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Written by Ines Ivanović
Located at the head of the Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu, lies the metropolis and the capital city of Japan, Tokyo. During the day, modern yet majestic buildings stand proudly, showing their beauty to the tourists who come from all over the world, and during the night the same proud-looking buildings become neon-colored beacons lighting up the nightlife of this spectacular city.
Just a few blocks away you can find the exact opposite of this high-paced urban lifestyle and enjoy the cultural sights and the tranquility of some of the world’s most fascinating, historical places such as The Imperial Palace, or one of the many old and breathtaking shires. These cultural beauties await any interested tourist who come wanting to find out more about the rich history of the once poor fishing village known as Edo, now known as one of the most powerful yet stunning cities in the world decorated by its new and improved name.
The city is a perfect blend of both cultural and modern, people of all ages can surely lose themselves in the large, scary, yet equally gorgeous streets of Ginza, Tokyo’s biggest shopping district. Walking down this stunning street surrounded by the loud voices of Tokyo’s numerous citizens, we can smell the unique and intriguing scents coming from many different stalls offering some of the most famous Tokyo’s street food such as Takoyaki (fried octopus balls), Taiyaki (a fish-shaped cake filled with delicious red-bean paste) and many others that are just waiting to be discovered.
And fear not nature lovers, those who are lucky enough to visit Tokyo in the month of March, more specifically around the 14th of March, are going to have the opportunity to attend the event called Cherry Viewing, one of the most breathtaking sights one can ever have the pleasure of experiencing. Sitting down on the luxuriously green grass beneath one of the magnificent cherry trees, enjoying the taste of local cuisine accompanied by your closest friends surrounded by the fresh breeze, the smell of the upcoming spring and the striking mix of red and white colored petals flying around you is unquestionably one of the best sights one can encounter.
Written by Ines Ivanović
A state of mutual trust and support between two or more people is the definition of friendship. Throughout our lives, we experience good, exciting, warm types of friendship full of support and comfort one may need. But for one to learn how to appreciate the value of true friendship he has to experience bad, mean and cold types of friendships. Losing a friend or two or even more is a hard and painful thing to happen but is normal and necessary for our personal growth. And the hardest ones to swallow are the ones lost due to immaturity.
She was my friend for 11 years. She was like a sister to me and I was the same to her. There are days I miss her, very much so. I miss all the sleepovers, the walks, the parties and above all the way I could tell her everything and be understood. The day it happened started like any other, I suppose I half expected our friendship to come to an end, but nothing could prepare me for how painful it was once it did.
The buildup was slow, excruciatingly so. It started with something trivial as it always does, I can’t even recall what it was. School? Boys? The numerous responsibilities? I guess all of this became more important than the one dear to us. And when it reached the boiling point both of us were far too stubborn, prideful and immature. Due to something as vague as pride we lost the most beautiful thing we had – each other.
I always say and will continue to say – she wasn’t good for me! But, I also wasn’t good for her. Our friendship was something remarkable and right but happened at the wrong time.
From her I learned how to be a good friend, I learned how to help and how to receive help. She showed me how to be a friend! Furthermore, she taught me pain. The kind of pain I never want to go through again and will spend my entire life avoiding it.
Now, I have new friends, friends I love so much! Some of my new friendships are even better than the one I had with her. I learned from my story, changed and improved. So thank you! Thank you for making me a better person, and know that I will never stop wondering what would have been if.
