My take on Japan so far

Japan is such a nice place to visit. not just the tourist attractions but the people and normal life as well. i will admit i have spent half my time working but that is just how i am. I will either go out during the day and work at night or vice versa. when i am out i love to watch the people. most of them move through the large crowds at a hectic pace and no matter their age when they are on the train the are glued to their phones or ipad. No matter the time of day you will ...see most the men wearing suits and the kids wearing their school uniforms. mixed within that formality are the women in their 20's and up who wear a barrage of different things from pants to kimonos. The ladies seem both conservative and brash at the same time with their choice of clothing. their blouses reveal very little yet their skirts are often so short that all it would take would be a slight gust of wind.

As i have watched each day i have noticed a quiet dignity that seems to hang in the air. you can be on a crowed subway with more people than you can count and yet there is little conversation. it is a place obsessed with not disturbing the collective, yet you get one alone and talking and you will see that outside that shell of seemingly cold indifference they are much the same as anyone else and by that i mean they are a unique and often interesting person. I have honestly found more enjoyment hanging out in small local bars talking to people then during the day in the crowded tourist places.