I originally wrote the following article for Racersbored.com.
Nathan was gracious enough to allow me to publish some articles about Japan
on the site. Many of the Racersbored readers were very responsive to my
'Musings of a Racing Jedi Articles', so I put a new slant on it when writing
this article about Japan. Enjoy!
I wonder…
Why the Japanese serve salad at breakfast but apparently not at lunch and
dinner?
Why do the Japanese always back their cars into parking spots in the
parking garage?
Why would anyone purposely wear socks and flip flops with a beautiful
Kimono?
Why would any Japanese person (0r any other person for that matter) want
to eat Nato (Fermented Soy EEWW!) on purpose? I had one bite.
How Kushiro, Japan can have a population of 160,000+ people yet still
feel like Claremont, New Hampshire (population about 14,000+ people)
How do all those younger (some my age) Japanese women wear those pointy
high heels?! OUCH!!
Why don’t Americans eat with chopsticks? It’s not that hard, plus it’s
good for preventing overeating! (New Diet gimmick!)
Why are Japanese people always quiet (or sleeping!) while riding the
Metro? I think it’s so they can hear the next stop!
Why in a culture where women are more ladylike than in the United States
they have a traditional toilet that is SO UNLADYLIKE!
On the subject of toilets, when can I get a toilet that has a seat warmer
for those cold winter nights?
Why do all Japanese people wait for the Crosswalk to let them go? One of
my colleagues found out, it’s to avoid playing what I call “Dodge Car” where
cars come from out of nowhere and almost hit you!
Why can’t I get one of their much smaller cars in the United States?
How do the Japanese manage to take some sort of technology from another
culture and make it ten times better?
How do the Japanese get away with selling beer in vending machines!?
Why is it so difficult for some Americans to respect and abide by another
culture’s traditions when they are visiting? No wonder people think we’re
obnoxious!
Why do the Japanese wrap everything you buy so special? I love it!
Why didn’t I try Pocky before going to Japan and will I be able to find
it back home?
Why can’t Americans be as nice and polite as the Japanese are?
Why do the Japanese write/read right to left? BTW, I love that! Being
left handed and all.
And finally, when can I go back to Japan? I loved it there and wish all
of you could experience first hand what I did.
By: Yoda
