bullet train Japan's insane train ticket machines We were lucky enough to be about to exit the station when a technician was finishing up his servicing of a machine, so I could capture the incredible sophistication of these machines and what they are capable of. Services on the shinkansen lines require
buses Tips for Westerners New to Japan or Why Men Must Sit Down to Pee. I regularly get asked by friends visiting Japan for the first time for tips on living here, so here is what came to mind, other than the obvious ones about taking your shoes off when you go inside. First of all, the way Japanese