Examining the Culture

One of the first things that I noticed about Japanese people is that they are very vein. Just about every women that I saw was dressed in heels.Everyone had fresh haircuts and stylish clothing and accessories on. The businessmen even wore stylish suits with the spiky hair and everything. It was crazy.Just like in America, the majority of Japanese people are very thin. Very seldom did I see a Japanese person that looked like they weighed over 130 lbs.I also remember seeing toilets with five or six buttons on the sides. There was one button that played music; another that sprinkled water; one for fragrance and two anonymous buttons. I heard that the music button is used by Japanese women so that people can't hear them when they're pooping. How weird! In some subway stations, there are traditional style Japanese toilets that are in the ground. Imagine that! There were vending machines everywhere. I even saw vending machines for beer and cigarettes.Japan seemed to be very clean and structured. Seeing as how there are usually no garbage cans anywhere I couldn't see Japan being anything else but clean. Near the airports, there are smoking booths. People always pay in cash (or yen) when eating out. Recycling is very imperative.People actually stand in lines when getting ready to board the subway train and everyone is quiet on the trains.Japan is one of the safest countries, if not the safest country in the world. I saw six year old school girls riding subway trains in stations that were 3 times as crowded as the ones in Times Square! Although the country is a bit structured, I suppose Japan is an example of what works. America needs to take notes.