Comments on: What I want to tell you about Tokyo

By: Fuji Mama

Fuji Mama — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:04:07 +0000

I’m shouting out a big “Amen!!” to this post. We moved back to the US from Tokyo almost 2 years go. What’s worse, is that we moved to Southern California. The reason that this is worse, is because on the “Rude-O-Meter,” California is much higher up, than say places like Memphis, TN, or Salt Lake City, UT. I’m still shocked by how rude people are and how bad the service is after having been spoiled in Japan!

By: ginny

ginny — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:42:19 +0000

put Seoul at the top of the list…we just left after living there for 2+ years and Texas is totally reverse culture shock, mostly in a bad way :(

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:19:40 +0000

Tokyo is at the top of R and my list, outside the trips we go on for my conferences. It was a blast reading your tweets and I look forward to more details about the trip as they come along…

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:13:13 +0000

Told ya.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:15:51 +0000

BTW, if you’re still in Tokyo and have the time, don’t miss my favorite surreal experience- the Monogatori Onsen Theme Park! http://www.ooedoonsen.jp/higaeri/english/aboutus.html What could be better than lots of hot baths, massages and yummy food to be enjoyed under a fake star-filled sky! Just don’t go if you have a tattoo.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:10:08 +0000

I lived in Tokyo for three years and can second Jenne’s comment! That being said, I really really do miss the on-time trains and the vending machines (among other things:). I especially loved being able to get a hot milk tea out of a vending machine on cold winter days!

By: mamster

mamster — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:33:48 +0000

Jenne, do tell.

My point wasn't that Tokyo isn't annoying at all--just that it's so much less annoying for the vacationer than Paris or New York that it might as well be in a different universe.

Some things that were annoying: smoking in restaurants; DisneySea; boat ride canceled due to high winds (although the high winds were pretty awesome); bean paste. If you like bean paste, I envy you.

By: Jenne

Jenne — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:29:49 +0000

I love Tokyo too, but if you think it’s never annoying, you clearly haven’t lived there. :-)

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:34:46 +0000

When I spent six weeks in Japan in college, I thought the ending machines where you could buy beer or vodka on the street to be an interesting concept…..

By: nomitai

nomitai — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:37:14 +0000

Tokyo is awesome. My other half is still hooked on Japanese vending-machine beverages he tried for the first time six years ago. I’m looking forward to hearing more.