Japan does not feel tectonically different to California to me. Rather, there are many many small things that I keep noticing. Here are a few :)
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| Architecturally, lot of black slats in Kyoto. |
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| It's quite common to eat close to the ground, which I enjoy. The floor is depressed under the table, so there's room for your legs! |
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| Most people don't seem to bother locking their bikes in Kyoto--what a world! Japan is known for being extremely safe. |
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| Infields don't have grass here! And in the rec games I've seen, they play with a bouncy rubber ball! |
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| Karaoke is on a completely different level here. It seems especially popular among high schoolers, college students and young adults. They're open 24/7 and it occupies 3-5 floors of a building! |
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| Love the pod beds! This one is controlled by an iPod (yes, that's right, an iPod!) to change its inclination. |
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| Japanese toilets are extraordinary. The seat is warmed, it goes up and down electromechanically, fully equipped with a bidet AND you can press a button to make it play the sound of a river to "give you privacy". |
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| There's a lot of attention given to not disturbing other people in Japan. IMHO there are pros and cons to this social norm. |
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| More slats. |
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