Friday, 7 January 2005

I Heart Japan

Wow... you know, my enthusiasm for Japan has really changed after my 3 week stay in Australia. Don't get me wrong, Australia still has it over Japan in every possible way but as soon as I arrived at the airport I was actually feeling happy to be back in Japan!

It's really strange, I don't know why my oppinion is now so positive! I was digging the scenery yesterday and I even had a nonstressful trip on the train from Narita to the Ueno (though I did unintentionally ride on a first class express train for a few stops. I just thought they'd fixed the trains up). I pretty much stayed in yesterday arvo and watched a few dvds while catching up on some sleep.

I decided to head into Tokyo to grab myself a new business suit and while waiting at our station, the most pleasant thing happened to me; a complete stranger said good morning to me! (In Japanese of course!) This made my day and really did change my idea of the average Tokyite. This just goes to show how everyone represents their country, whether visiting another country or simple going about your day in your local city. He went out of his way to make me feel welcomed and now I'm posting my account of what happened online for others to read and perhaps their (i.e. your) oppinion of Japan's people will change for the better as well.

Moral of the story? Say good morning to a complete stranger.

Sales are on in Tokyo!!! Got 40% off a designer suit and I love it! Great service. Had a blast at OIOI in Ueno. The guy that served me didn't speak any English, but we managed and had a bit of a laugh about it. I was very suprised to find that they sell the trousers of the suits, uncut/tailored. When you buy them, they get you to try it on and they clip the legs up to the proper length and I now get to pick up my trousers next week, completely suited (Excuse the pun!) for my body width and height! Great stuff. (I got to take the Jacket home today!

After shopping, I checked out the FINAL Godzilla movie; Godzilla: Final Wars and I loved it! I walked in expecting Japanese film cheese, but was blown away by the high speed story, great special effects and some great sequences set in Sydney, Australia!!! The Japanese Godzilla battles the USA Godzilla in Darling Harbour, and then moves on to Circular Quay! The first thing to go is the Centrepoint Tower, the Harbour Bridge is decimated offscreen, and then the Opera House gets completely obliterated!!! I loved this movie! I've only seen a few Godzilla films, but from what I saw almost every monster in the entire history of the series cameoed in this film with my two faves getting a lot of screentime; Mothra and that 3 headed golden dragon thing whose name I can't remember.

5 stars!