japan hates the yankees too.

we didn't see a lot of real dogs in japan (pictures of dogs, yes). however, when we did find dogs, it was the motherload.


Note: NOT yankees fans, go METS (next year, that is).

this is from an elevator ceiling - for entertainment.

more observations:

1. no one eats or drinks on the street or subway.


2. i need to re-iterate how clean this place is.


3. subway seats are made of SPOTLESS cloth (can you imagine this in nyc?)


4. no matter how hard you try, you are not as stylish as the japanese.


5. ADVICE: do not wear a short skirt when eating at a restaurant where you sit on the floor (even if you believe this short skirt is your key to insider fashion. it is not, and it will be just annoying for you).


6. often, there are no street names. but not in a 'you-can't-find-it' way, but in a 'there-is-no-name' way. rendering most addresses in guidebooks, extraordinarily useless. unless it says "next to the 6-foot high talking LCD playing a random japanese boy band video that is selling instant noodles," addresses are pointless.

7. lots of dog pictures, not a dog in sight.