The adventures are not stopping until the day I leave! I've noticed that I'm getting faster at responding in Japanese with the phrases that I do know, and I've also picked up some Japanese mannerisms. Hopefully I take back the courtesy I've learned to America as well :)
Japanese Quirks #3
1. About 95% of the cars here are new (like within the last 5 years) Not sure why.
2. There are a lot of boxy cars (like those cube cars)
3. You never really know how old someone is. If they look 30, they're probably more like 40-50
4. The streets here are so narrow! It's basically a one-way street for two cars, plus people walking and bicyclists
5. The same meal at a restaurant is usually 2-3 times more expensive at dinner than lunch
6. Seeing Japanese people say goodbye is hilarious. They say goodbye and wave and nod at each other for what seems like 10 minutes. It's like it's a battle of who is going to walk away first, and you don't want to be that person.
7. There is no tipping at restaurants. This is the greatest thing ever! If you tip, they see it as you needing to help them as a restaurant or they're not good enough.
8. There are people from everywhere around the world living here, so I've gotten mistaken for French and Australian. I guess all white people are the same to them.
Yes, I went to a Sailor Moon exhibit! This was in the Mori tower, a huge building in Roppongi hills that is a 5-minute walk from our apartment. Lots of art, shopping and restaurants. And great views!
^^Savory pancakes. One with ham, egg and cheese. One with tandoori chicken. Both SO good!
Just some other places in our neighborhood. I love that the Tokyo tower is right there. I will never get sick of it. I also went to a Renoir museum--amazing. And the last picture is Ippudo--my favorite ramen place.
Yes, there is also a Snoopy museum 5 minutes up the street from our house. This was actually the most underwhelming place I've been and not worth the $20, but I got some cute Snoopy pancakes out of it so that part was good! (And no, I didn't have the whip cream because I'm still not eating treats!)
Went on a little outing to a hydrangea festival. Gorgeous place and beautiful flowers!
Took a trip to Ginza. This is one of my favorite areas. Lots of shopping, food, busy streets, but also some quiet areas. There are some streets that look like New York, and lots of expensive stores such as Armani, Coach, Tiffany's, etc. I went to Sanrio World (pretty much Hello kitty world) and seriously, you can find EVERYTHING Hello Kitty. Shoes, socks, clocks, lunch boxes, hair products, food products, towels, clothes...all Hello Kitty. It's amazing. There's also a Godzilla statue in the middle of nowhere, as well as a huge toy store with the weirdest things! I wish I could give you a tour of it. They have toys, but also a lot of weird items that would be found in infomercials.
More adventures to come! I'm still not done :)
xoxo,
kay
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