Japanese Homestay

During the three week design course I stayed with a Japanese family on the outskirts of Osaka in Shijounawateshi. It was my first time in Japan and my first time outside Europe and this was a brilliant way to be totally imersed within the culture. It was a great opportunity to learn some of the language and try the local cuisine. The parents had three young children and while staying with them I really became part of the family and part of the local community.