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Jun
02

Japan’s Good, Bad, and Strange

Posted by Johan on Friday, 2 June, 2006

I wanted to share with you three lists; one is the top things I love about Japan. The second contains the things I hate, and the last one is a list of things I just don’t understand about Japan!

5 Things I Love About Japan

- Low crime makes you feel secure whenever and whereever you are
- The food is simply marvellous. And the variety you can get is top notch.
- You are never bored in a city like Tokyo. Always something to do!
- Japanese people are extremely service-minded and courteous.
- Public transportation is abundant, on time, and clean!

5 Things I Hate About Japan

- Earthquakes – sooner or later there’s gonna be a big one.
- It’s expensive to live here, and apartments are generally rather small.
- Japanese people’s lack of flexibility can be frustrating.
- Honne and Tatemae
- Japanese working hours tend to be ridiculously long.

5 Things I Simply Don’t Understand About Japan

- Fried fish and rice for breakfast
- Why most houses & apartments only have frosted windows.
- The fascination of Pachinko.
- J-Pop
- Japanese people’s patience to wait countless hours for anything.