In July 2010, I traveled to Tokyo as a tourist for three weeks and I fell in love with the country. Between my undergraduate year abroad and work, I lived in Japan for nearly 4 years. Most of my time was spent in the Kanto area, but my last 8 months in Japan were spent working at a hostel in Yamanashi Prefecture. Currently I'm outside of Japan, but I intend to return in time for the 2020 Olympics.