Luca came to Japan for the first time in nine months for a holiday.
I spent this whole week meeting friends and sightseeing around Tokyo with Luca. For my research, I only managed to complete the translation of the information forms.
Whenever I meet my close friends for a chat, I am reminded of what I value most about friendship. Since I began living overseas, all of my friends have become even more precious to me. We are aware that we no longer live in the same country and can only see each other once a year, which makes every reunion feel very special.
On Tuesday, I picked up Luca at Narita airport. We enjoyed exploring Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Nagoya (for a one-day Shinkansen trip), Harajuku, Ginza (for dinner with my dad) and Tokyo Station (for shopping and Karaoke) over five days. My dad took him to a traditional-style sushi restaurant, where sushi chefs directly take orders from customers and prepare sushi in front of them. Luca seemed delighted with every type of sushi he tried, as well as with most of the Japanese food he had during his stay.
On Sunday, he flew back to England, and I flew to Kagoshima to start my second fieldwork for the next five days.
My achievements in Week 33:
- Completed the translations of all information sheets and consent forms
Goals for Week 34:
- Visit some locations for my field research
- Finish writing Chapter 3
