• Posted Wed, 7/30/2008 at 11:40 am • No Comments
- Just like Bangkok, all the cities in Japan I’ve visited so far are extremely clean even though it’s next to impossible to find a trash can when you need one.
- The trains live up to their reputation: always on time, right up to the minute.
Things aren’t as expensive as I’d imagined, probably due to the fact that the yen is one of the few currencies that the dollar hasn’t depreciated against.
- I’ve had Gwen Stefani’s “Rich Girl” stuck in my head since I’ve gotten here; you know, the verse about Harajuku girls.
- Being able to read Chinese is a blessing and a curse: I can vaguely understand what signs say, but I sometimes end up not knowing or not remembering the pronunciation and so I can’t ask for directions or order a dish.
- People here don’t jaywalk and will wait for a green walk sign even if they’re standing at a completely empty intersection. It’s really starting to get on my nerves…
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