Over the break I was able to visit the
United States and see my family. It was really cool to share my stories about
Japan with them! I am the only one of my family who has been to Japan and they
had a lot of questions. Everyone was surprised to hear that I have been
commuting by train everywhere. In my state, the only way you can travel is by
car. There is not enough public transportation for people to use it regularly.
They were also surprised to hear that I usually walked around with yen. In
America, people usually use credit cards. It is unusual for people to walk
around with a large amount of US dollars.
I brought my family a lot of Japanese candy
and they were excited to try all of the different flavors. I brought home a
bunch of different kitkats, Pure gummies, and chocolates. Matcha was especially
popular amongst my cousins! My grandmother really liked the strawberry kitkats
as well. All of them really wish they could have tried different types of udon
and ramen I described as well. All in all, it was really fun to be able to
share a bit about my life in Japan with my family!
