I decided to get out of Bangkok for a short holiday in Tokyo. I love visiting Japan as it is such an amazing contrast to Thailand. I’ve been taking Japanese lessons via skype and today I finally met my hazukashi (shy) sensei (teacher) in person. More to come…

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