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It is my first time in Japan. I have always dreamed of visiting this country. I have been in touch with many different sides of Japanese culture before: Karate As I was a kid, I went to Karate training for more than 12 years. My level in karate was the 2nd Kyu (second brown belt). That was the first time I learned basic japanese words, such as counting and the names of the movements (geri / tsuki etc.) My father told me that if I pass the exam for the black belt, he will organize a trip to Japan. Unfortunately, back then, I wasn’t impressed by the sport that much and I didn’t like practicing it. I felt forced to do it and therefore I didn’t continue to get the black belt.  Family My aunt is living in Japan with my two cousins. I remember when they moved to Japan, I was still very young. I always thought it is so difficult to move to a country where you don’t know the language and writing. However, my cousin was still a teenager and she could learn the language very fast.  Neighbor Our

Travelling the world has been a thought of probably every human being at some point in their life. But not everyone can afford it or has the courage or possibilities to do so. I am aware that my status in this world is highly privileged. I was born and raised in Switzerland, I was able to go to school and get educated very well, I am healthy and my family is very supportive. I have a stable income and I can do whatever I want to do in my free time. My life was joyful and pleasant for a long time, until I realised that I became a workaholic. My brain was not able to switch off anymore and I became mentally and physically sick. My happiness disappeared and I only saw negativity in life. Luckily, I was able to realise early enough that this was a very unhealthy lifestyle. I decided to take a break from work. But not only that, I finally made the decision to follow my dreams of travelling and exploring new countries. I also procrastinated my wish to create a youtube channel until then, bu