On April 1st I arrived in Tokyo having planned my 3-month stay just two weeks prior to arriving.  Before arriving in Japan, I had long desired to stay in Japan and study for an extended period. I saw so many other people do this and envied them immensely. When I got laid off from my job for the second time, I decided it was time. It really felt like there was nothing left for me in Edinburgh. Although I had some friends, I didn’t feel like I had a strong enough community or reason for staying in the city any longer. This was exacerbated by the bad associations I have…