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Have you ever been disappointed for country where you have been? I have been to South Korea only. When I went to South Korea, I was not disappointed. I was more excited than I have expected.

Asmall but growing number of Japanese people are suffering from 'Paris Syndrome'. This is the shock they feel when their experience of Paris is not what they thought it would be. Many Japanese have a romantic image of the French capital. They think they will have the perfect holiday if they visit it. However, things like a language barrier and perhaps a rude taxi driver can turn the fantasy holiday into a disaster. This shock some people and causes them to have a mental breakdown.
Paris Syndrome was first discovered in 1986 by Japanese psychiatrist Professor Hiroaki Ota. He said a number of  negative experiences happening at the same time creates stress in the Japanese tourist. These include language and cultural difficulties, sudden changes in mood in Paris, and jet lag. Many Japanese spend just five days flying to and from Paris and trying to see and do everything in the few days between the long-haul flights. The Japanese embassy in Paris helps around a dozen people a year with Paris Syndrome.

I think that you shouldn't  have Japanese common sense when you go to foreign country. Do you know a proverb? A proverb says that "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." I think that this  proverb is correct. When you go to foreign country and are in foreign country, you should observe  foreign country's custom, I think. What do you think about it? Japanese people are delicate, so it is difficult for Japanese people to used to observing custom. I want to go to Singapore and Taiwan now. Then I am going to go to America, so I want to know about these countries' custom to used to it.

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