Most facilities like public baths, hot springs, swimming pools in Japan prohibits people from entering when you have a tattoo ... even a tattoo is very small. If the tattoo is small, you can buy a bandage to cover it up. Tattoo is considered as a sign of you belonging to a gang or Yakuza.
It is not illegal to tell people to leave if they have even a single tattoo in Japan.
There are many choices in japan for fine cup of coffee.
Of cause there is Starbucks ... Do you know any other.
I personally like 100 yen cup of coffee at Seven Eleven.
One of the best reason to visit Japan is to visit Onsen. You can go to Onsen as a day trip or you can stay overnight. There are few things you should know ...
Few things you need to know when you are riding on the local trains and subways.
(1) No drinking or eating
(2) No talking on the phone
(3) No sprouting legs when you are sitting
(4) No talking loud
(5) No loud music
(6) No eye contact with other people
(7) No sitting on the priority seats (handicapped, elders, Pregnant woman ...)
I am sure many US small businesses would love to have a partner in Japan to expand their business to Japan and rest of Asia. Do you know anyone who may be interested in opening Japan operation for those small businesses?
Please look at those pictures ... focus your eyes on the ground.
With this many people, can you believe there is not single trash on the street.
Just Amazing!!!
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