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| The Details |
| Mar 17, 2008 5:09 pm |
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I’m finally in Japan. It’s amazing. How do I describe what it’s like? The Real Japan is all the little details that you never imagined Japan would be like. Today I went for a run and got lost a ways away from the dorm I’m staying at. The city is a strange amalgamation of the ancient and the modern. You climb to the top of the mountain, and there are many moss-covered stone graves. Descending the slippery stone stairs through the forest, you reach the suburbs. The houses are cramped together, and there are beautiful gardens next to big telephone poles. And when I was nearing the end of my run, a Dachsund dog popped out from behind a corner and barked at me. A Japanese lady came running up apologizing. Now, I had a Dachsund when I was a kid, but I never thought there were Dachsund dogs in Japan. Don’t get me wrong, if I had ever thought about whether or not Japanese people had Dachsunds, I would have concluded that they do, but it’s a detail of Japan I’ve never thought about. That’s the Real Japan. It’s the details. | 5 comments, Add Comment
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Congratulations! You made it! And you\'re so cute! Dad\'s been checking for updates about once every two hours-- and they tease me about facebook... Anyways, I\'m baking your cake today, so happy belated birthday. And the Stevens are coming over to celebrate. The big 2-1. Whoa. Oh, and by the way, I found Stevie-One-Point_Five in my radio-- hehehe, thanks. :) Love, Kait