Author: pvt1

1) I enjoyed my stay with my host family! She has had a few children live with her so she kind of knew what to tell me that is different between cultures. A huge difference is the language and the writing, which Mika did show me a little bit. Also our conversations were a little different. We don’t have the same sports athletes, some of the celebrities are different and we don’t enjoy the same TV! I loved our dinner though. It was nice to have a home-cooked meal and I was taught how to make homemade Gyoza! YUMM!! 😋 My family also showed me pictures of the places they have been, and before I left, we went to a photo booth! At the end of the stay I was upset that I had to leave my family! 😕

2) The karaoke was awesome! In America, it is not as common. People are more shy and judgmental. I also think people are not as nervous to sign because everybody is doing it and have a fun time not just people that are good singers or have enough guts too, which makes it more fun.

3) I chose this picture of clocks in Harajuku because it looks cool how it is decorated. They also had smaller clocks around the bigger clock that displayed the different time zones and the time there.

1) I think a huge difference between the two cities is the size of Tokyo. I thought there were a lot of people, then we arrived in Tokyo and it’s crazy how many people there are! I love big cities because there is always something to do, but I feel like in Japan the big cities are modern, clean and more friendly then in America’s big cities.

2) Many people can read a book and learn all about a culture, but they don’t have the experience. Although I learned about the Japanese culture, being there and learning even more adds to my knowledge of the culture. Learning to make sushi was awesome! Now I can attempt to make it at home for my family!

3) The final picture is at a shopping building in Harajuku! I have seen it in videos but Endia & I happened to stumble upon it by accident. It was cool though and was mirrors all the way around the escalator.

1) I think this picture embodies all the big known monuments in the Peace Park. I choose this picture because of how beautiful the memorial looks in remembrance of the thousands of people innocent lives that were lost.

2)I think he did a good job. Also being the first president to visit Peace Park is a big deal and it’s important for America & American’s that our own President, a representative of our country, shares with the Japanese people that we felt it was wrong and nuclear bombs should not be used.

3) The photo I choose to share is not from Hiroshima but is from when I climbed Mt. Misen. Climbing this mountain was something I wanted to do for the last couple months. I have only hiked in America and I wanted to also have the same experience in Japan. When hiking up the mountain it was pouring outside. When pouring I could tell Kisetsu was at play. It is spring and that is the raining time which described in the book.