It's been already five years since I left Japan and started living in the Netherlands. Before coming to Europe, I used to live in the city called Kanagawa in Japan, and the company I was working for was located in Tokyo (it's like 40-60min commute). Back then, I hated the crowded streets, packed trains and loud neon signs that you might have seen in one of those Japanese films.
日本を離れ、オランダに住み始めてから5年が経ちました。それまでは神奈川県に住みながら東京で働いていましたが、正直当時は、混み合った道路やぎゅうぎゅう詰めの電車、そしてうるさいネオンサインには嫌気がさしていました。
Strangely enough, however, through the course of five years, my view towards those things got completely changed. And every time I go back to Japan, I can't help being fascinated by the different faces the country has. In this post, I would like to share the pictures taken through the eyes of a Japanese guy who lives abroad.
でも不思議なもので、5年間日本を離れて生活するうちに私の“目”は変化し、日本という国が持つ様々な顔に魅了されるようになっていきました。この記事では、「日本を離れた日本人の目から見た日本」を共有できればと思います。
