- Japanese baths and onsens
- Buddhist temples in Kyoto
- Japanese toilets—seat warmers, fake “flushing sounds” to cover up noises in the bathroom, a bidet, and more
- Japanese squat toilets—these are surprisingly cool; especially if you hate touching things in public bathrooms. You don’t have to touch anything inside the stall. I loved it and thought I would hate it. Very hygienic.
- The little lace and nylon booties in nude, white, black and neon colors Japanese women wear with their flats and their heels. Makes sense. Less blisters and stylish.
- Tokyo style. Always fun to watch, from the truly innovative and stylish, to the costumes, to the ridiculous.
- The Tokyo rail system, including the bullet train. What an efficient, well-organized system. The trains are always on time, come within a reasonable amount of time, are clean and pleasant. Train station food is good. Plus, it is greener than the car culture we have now. I would so love to take the train to work and read a book than navigate traffic.
- The cell phone jewelry/accessories everyone has on their cell phones. Everyone from the young to the middle aged decorate their cell phones with hanging accessories. For instance, there may be a mini-Buddha or a ball with a bell inside or even a small doll or teddy bear hanging off people’s cell phones while they are talking on it. I had to get one and now I have a mini-Buddha hanging off my cell phone. Tokyo-style!
- Japanese beaches and fishing villages that are reminiscent of small fishing villages in Italy on the Sorrento coast—turquoise waters, white sand beaches, lazy days. Plus, no one is there! Only one family was enjoying the water on the beautiful afternoon we visited.
- To be continued…
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