"Art... must do something more than give pleasure: it should relate to our own life so as to increase our energy of spirit."
Sir Kenneth Clark, Looking at Pictures
Situated in a new place can be an overwhelming sensory experience. The tourist learns the names of places and recognises landmarks. As the unfamiliar slowly transforms into the familiar, there is a slight sense of belonging. As curiosity sets in, there is an urge to extend the exploration of new terrestrials.
As a tourist, our agenda is to go to as many places as possible. The places we go to may be deprive of the reality because we only know it superficially.
Therefore, to test my hypothesis of the differences in experiences between a resident and a tourist. I've decided on spend my 3 month in a quiet town of Hokkaido. It's sufficient for me to know the residents, make friends and strike impromptu conversations with the locals.
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