This is most frequently at places which are catering to the salaryman crowd, who might only have had a few hours for dinner at that point. (This sounds like an exaggeration. It is not.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959284533244784640 …
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Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Marcin Wichary
This is most frequently at places which are catering to the salaryman crowd, who might only have had a few hours for dinner at that point. (This sounds like an exaggeration. It is not.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959284533244784640 …
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Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Marcin Wichary
Disabled folks and advocates for them in Japan have their own set of complaints, but it is true that a lot of public infrastructure anticipates their needs. (You'll also see many more behaviorially disabled children in public than in the US. Deep topic.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959288221229203456 …
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This restaurant was the de-facto lunchroom for the Stripe Japan office, although I always felt bad when we e.g. flew someone all the way out to Japan and feed them a cheeseburger. (Great food and, critically, can seat 12 instantly.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959323674439442432 …
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If you want to buy a ticket to go in and get out at the same station, there is a specialized ticket for that (costs ~$1.50). If you do it on regular ticket, error. Talk to the attendant & they'll let you out, or use fare adjustment machine (inside gates).https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959329216444612608 …
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Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Marcin Wichary
Not *technically* an actual thing, but back in the day there was some worry about cell phones interfering electromagnetically with pacemakers, so the sign would explicitly tell people w/ pacemakers to sit in reserved seating + no phones near there.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959570394268094464 …
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The notch is for your umbrella generally, but you can use it for a cane if you have one.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959626339337748480 …
Patrick McKenzie added,
Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Marcin Wichary
Japanese retail is an interesting institution in a lot of ways, but one of the things they'll do is actively ask employees what products are their recommendations, sometimes having handwritten recs next to the items. (Particularly good in bookstores.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959747275000967168 …
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Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Marcin Wichary
It's not a magazine about spreadsheets, it's a book to teach you Excel, which happens to be illustrated with manga characters. The series is famous (like For Dummies); you can also buy Small Business Taxes With Manga, etc. (Heavily tech-weighted.)https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959770550728994816 …
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Summons the server to your table by causing a light to go off with your table number in a place with good planned lines of sight in the restaurant, plus plays a chime to sound in the area to tell wait staff to check the board.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959918141068386305 …
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The platforms at a train station have very slight grade so that rainwater does not cause puddles on them. They don't generally look obviously inclined, so you might let go of a baby stroller or wheelchair. Gravity works. This sign tells you to not let go.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959937082209677313 …
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"These lines are for the benefit of the visually impaired. Please do not place [your luggage] on top of them."https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959937591498821632 …
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You can post a telegram in Japan, which will get typed up by the Post Office and then delivered as a telegram. "Why on earth would you do that?" Telegrams are the socially accepted way to deliver your regrets that you could not attend e.g. a wedding.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/959945983084802048 …
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Japan Post does like $500 million a year of them. You can pay extra to have the telegram delivered with e.g. a Micky and Minnie Mouse pair of dolls dressed up for a wedding to hold the telegram delivering your regrets. Costs $50~100 or so; ~$20 w/o doll IIRC.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT WITH A TELEGRAM?" You know how the most expensive document you own is called a sheepskin, is not actually made of sheep, and will never be seen by anyone? It's sort of like that.
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