How nice can be a Japanese ?

This week went by so quickly. And for my first time in Japan, one thing really caught my attention is how helpful people are here.

Most Japanese do not speak a very good English, but they try to help as much as they can. For example, when I got off the bus from the airport I just ask a man that works at a hotel how to get to my University and he pulled out a map and draw the way to get there on it, before giving it to me. Other people had the same kind of experience, where a person would walk with them toward campus until it was easy enough for them to get there by themselves.

It is kind of a shock, since I am from a country that is known for its lack of friendness. Most people that have been to Paris recall Parisian avoiding them or not responding to their ask for help.

Here people come to you right away without even you asking and they try as much as possible, although sometimes they don’t understand and either bring something very different then what you asked or send you in the wrong direction.

But isn’t the mean that counts not the outcome ?

Here is a picture of my buddy group made of international and japanese students from Rikkyo University.

Taken by Nora Azmani, September 4yh 2019, Rikkyo University