*stevezpj

I've been back for 3 weeks now and things have been going better than expected. No reverse-culture shock, as people kept telling me I would get. I pretty much expected to feel out of place and feel like I wanted to be back in Japan, so none of these emotions came as a surprise.

Living in England has been ok but at the same time, I've felt a huge lack of inspiration in taking photos compared to living in Japan where I wanted to take photos all the time. Sometimes I even go out without my camera, partly due to thinking I won't find anything worth shooting and partly due to being worried about the level of crime here and the fear someone will steal it.

I am in need of a break of at least a few months in England before I look for work in Japan due to numerous things mainly caused by living in a tiny town where there was nobody I could speak English to, as well as there being some pretty odd locals.

My last year in Japan went very badly, but still, it's the place I would spend the rest of my life, if I won the lottery, so I will strive to go back and live there once I've had my break in the UK.