Sanja Željeznjak

For five years, I lived in a city in Chiba Prefecture, which borders the area of their capital city Tokyo (about 25 km from Tokyo). I was extremely impressed by Japanese professionalism, kindness, helpfulness and general consideration for each customer/guest. The level of service is outstanding and I have never encountered such an attitude toward guests anywhere else. It can serve as a model for Croatia and the rest of the world. I am a big fan of Japanese gardens and temples. Every time I visit Japan, I make sure to take the time to visit a garden or a temple (Buddhist or Shinto). Also, I like the Japanese language in a special way. It is full of peculiarities and challenges and extremely interesting to learn. It is as difficult as it is beautiful. Japan is my spiritual homeland and a constant inspiration, and that is why I will always return to it. Even when I don’t go to Japan, Japan always "comes" to me in one way or another.