Prelude

It was during my first winter in the United States.

I visited San Francisco during the winter when I was 19
because my close friends, who are from North California, invited me there.

It was the moment my image of United States and the real United States encountered.

My image of United States was created by the drama “Full House,” which is stories about a family in San Francisco.

Although I was excited to see many “Full House” tourist sites,
I encountered unexpected feelings when I looked at them.

Later, the experience caused me to realize how I see each tourist site in different way,
and realized that the difference is depending on whether I created stereotype before the travel or not.