Hajimemashite ^_^

はじめまして。タラです。どうぞよろしく。

Hello world ^_^ I'm Tara, or as my friends like to call me *sparkles*. I hope to use this blog to keep notes of my planning and research for my dream trip to Japan! I love all things kawaii and have recently discovered a love of JDorama so I expect these topics will also feature frequently.

I've always been fascinated by the beauty and traditions of the Far East, in particular Japan. I guess the culture seems so different to the traditions and history I have been exposed to in the UK, and the more I learn about Japan the more my interest grows. I started studying Japanese at evening class a couple of years ago and can just about greet people and order food and drinks. I can read hiragana too, but my understanding of katakana and kanji is awful. I'm going to try and brush up on my Japanese during 2012 and hope to join a new class later in the year.

It's my dream to visit Japan during Hanami, or flower viewing season, so I'm planning in making my trip around late March/early April 2013. For me, it's an added bonus that Japan is the home of all things cute and kawaii and appears to be shopping heaven! I cannot resist inanimate objects with cute faces so I know my bank account fears me visiting Japan. I've been busy saving for a couple of years, and it's now time for my research and planning to begin! Exciting!

I hope as this blogs grows that it will provide a useful resource for fellow Japan enthusiasts and can become a source of inspiration for others trips.

Well, that's all from me for now.

Tara x