1) At traffic lights, the crosswalks are about 10 yards away from the brake line.
2) At construction sights, there is a screen showing a construction worker dude who bows to you as you go past. If they can't have the real deal, they'll use a computerized one. Apparently, there even exists a robotic construction worker dummy that they put out to bow to drivers as they go past.
3) Everyone, especially children, is comfortable with picking up large insects. Well, girls less so than guys, but that's fairly universal.
4) Within 1 minute of meeting me, my coworker asked me how much money I was making. The teacher who was translating instantly replied for me.
5) My first Japanese anatomy lesson came from a 9-year-old girl.
6) Japanese women are much more inclined to learn and speak English than Japanese men.
7) There is no Japanese equivalent of 'bless you'. When someone sneezes, language dictates that you ignore them.
8) Lots of people will wave to you when while you drive, just as lots of people will stare at you when you're visible.
9) The blood-curdling screams of young kendo-warriors-in-training coming from the gym across the street on Wednesday nights.
10) Some of my coworkers went to 3 drinking parties this past weekend. The mayor was up drinking until almost 4 last night.
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