist spot. I forgot all the dates. But I visited some places of Tokyo, They say I shouldn't miss the Tokyo tower and the Temple so I did went there with them.
Feb. 7, 2009 6:30am my first landing at Honolulu soil. My first thinking was this is my journey. This is where Late and former president Ferdinand Marcos was. At 3:30pm I arrived at Maui and an hour going to where I stay. It's been a long flight. Iwas a little tired.
Feb. 21, 2009 went to California, all places was new to me. Unfortunately it was not a long visit so I couldn't have lots of observations. Back to Maui after a week, and start my transition here. People are very independent, they have their own car. Life is very accessible for them but for me not. So I tried to go by bus and I buy my own buss pass. Inside the bus was so noicy, I hear different kind of languages . There are folks from Germany, India , China but mostly Japanese.
All I can say is that Japan is a nice place; it has a nicest people in my own observation. Very discipline individual. The only situation that I can not excel in Japan I think is that, I need to study their writings and language. Not like here in the U.S, English was taught already in early years of school.
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