Japan - Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto, Osaka
Impressions:
- Very few cars and motobikes, and not crowded on the streets in Tokyo
- Bicycles are common, share the pedestrian footpath and no helmet required
- No rubbish bins (almost) but very clean streets/environment
- Japanese pay attention to detail and completion - no sloppy jobs
- Thoughtfulness of small details/components in every design
- 'Arigato' is the word you'll hear most often
- Bullet train (Shinkansen) 300+ km/h
- Smoking is common (compared to Australia)
- Baseball is very popular sport
- Many sweets shops