Next time when you take off from the airport in Japan, take look outside. It is a custom to see ground crew waving at your airplane and bow before they go back to whatever they were doing.
When I go to Japan and get hungry ... I often visit a convenience store and buy a sandwich and salad. Cheap quick and healthy ... and most of all they are so good.
I took this picture just out side of our office in Bellevue.
it started to snow in Seattle/Bellevue on Christmas Eve.
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Japan has many festivals called Matsuri.
When you travel to japan, you should check what kind of Matsuri is available.
When you search Matsuri ... use "祭"
I miss Onsen 温泉 (Hot Springs) base public bath. They are warm, relaxing and refreshing. Going to visit Onsen is the first thing in my mind when I arrive in Japan.
Why spend hundreds of dollars (tens of thousands of yen) when all you need is a warm comfortable and safe place to sleep. I have been a fan of so called capsule hotels in Japan. And I really thing the concept should work in the US as well specially for younger generations.
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