Things that surprised/amazed me about Japan, an ongoing thread. (More likely UI than food, but you know this already.) It’s my first time here. Please comment away and/or point out my cultural insensitivities!
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1. A very friendly immigration officer and I laughed together, and when I said “I don’t really know where I’ll be staying,” he actually applauded it.
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2. Very nice and clean train from the airport, with power sockets, and vending machines onboard. Tons of solar panels passed by on the way.
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3. The ATM had a mechanical keyboard.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/958969046476636160 …
Marcin Wichary added,
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4. I bought a personalized subway travel card like a pro. From a vending machine!pic.twitter.com/eiO6g31M72
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5. The (Tokyo) subway shows an animation as you arrive at a stop, with the position of your car and a diagram of the station. It feels garish, but really useful.pic.twitter.com/EIelvaxUVo
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6. A horizontal light switch that I must have now.pic.twitter.com/LpqWSNeddi
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7. My hotel room is on the 13th floor, which I love.pic.twitter.com/ZGvjMw0AR5
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8. The toilet seat raised itself as I opened the restroom door and FREAKED ME THE HELL OUT.
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Replying to @mwichary
Ah, thank goodness. Detecting your gender would be rather disconcerting!
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