So having gone through various blogging sites and trying them out I decided sometimes it's best to stick with what you know. So I'm back on LJ, albeit on a different account from my personal one. This will be my Japan dedicated one. During the time when I'm still here (here being England) I'll mainly post things I find interesting about Japan, also (probably) pictures and various details about my trips there, my attempt at learning the language and how I'm coping with working through a degree in Literature (relevant in that I need it to actually get a visa/job) Eventually I'm hoping I'll actually be posting from Japan.

The above picture is my first view of Japan, if you don't count the airport which I'm choosing not to, mainly because I don't have any pictures of it. So, it seemed an apt way to start this thing. Mostly, I remember it was really sunny and warm, much warmer than I’d expected. In my semi-concious jet-lagged state I watched the houses and fields as they flew past, trying to stay awake so as not to miss anything, but failing. This photo brings back the exact feeling though, I can remember the warm sun, the excitement and the exhaustion.