Parks in Japan are clean because people who use parks clean after them. If you go to parks in the morning, you often find people sweeping and picking up leaves. They are maintained by the people who use them. I wish it were so in try US.
Japan will be hit by a strong typhoon in 24 hours ... Please be careful. https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
It is a Sleepless Town ... at least until the last train leaves. There always are taxis.
Often people are confused about Tonakatsu and Tonkotsu ... Ton 豚 means pork. Katsu カツ means cutlet. Kotsu 骨 menas Bone. The picture you see is Tonakat...
I get urge to eat noodles ... For that I really want to go to Japan. Message to people in Japan. I heard it is super hot in Japan. Please take care of...
There are customs in Japan to give a gift in the summer and winter. The summer gift is called "Ocyugen お中元" and the winter gift is called "Oseibo お歳暮"...
I bought a pair of glasses at the shop called 369 Plus in Okachimachi. This includes eye exam. The frame I chose was the cheapest but it came with the Hoya UV coated thin lens. Buying glasses might be one of the things you should do in Japan. http://www.369plus.com