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September 23, 2009
| Japan Trip Recap | |
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| So I visited Japan last month. Really fun, really busy, really interesting place. Mainly stayed/visited around Tokyo and its 23 wards, so I'll have to go back in the future to visit the rest of the country. Toughest part was probably the lack of English. I really thought that at least Tokyo would've catered more towards tourists, but while there may be SOME english signs, most people there do not speak english. So getting around wasn't the easiest thing to figure out.
Coolest little things about Japan: 1) Food portions - You don't get ridiculous amounts of food like we do here in America. Coincidence that seeing an overweight person is super rare over there while its EXTREMELY common here? 2) Train system - Get anywhere you want with trains. You don't have to drive there, you can just sit on the train and do whatever you need to do. LA's public transport system SUCKS^infinity in comparison. This is probably another reason that everyone there is so fit. Trains = more walking to/from stations, and up/down stairs in stations, so it keeps you fit as well. 3) Cleanliness - Streets / city is kept very clean. More impressive, there are so few trash cans around. You'll be walking the streets for awhile, and you won't find a trash can/recycle bin for a mile, and it'll be the size of one you might have in your kitchen. 4) The 'trash/recycling system' in general - Say you go to a KFC or McDonalds. You have your food on your tray. You finish eating, you go to throw it out. Theres one spot to pour out your remaining drink/ice from the cup, a drop spot for the cup (so it stacks automatically somewhere unknown!), another spot to throw away the plastics (straw/lid from cup), and another spot to throw away the papers (tray paper/napkin/wrappers/cardboard). At first I was really annoyed by at it, but by the end of the trip I was really impressed with it. The fact that they're on an island with restricted space for dumping, the emphasis on recycling is important. 5) Auto-defogging mirror's in the bathroom - So you come out of the shower and want to see something in the mirror? No problem - above the sink, its automatically defogged! Amazing! 6) The toilet - Period. I posted a bunch of pictures on facebook already, so take a look there if you're interested in seeing some of the pictures: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=106878&id=633864145 |
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