A long, long time ago I fell in love with Japan. I'm not sure how or why, as I've never been there. I've trawled through my misty memories, and I don't recall a single friend who was Japanese. So right now, 40 days until my first real holiday in Japan, I sit and ask myself "Why? Why do I long for this journey so much?". Why do I feel such an attraction to Japan? Is it the food? The culture? The history? Why have I not been there before? I've been to many other countries, some that I had zero interest in seeing! Did I just fall in love with "my version" of Japan, the version that I read about (damn you Eric Van Lustbader!), or saw in movies, or imagined as I ate meal after
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