dimanche 17 février 2013

Memories of Japan.

It's not a secret for anyone, I love Japan. My trip to Japan was the fulfilment of a very old dream, and a pure moment of happiness. Not only do I love Japan, but I love Tokyo. And that is a bit surprising.
I'm not the kind that likes big cities. I love Paris and Berlin, sure, but there are european "big" cities. Which means you somehow, always find places to feel at peace, little neighbourhoods that remind you of villages, and there's no real skyscrapers or scenery like you could find in Tokyo, New York or Shanghaï for example. Let's take New York . Everyone's going crazy about the city, but I have no desire at all to go there. I just don't like it, it's not even interesting to me. But Tokyo. Ah, I loved Tokyo.

I couldn't really explain why, but I found everything so pretty in Tokyo. Even the very unaesthetic things, like the electric lines or the railway lines were beautiful to me. I could see a beautiful picture everywhere I landed my eyes. I even came to like the lights, the giant buildings, the overwhelming amount of people, the malls and the big long roads.
If it were just about how beautiful and cinematic the city is, it wouldn't feel true, authentic enough to me. But Tokyo also has this very deep, spiritual, cultural vibe to it. Despite the city being very modern, it's really easy to find places, buildings, stores, gardens ... that remind you of the ancient Japan.
The city is clean, convenient, big but not cold, clear&light but not empty...

I really miss it. I wanted to come back to Japan this April, but I won't be able to do so, I have way too much work to be done, and exams are just around the corner. However, I'm really hoping to discover the city this autumn. It must be so diferent, from the spring Tokyo that I met last year.









Is there a place that you really miss ? Or would go back to in an heartbeat?



9 commentaires:

  1. I wanna go back to Aix-en-Procence. My best friend lives there and I hate that I can't spend more time with her. And it's just how much I love France that makes me missing it :)

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    1. Oh Aix-en-Provence is really close to my hometown!
      I've never been there though.. aha.

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  2. I worked in France for 2 years and have come back to Tokyo in this February. During my stay in France I lived at the Japanese House of the Cite Universitaire, and my office was in Fontenay-aux-Roses. So I went there by bus from Bourg-la-Reine. These are places I am attached to and I am starting to miss... Unfortunately I did not have enough time to really know Paris.

    I lived in Tokyo for 15 years before I went to France, so I am attached to some regions in Tokyo. Especially I love a region called Kanda, including Akihabara and Jimbocho. Although Akihabara is regarded as a modern cyber city, it was actually a market and there are a lot of old houses, shops and restaurants hidden behind big buildings. Jimbocho is famous for old bookstore streets. There are a lot of less-than-five-euro restaurants. For me Kanda is retro and a bit nostalgic.

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    1. I looove Akihabara and I didn't have a chance to go to Jimbocho, but I really want to!
      Ah. I really love Japan and Tokyo. I miss it everyday.

      I hope you can come back one day and really enjoy Paris :)

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  3. I want to go back to Hyderabad, India...I love my life there and this post just made me miss it more.

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    1. India is one of the places I'm the most excited to go to..
      It is such a beautiful country.

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  4. hate peoples who liking Jpn like this.
    there's so many of that kind of peoples though.

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    1. First of all learn how to write and speak english correctly.
      And then what a stupid comment.

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  5. For me it's West Bengel, India. LOVE India and will always be in my heart. Going and reading through all your posts. It's a very interesting read for my weekend here in Bangkok. Have a great weekend!

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