First, before I forget and I mess with any other nonsense: to reiterate that Japan is very cold in winter, much, really. It was a bitterly cold temperatures. You just got in, cold and wet they say. I do not know ultimately what the hell it was, but I had a pint like this:
addition, four shirts, sweatshirt, three pairs of socks, leggings under pants and of course gloves.
On the street however you could easily see a Japanese with minifalta WITHOUT STOCKINGS! and worse with no socks and slippers! What kind of superhuman race living in this country? Mary told me it is also common to see Japanese go with the bike down the street in heels, skirt (which looks you have to be uncomfortable) and holding an umbrella. And hearing problems. Unfortunately I could not witness such a natural spectacle. Worthy studies, the Japanese, and talk about it later. Japan's
several things struck me on arrival. The first thing I said it, drive on the left (and micromachines in which they pretend to lead). Then, bikes, everywhere, very respected. But perhaps what surprised me most was the dark.
We are accustomed to seeing images of Japan like this:
All full of shops and lights everywhere. Well, this is only in the most central streets. The rest are really quite dark, the streetlights are not many hard and if they illuminate little. Maybe it's something to live on outside, but my feeling was that there was very little light pollution (and, if compared with the holidays here with all the streets full of useless lights long story).
transport prices is criminal. Criminal, really. A simple subway cost 200 yen (euro and a half) and overall return from the center of Osaka Habikino cost us to Mary and me about 8 euros each. There is no type of travel voucher for those who live there nor for those who come (although curiously there is indeed a tourist voucher valid for 15 days but which can only take a certain train (several companies)).
Of course, in subway cars and train had heating under the chairs (padded chairs and all). What a bliss.
And last thing that struck me about the early days. In Japan PAPER NO. Nothing, not one. Do not look, you will not find. Well, you're like a lot and find a walk every mile. Curiously it's all spotless. You will not find even a bare butt on the floor. It would be nice to learn from them a bit (and that they became acquainted with the concept of trash, of course).
But perhaps more surprising to arriving in Japan is that it was not so different from Spain.
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