Crazy/serene, modern/ancient... Japan is the true land of contrasts!
April 5th 2008 Top 3 misconceptions I had about Japan:
1. Japanese people speak English - somehow I thought that since heaps of people I know have taught English in Japan that everyone would just be chatting away… not so (at least they had English signs).
2. All of Tokyo is a giant glowing neon lightshow - Ok, Shinjuku is crazy, but other parts were really quiet, peaceful and had heaps of open space.
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