Raamenchan

It’s been quite an adventure since I arrived here in Japan. I’ve had plenty of trial and tribulations, and now I feel that I’ve finally picked up the tools I need in order to make my dreams come true.

I’m actually overwhelmed at the thought of explaining everything in one shot, so I’ll keep it simple by just talking about what happened today!

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Late in the morning, I received a call from Andy. I’ve actually only known Andy (real name: Naoki Andou) for a week, but we have a similar attitude towards life and as soon as I had met him at a fashion related party a week before, we kick started our friendship.

He asked me if I had time later at night, because he got in contact with a friend who I might be intersted in speaking with, and she had a little bit of time at night. That person happened to be Ketty (real name: Keiko Sasaki), who is a prominent fashion stylist in Tokyo. (You can learn more about her here.)

If I think back to my meeting with Sugimoto-san back in March, the stylist that Nelson (most fantastic guy ever) introduced me to, I feel as if I’ve undergone a transformation of sorts.

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So what have I learned since then?

Better networking, how to create a stronger first impression, how to control 上下関係 (hierarchial relationships, e.g. a feeling of superiority/inferiority), how to better use the Japanese language, more insight into the rules of styling, more clarity about my dreams…

And probably even a couple more skills that aren’t coming to mind at the moment.

I’m really glad that I decided to make the trip to Japan. It’s so easy to get confortable in a situation that you’re used to, but at the risk of stagnant personal growth.

And while it’s hard to say exactly how this has all affected me,  I think it’s possibly the feeling that I have towards my future that has changed the most.

At first I felt that I had to pave my way to my dreams.

But now, I feel like I’m in a boat on a river with the current flowing forwards.  So as long as I just let the current take me and not struggle against it, then I’ll reach my destination.

I wonder how that works. Has it always been that way, or did I somehow make the boat and find the river in these past few months?

But whatever the reason, the world better be ready for me, because here I come!

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