Quietness in the Modern City
Tokyo is known as a modren city in Asia and even in the whole world. Long before I arrived here, I was expecting the life in Tokyo would be in rapid pace. But when I actually experience the life here, I just found out that the quietness of life in Tokyo is really enjoyable.
Every morning, I was walking from my dorm to Shiki Station to take Densya. When I pass through the street, I can feel the atmosphere of leisure conveyed from other people. It does not imply that everyone is quite relaxed, of course. People in Japan are very hard-working. What I meant is that people are really enjoying their life, even though they have to try hard in their work or study.
Sometimes I can hear people greeting their acquaintance on the street, or saying "Hi" to their familiar store owners. And the way they are talking is not like western-style, such as speaking very loudly or giving a hug to others. They always speak in a relatively low voice and very politely. And my Japanese friends also act in this way. I am also changing my greeting-style gradually. Instead of running to my friends as I always did, I'm now rather smiling to them firstly and waiting until we walk toward each other closer, then we start to talk. But this way that people are communicating with each other never makes me feel we are more distant. This "quieter" way of communicating can also strengthen our friendship, and sometimes a smile can convey more and people can feel more even if we do not say a lot of things.
I think this is not just because of the differences between the east and the west. Rather, it is more about Japanese people's life attitude and the Japanese social culture. And I am really enjoying and appreciating this quietness in Japan, because it tells that even in the modern city like Tokyo, I can still feel the warmth conveying from others.
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