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It's high time I started my blog about one year trip to Japan with Vulcanus programme (you can read about this program on wiki).. So it is over one month I am living in Japan, precisely in Atsugi city, next to Tokyo. Probably like most of the 83 milion habitants of Tokyo Megapolis I am every day in the centre. It is not so far by the way. However, the big advantage of living outside of Tokyo are flats. I have got a huge one comparing to people living close to the centre. 26 m^2 with balcony, living room, kitchen annex, toilet and beautiful plant thanks to people who were living here before me. They have furnished my room totally and I would like to thank you for that. The flat is also really close from NTT Communication Science Laboratories (around 5 min by bike) where I am going to work starting from January. Nowadays, I have Japanese classes in EU-Japan centre for Industrial Cooperation next to Hanzomon subway station. We have to spend there 6 hours everyday. However, it is worth to do because everyday I can learn some new words, grammar and try to extend my "conversations" in Japanese. It is really funny language but no so hard as I supposed it to be. What happened during that month in pictures:

The most important thing in Japan: toilet. There are many of them, with different controllers. There are even some with remote control! It is my first day in Hotel.

First dinner -> Tempura, one of the traditional dishes. Deep fried food in the centre of Tokyo.

This is my flat. Maybe half of it. Later I will try to make a brighter photo. After some cleaning ;)

Welcome reception at EU-Japan centre with all EU ambassadors and EU delegation. They promised to give us justification for absence in school in case we need it :) Anyway, it was also a good time to get to know many people from previous programme. They gave us a lot of advices on how to deal with Japan.

Emperor's palace after lectures.

Tokyo city with the most uncomfortable shoes to walk..

Pachinko -> the stupidest game ever. I have tried it once and no more. You watch just how the balls are falling down. You can't do nothing to change their way. Sometimes you win some extra balls but it just extends your game. You can't win any cash. You are probably always supposed to lose. I don't get how they can play this all the evenings. OK, gambling is forbidden here (no casinos) but still..

Everyday live in metro. You wait in exactly 3 lines for each door. You know exactly where the doors are going to be. Everything is painted. Anyway, it is crowded everyday. Having a place to sit is like winning a lottery but possible!

TBC..