Through this project I took many pictures and did some things I had never done, like interviewing one of my neighbors, a complete stranger; ask my part-time job boss about the situation of kyabajyoo and so on.
I thought that I did my best, however my classmates' blogs were far better and surprised me.
My classmates got interested in our lives in a way I never realized before. Most of the posts were interesting and made me think about Japan from a completely different point of view.
Through their blogs, I felt that Japan is not original but maybe a guchagucha country...?
The cultures of many countries coexist with the old and modern Japan, like the celebrations we have through the year (Christmas, three different rites in one wedding, Valentine and White day, etc); magazines recommending western fashion; people trying to change their features to look "25% foreigner". All these things may give non-Japanese a weird impression.
This comes from the big influence that Japanese youth has right now in every field of Japanese society, like industry, the food we prefer, media and fashion, everything but politics... but then again, that is another story.
All the research I did for my project, reading my classmates' blogs, and discussions in this class led me to a new approach to Japanese culture.
Taking pictures reflecting Japanese situations was challenging but interesting as well.
I plan to continue with this blog, maybe at a slower pace.
I would like to post something about Kyoto, my hometown.
Look at the two photos below.
I guess that this photo on the left is not good but it is the Kamogawa(Kamo river).
Kyoto has some interesting faces.I intend to resarch them and post.
Anyway, Merry Christmas and Yoi otoshi wo! (happy new year!)
