Quicky: if I’m not mistaken, the green light of traffic lights, is called blue. So, on a blue light, you get to go. In schematics this light will occasionally be blue colored. Otherwise, for practical purposes (I imagine), the actual color is green.
Quicky: the government probably doesn’t want people sitting around anywhere because you will hardly ever stumble across a bench where you can sit and catch your breath.
Or I forget, Japanese (and other Asian people) simply squat and therefore have no need for benches.
Quicky: as it turns out museums are closed on Mondays. Great, because today is a Tuesday. Except that museums are open on Mondays, if that’s a national holiday. In that case, museums are closed on Tuesdays. Booh!
Quicky: you know how warm and unpleasant a subway station can be, right? You’d be glad to enter the train, where there’s airconditioning.
Over here at Fujigaoka station, the entire station is under climate control. Frickin nice!
Also, at this station, bird sound effects are played in the background.
Bonus: just now, in the train, someone came by, cleaning. She was wearing a uniform and looking very sharp. Well done, Japan, well done.
Another bonus: I just heard that this is a fully automated train. I suspect there is no driver.
Oishii desu!
Monday 3rd November – Culture Day
Today was a national holiday in Japan: Culture Day. The only thing that I really noticed about today was that public transportation was following the holiday schedule I’m embarrassed to admit.
Quicky: get used to the fact that many times prices are displayed in both “without taxes” and “with taxes”.
Also: sometimes prices are displayed in “without taxes” only. That will usually be indicated.
Quicky: when you go to a restaurant, the first thing that you get is not a plate with chopsticks, but a small warm towel, usually rolled up, possibly in plastic. You use it to freshen up. Women usually don’t, for obvious reasons.
Btw, chopsticks are not dispensed but rather available in a box on the table.
Quicky: although (to me) a Nihon no takushi (Japanese taxi) looks rather old fashioned, I can assure you that it is in fact not.
It even has doors that open and close by themselves. Do not attempt to operate them manually.
Also, for some reason the mirrors are not placed where the bonnet and front window meet, but rather half way up the bonnet.
Quicky: this afternoon I wanted to take a train ride to Sakou eki (station) but I couldn’t figure out which platform to enter at the eki. And I definitely was showing it with my confused look and fondling of my keitei denwa (mobile phone).
And what do some Japanese who are confident enough in their English language skills? They help out the poor gaijin (foreigner). xD