こんにちは、東京本社に勤務するノアです。日本に来て約1年、私が経験したことの中からいくつかをみなさんに紹介します!
最初に食べ物のこと!日本には私の知らない食べ物がたくさんあり、母国フィリピンでは食べることのできないものも多くあります。食べ物の盛り付けも凝っていて、美味しく、楽しく頂けます。私は日本に来て、サシミやスシなど、生ものが好きになりました。なかでも私が一番大好きなのは日本のスイーツです。なかでもケーキは甘すぎず、脂っこくなく、それでいて美味しいです!

I am Nur, currently assigned in Tokyo Head Office. I will share some of my experiences here in Japan after staying for almost 1 year. First is the FOOD. This country has so many kinds of dishes that is unknown to me and never tasted in my country. They always seem to put too much dedication to their presentations that makes their food interesting to eat. I have learned to like raw foods, such as SASHIMI and SUSHI but what really peaks my interest the most is their SWEETS, particularly, the CAKES. It is not too sweet, not much fat, yet tastes delicious.

外国人である私にとって毎日の通勤が少し大変です。駅は黒いスーツを着たサラリーマンでいつも溢れかえっています。この1年で指折り数えるほどしか通勤電車で座れたことがありません・・・しかしこういう状況でも毎日必ず目的地につきます。こんな風に一生懸命に働く日本人社会の一部として活躍できるのはとてもうれしいことで、良い経験にもなっています。

Everyday working in Japan is a bit hard for first timers. You have to get to train stations that are always packed with salary men who often wear FORMAL SUITS in BLACK. I can only count by hands the time I was able to sit in train during weekdays...but somehow, you can always manage to get to your destinations even with all these busy environment every day. I really like this experience of being inspired and motivated to be a part of the so-called Japanese community full of people dedicated to working so hard.

日本での一番の体験は親身になってくれる人々との出会えたことです。日本で知り合った友達は皆、優しく素敵でとても面白いです。
四季折々の日本の良いところ、綺麗なところを紹介してくれて、いつも楽しませてくれます。日本人は一見いつも真面目で恥ずかしがり屋ですが、一度知り合えば皆、面白くユニークで、アニメでみるキャラクターの様です。このような経験や人々に出会えることができて私は本当に幸運です。日本での生活を本当に楽しんでいます。
日本を一言で表すとスゴイィィィ!

The best of the experiences in Japan are the people, who had become close to my heart. These are the people whom I gained friends with during my stay here. They are so kind and nice and very funny.

These are the friends who never get tired of showing us the beauty of this country, from season to season. Japanese people are always serious and shy on the outside but once you get to know them, you will realize how amazing and unique each and every one is, just like in anime. It makes me feel so blessed to be able to have this experience and to have met these people in my life. I am enjoying this country so much. Japan, in one word is SUGOYYYY.