Despite the geographical and historical closeness, modern Japan, in many senses, stands at polar opposite to what China has become. In terms of natural sights, Japan does not have the jaw-dropping wonders that China is fortunate to house in its vast territory. Mt. Fuji, the pride and symbol of Japan, is dwarfed by Mt. Everest bordering Nepal or Shishapangma in Tibet. Almost every nature park or tourist sights lack the scale that comes so effortlessly in China but what they lack in size they more than make up for in their attention to details. National parks are kept in immaculate conditions because the people who look after them seem to truly care about nature conservation and animal preservation. This love transcends to garbage-free natural sights, informative brochures, helpful signposts and educational material for all ages to digest. The boundless time spent, and the meticulous care taken to do anything, and everything is etched in every aspect of people’s life in Japan. Something I deeply admired when I lived there as a student and now as an adult.