What has surprised you most about living in Japan?
Simon and Martina Stawski | COURTESY OF SIMON AND MARTINA STAWSKIHow silent it becomes as you walk away from the subway. It's like LOUD NOISES, BRIGHT LIGHTS — nothing. Sometimes we feel like we need to whisper in our own house.
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