Japan is quiet and exotic and unusual place for foreigners. Here are some examples of things that surprise foreigners. Last week’s list at: http://www.gospelrest.com/japan-surprises-foreigners/
- There are smoking sections in restaurants
- There are free samples at the supermarket
- There are tolls on the highways
- You can find absolute masterpieces of pastry at cake shops
- The confusing, complex layout of Tokyo
- There are buttons to summon a waiter at family-style restaurants
- Touch-screen menus at bars and restaurants
- There are holes in the 5 and 50 yen coins
- People hand out free packets of tissues on the street
- The quality and selection at 100 yen shops
Another 10 more next week:
From http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/46-things-that-surprise-foreigners-in-japan