What really was difficult in Japan was the time difference. Japan has 12 hours more than Uruguay (where I live ) .It was hard to try to connect with my family or friends, but technology make everything easier.
Japan , the Empire of the Rising Sun , stands out for the stark contrast between their ancient traditions and high technological advancement, at the forefront , always innovating , always a step ahead. Its traditional culture based on respect and honor , temples , shrines and gardens of incomparable beauty just off skyscrapers of heart attack and towers unsuitable panoramic views to the public make Japan a place of the most exotic and fascinating .
The 12 months i have been in Japan :
I visited much of the center of Tokyo , the Imperial Palace with His gardens , the Tokyo Tower , the Fuji mountain. It seemed I was dreaming. In addition to visiting the center I visited the city of Tokyo , the Harajuku district where is often concentrated by youngers wearing their best «manga» suits at any time of day , Shinjuku the shopping market and business district and where is the Metropolitan Goverment Building the town hall from where you get a magnificent panoramic view of the city, Akibahara the neighborhood for technology lovers and a few visits to the Tsukiji market , the most important fish market in the world.
Obviously I visited the best shopping areas of the Japanese capital : Ginza , Shinjuku and Shibuya. The Ginza district is one of the most expensive areas where all the high-end international brands are present. In the district of Asakusa, in open air markets can be found cheaper items . The duty-free shopping Tokyo are in » International Arcade » and «Kyoto Handicraft Centre » in Kyoto.The best place to buy Japanese technology is the District of Akihabara , Tokyo ( i bought my laptop there) .If you want to buy in Japan are souvenirs, it is best to visit the great stores that are close to temples , where you can buy the most typical crafts of the country. One of these stores is the market located at the entrance of the temple of Asakusa , attended by tourists from around the world in search of typical Japanese items to give away. Among the most commonly memories are Maneki Neko or the Daruka , ceramic kittens with a bell around his neck.
And now the best part , the food. If you ask me the truth I still do not have favorites. I ate different types of Sushi , Sukiyak , Tempura, Soba , and all kinds of fish you can imagine.I think the best thing is not the food itself, but the colors, the ingredients ,the flavors, .. Drinks I tried were: sake , which is an alcoholic beverage made from rice ; the shochu , and Japanese beers excellent as Kiron , Sapporo, Suntory and Ahasi . I also drink much tea with meals and in different combinations: Genmaicha (green tea combined with roasted brown rice),Hojicha (roasted green tea on charcoal ) and Matcha ( powdered green tea ) .
I am the blue girl!
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