“everyone here seems to have clear umbrellas. Why is that...?”
-> To see the sky? 😄
“the juxtaposition between the solemn, muted elegance of the people of Japan (mostly dressed in black and beige) and the vibrant, flamboyant characters they create in their anime and pop culture.”
-> Nice you caught on to this. It seems the culture is somewhat suppressive of personal emotions, perhaps this is why they express themselves through vibrant art.
Wonderful and Worth the long waiting.
“everyone here seems to have clear umbrellas. Why is that...?”
-> To see the sky? 😄
“the juxtaposition between the solemn, muted elegance of the people of Japan (mostly dressed in black and beige) and the vibrant, flamboyant characters they create in their anime and pop culture.”
-> Nice you caught on to this. It seems the culture is somewhat suppressive of personal emotions, perhaps this is why they express themselves through vibrant art.
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Wonderful you got to make a trip to Japan!
Hope you can visit Kyoto.
And thank you for the blog and writing! ☺️