However, here’s my take at sharing with you some quirky, unique things which make it hard to say sayonara to, once you’ve lived in this concrete jungle!
1. Not having to tip but receiving the best service anyway
2. Never having to count your change
3. Finding everything you can possibly need from a conbini (convenience store)
4. Having blind faith in the weather forecast
5. The “time to go home, kids” jingle, everyday at 5pm
6. Mastering the art of Japanglish (for example, its “makudonarudo” not McDonalds)
7. The appreciation and celebration of the four seasons 春 🌸 夏🌞 秋 🍁 冬 ⛄
8. Punctuality is everything
9. Receiving train delay slips (chien shoumei)
10. Upmost safety and comfort
11. Minding your own business
12. Hi-tech loos
13. Side-walk vending machines everywhere
14. Perfect blend of traditional and contemporary
15. Feeling like you blend in even when you’re the only gaijin on the train
16. Pets are better dressed than you
17. Turning heads to see who honked
18. Queuing up for everything
19. Nodding all the time
20. Checking the calendar to know what garbage day it is today
OMG, the song at 5 every night is Yayake Koyake, I used to play that on the piano!
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Hey Tenaya! That’s so cool! 🙂