Comments on: 10 Things I Didn’t Realize I Would Love About Japan, Part 2

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:38:16 +0000

Love this post. I lived in Japan at age seven to nine, and it was my favorite place I have ever lived. I remember the amazing candy, the Japanese woman who lived on base next to us who picked fresh mint leaves out her front door every morning for tea, the amazing zoos and natural areas, the festivals with wonderful smells and sights. There were huge kites, a boat shaped like a dolphin,stores you could spend hours in. Like your boys, me and my siblings were stopped often in downtown Tokyo, and many people asked my mom if they could touch our blond hair.

Ah, I loved everything about Japan. Thank you for writing this.

By: rohanknitter

rohanknitter — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:18:44 +0000

This is such an interesting post! Love reading about other Americans’ impressions of foreign countries. The sweet thing surprised us years ago – we had a couple of Japanese college students for a short-term exchange program, they were just with us for a couple weeks. One morning we bought doughnuts as a “treat” and neither girl could eat more than a bite. They REALLY didn’t like them. On the other hand, they LOVED ice cream – could not get enough of it. They also took TONS of pictures of themselves outside, posed in front of the field corn. (which in august, was WAYYYYY over their heads)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:49:05 +0000

Be my guest, but they’re taking the beds this week, so bring an air mattress!

Jessica, I certainly hope I can bring the kawaii in the future!