Melita Nilović

It's really hard to single out one location, but if I had to choose, then my choice would be the island of Okunoshima, for its beautiful nature, beaches and numerous bunnies that roam free in nature, even many volunteers take good care of them. The history of the island itself is terrifying, but today it is a peaceful paradise completely devoted to its long-eared inhabitants. The island can be reached by a short ferry ride from the tiny town of Miyajimaguchi. You can walk around it or rent a bike for a good price. When you arrive on the island, you can buy food for the rabbits that lurk in all of the green nooks and crannies, waiting to hear the rustle of a food bag to come closer. What astonished me was the silence in the subway, both in the trains and at the stations where millions of people pass by every day, the respect for others, the cleanliness of cities, the indescribable cleanliness of public toilets, the calm, precise queuing at specially designated places and the perfect orderliness of everything, dogs being "walked" in strollers, fascination with anime characters and the fact that small children in prams are mostly barefoot regardless of the temperature. I liked the food, cleanliness, tidiness, orderliness, politeness and kindness, the beer, beautifully decorated shops, the impeccable Shinkansen trains, the vivid colours of kimonos and their penchant for tradition that I noticed among young people as well. The only thing I didn't like was the alienation from the fellow human being.