Howdy all. Well I managed to sign up into this blog even though the blog platform that came up for registration was all in Japanese, which I guess is what should happen if you access it from Japan! A few educated guesses on what goes where and bingo I'm in!
Today is my last day in Tokyo after being here since Monday. It was absolutely bucketing down with rain this morning (made me feel at home :-) ) but the upside is that it has cooled things down. Last week they were sweltering in near 4o deg heat apparently!
Tokyo is a unique place. The streets and train stations (oh for a train system like Japans!) are an eclectic mix of ultra conservative business men and women to youths that push to extremes the boundaries of dress and make-up. Such a "gentle" culture that is full of rituals and courtiousness, especially to foreigners. This can create awkward situations like when you try to allow women into elevators first but they wait for you to go first because you are the "guest". Or you dare not fill your dinner guests cups with tea. Oh no, they have to do that for you! It can be a very subserviant culture. Actually, if I think about it, I could really get used to this culture. Maybe that's why I don't mind coming to Japan! Jude, if you read this I'm only joking...really!
Looking forward to hopping on that plane home tomorrow though.
This is only a brief blog to ensure technology has worked. Blessings to all.
Mim.
