Response to "Maui No Ka Oi"

I wanted to respond to the blog entry "Maui No Ka Oi" because I lived here for almost 11 years of my life and I am really thankful for my parents that they brought me here. When my parents first told me that we're moving to Maui, I refused to come here for various reasons. However, I started to appreciate the beauty of Maui and friendly locals. I really love Maui just as much as Japan. I realize that I have to move back to Japan someday (not anytime soon) because we have our own house to take care after my grandparents. I know that it's going to be hard living there again because of the change in environment. Tokyo is a big city compared to Maui or Oahu and living in a mellow place like Maui for 11 years, it's going to be a big change. Everything in Japan is growing fast including the economy and I know for sure that it's going to take a while for me to get used to living in the big city. I check the Japanese news online everyday and it seems that crimes occur almost everyday in Japan. It scares me that I have to be really conscious whenever I get the chance to visit Tokyo. Japan is a great place to visit and Maui is a highly recommended place to spend your vacation. However, people should realize that living and finding a job is a whole different story.