It is a trend in Japan to be alone ... so there are many restaurants targeting single person. When I travel to Japan, I sometime eat alone. I don't feel lonely when you go to a restaurant that is designed for one person.
I am flying to Tokyo soon. I will be flying to Tokyo via Incheon, Korea by Asiana Airlines. I hope when Japan Airlines start flying to Tokyo from Seattle, the competition ill drive price down.
Omotenashi is hard to define, but Japanese use it to describe what they believe is their unique approach to hospitality. Omotenashi involves the subjugation of self in service to a guest, without being “servile”.
There are 5 levels of services and they are;
Omotenashi
Hospitality
Service
Manner
Moral
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Japanese Yen has increased in value in last few week. People are moving away from China and starting to look at Japan more closely. It makes everything made in Japan more expensive but at the same time it will make Japanese consumer stronger.
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