Hey People! This is the Japan I love!

Many people often accuse me that i always complain about Japan, but that is not entirely true. I do have quite  few complaints that stem from cultural differences or differences of lifestyles.  I have to admit that having spent almost 5 years here, doesn't make it so much easier. There are still plenty of things I couldn't get used to, and I'm afraid I'll never be able to get used to, such as the lack of proper heating in winter, the overuse of air-conditioners in the summer, and the huge crowds of people that the train cars are crammed with every morning and evening rush hours.

Despite all of these though, there is a Japan I very much like indeed. The Japan where people are grateful, the Japan where they stick together, the Japan where they like having fun. Today, I'm going to share with you a video; it is a commercial made to celebrate the new shinkansen line that connects Kyushu island to Honshu. It was opened in March this year, but due to the massive earthquake, this CM was broadcasted only for 3 days on Japanese television. It became very popular on the internet, however. The thousand of people you will see in this video are all ordinary folks, who saw the JR (Japan Railways, a private company that runs the shinkansens) advertisement in a newspaper, asking people who felt grateful for the new train line to come near the rails at a given time, so they can videotape them welcoming the first bullet train ever to arrive!

I don't think it would be possible in Hungary for example, to shoot such a movie. I don't think I would go to celebrate any new lines of MÁV....except for the intercity trains, I don't really think we reach the EU standards. Although I have to admit, I haven't used Hungarian Railways in the past few years, butI was a regular customer before I came to Japan. And well...the people's attitude is also different...I guess LOL.

Hey, anyway, enjoy the video! I have to admit I was so moved, that it made me cry :) I'm too sentimental, I guess. I put the link here, and I will try to post the video directly in my next post...I can't figure out how I can combine posting a video diorectly, plus adding text....aghhh...

http://youtu.be/UNbJzCFgjnU