“Plenty of tourist locations.”...and the list goes on. Each have their own image of the land of the rising sun. Anyhow, many visitors carrying such expectations of the country visit Japan. To these expectant visitors, some Japanese, including the author of this article themselves, have things they want to tell, as well as some things they would like these visitors to understand beforehand.
Of course, there are times where Japanese people act on the kindness in their hearts. Basically, most Japanese people are troubled by the conflicting ideas of “needing to help people in need” and “not wanting to get involved in something troublesome”. Despite the above, it becomes very difficult for people sitting down in crowded trains to get up. Needless to say, the morning and evening rush hours are unreasonably congested. Too many times have people in Tokyo experienced being unable to board the trains because it’s too crowded. During your stay, if you have to board a train along with your luggage, it is advisable to plan it at an appropriate timing to avoid the rush hour.
Speaking from the author’s personal experience, just a few days such a problem occurred. When the author went to their usual ramen shop, a western couple came into the shop. The two were only fluent in English, and they were unable to read the menu written in Japanese. Those intending on visiting Japan should try to remember basic Japanese phrases before their trip, as well as download a voice translator application on their smartphone.Compared to other first world cities, Japan has not advanced as much on the cashless aspect. For example, in 2018 America had a cashless payment service ratio of 46%, while Korea had 89.1%. In stark contrast is Japan with a jarring 18.4%. Even now, 80% of Japanese use cash when they go shopping.
During the morning rush hour on on March 20, 1995, the Tokyo subway fell victim to a deadly domestic terrorist attack using lethal sarin gas. The attack was organized by members of Aum Shinrikyo cult and it injured over 5,000. Because sarin gas is odorless and colorless, many affected by the attack did not realize until they began having symptoms later on.
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