Changing Impression

 If I visit traditional place in Japan with my friends who came from other countries and then they pointed to something Japanese and asked me "What's this?"  This will be tough question for me and I may not be able to provide clear answer sometime.
Visual Anthropology of Japan gave me oppotunities to rethink about Japan. When we see films about one aspect of Japan like Kokoyakyu, Tokyo popculture, etc. I felt lile reviewed what I knew but through listening to international students' opinion I learn another perspective from different points of view. I thought this experiences were also anthropological in a way. Sometimes I knew how different idea they have by experience same things while we have similar idea by same experience.
Now Japan, a small island country and western world rapidly get closer each other. When I walk outside I see many Japanese or people from oversea who are colored hair, using keitai, talking about friends, fashion or love. Except appearance they are like same. But actually there are differences so we have different thoughts or perspective.
I found interest of anthropology to find out subtle key to know culture that I don't know and get better understanding of the culture.
To be honest, Anthropology is mess for me because there are too many factors to be taken up and maybe it's changing as time goes by. I have taken African anthropology class before but it was quite different from Visual Anthropology of Japan even I felt like I didn't have any experience of anthropology.
I felt difficulties sometimes to understand what's going on in the class but I really appreciate this oppotunities to be able to be a member of this class and study with proffesor and classmates.
Thank you very much!