I.Love.This.Country.

This post probably sounds familiar, but I was reminded today why I love this place so much (one of the reasons anyway). In my Struggle for Justice class, the professor gave a talk about his home town in America and the difference in safety in Japan.

The way he described it is that living in Japan is like having a huge weight lifted off your shoulders. This is such a good description. I honestly can't remember the last time I was stressed or worried about walking out at night. Walking around the second largest city in Japan at 3am is incredibly comfortable. Leaving your bags/or umbrella in your bike for 10 hours is okay, your stuff won't get touched. Walking through small alleys and not being able to communicate well is not a problem - nobody is out to take advantage of you. I can't possibly describe the degree of comfort because many of you are just unaware of the discomfort that you are used to living with.

Japan just feels free...I love this country