Melissa’s Reviews > Abroad in Japan: Ten Years in the Land of the Rising Sun > Status Update

Note to self: if I ever climb Mount Fuji, book the accommodation well in advance and even if it’s the middle of summer expect freezing temperatures.

Japanese truth serum (alcohol) and societal pressures not to get fat (3.3% obesity rate in Japan at the time). It continues to be fascinating learning about Japan through the eyes of an English dude.

The second hand embarrassment was strong this time, but it was inspiring to see someone so dedicated to self-improvement

I thought I knew winter, I’ve read about blizzards before and seen a few myself, but hearing a normal winter in Japan was interesting, especially after it snowed all day here.

It’s so engaging I sometimes forget it’s a real account of living in Japan as a foreigner.