Friday, October 21, 2005

Nippon

Tall buildings, short humans
Large offices, small desks
Long working hours, short breaks
Buzzing cities, serene villages
Cold winters, hot humid summers
Futuristic gadgets, Origami handicrafts
Mount Fuji, hundreds of islands
Sumo wrestlers, fat-free dolls
Japan's got it all...

Was there on a business trip, stayed in Yokohama. Had a day off to see places around - visited Kamakura, a typical Japanese town whichwas the capital in 1300s, and went to Tokyo couple of times.

Politer than polite people, high on discipline and tolerance
Some hooked onto mobiles, others to tiny mp3 players
Fast paced life, super fast bullet trains
Electronics selling like potatoes
Restaurants stacked over one another, serving sushi, tempura, but nothing veggie!
Japan seems to have the perfect proportion of tradition and technology!!