We had a guest couple who have traveled all over the world before they stayed here.
As a host who loves to travel, I can’t help but ask them.
“Did you gain anything from traveling around the world?”
We got an interesting answer.
“None of the cities were as amazing as the pictures and videos we had seen before we went,” they said.
For example, smell.
Their daily routine during the trip was to take an early morning walk. Central Park in New York had more homeless people than they had imagined, and it smelled like urine, so it left a strong memory for them.
I agree that smells can’t be conveyed in travel guides.
At the same time, I was reminded that this is an important issue to be aware of.
They said that no matter which city they went to, they always thought, “My own country is the best.”
“except Japan…”
Thank you and you have a nice day realizing just how good your home is, once you go outside.
from Yassan,
Manager of a Little Guesthouse under a Little Lighthouse TOUKA
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
this guesthouse is used by truly unique travelers.
This weekend, we had guests who were traveling around the world in a westbound direction stay here.
What’s more, this guesthouse was the last accommodation for them on a 92-day trip around the world.
Thanks to their multiple nights, we were able to get a lot of information about the latest overseas travel trends and fresh, firsthand information about various countries.
We have received wonderful comments from guests who have said they enjoyed their stay and conversations here and will “treasure” the memories they made.
This is why running a guesthouse is such a fun business. As I have known it, I just can’t quit!
It is a blessing that such emotional exchanges cannot be replaced by AI.
Thank you and you have a nice day being informed about the world situation without leaving your place.
from Yassan,
Manager of a Little Guesthouse under a Little Lighthouse TOUKA
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
The dialogue is based on an exchange story that took place before 1969, so the story takes place around 24 years after the end of the war.
A story about soldiers returning from the battlefield, something that might have been possible back then…
I can’t help but feel that we should have heard directly from the Japanese soldiers not only how “difficult” they were, but also the “terrible things” they committed.
(As a soldier at the time, it is a shame that 80 years have passed and the dead tell no tales.)
I can’t help but feel that there are (even more) memories of the war that we must not forget, not just the damage caused by air raids and the atomic bomb.
As neighboring countries celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, there is a lively movement to turn the records of the invasion into documentary films and new exhibits at war museums.
However, we, the postwar generation in Japan, have not even been told what happened or what the facts are, so we cannot refute them.
Do the people at the heart of this country realize how negative this is?
Isn’t it necessary for this country to accurately record what happened in the areas where the army advanced at that time as historical records and leave them for future generations?
The true nature of Japan’s invasion remains unclear due to the negligence of the Japanese government from the time of its defeat until the present day and the underhanded response of the Ministry of Education.
Japanese people need to know the facts about what happened on the battlefield.
Eighty years later, many young people from those countries have come to Japan and here too.
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At this guesthouse, we have a policy of connecting with these people and providing heartfelt hospitality, so they cannot be simply classified or understood as inbound tourists.
Although I don’t intend to bring it up, I would like to understand and digest the fact of the invasion, and keep it in mind as I interact with our guests from neighboring countries.
Thank you and you have a nice day recognizing facts as facts and leading to a better future and peace.
from Yassan,
Manager of a Little Guesthouse under a Little Lighthouse TOUKA
( http://touka-kanmon.com )
