Arrived in Tokyo today, 2:30 pm local time. Kudos to Japan Airline for their exceptional customer service and wonderful food. I have never bowed so much in such a short period of time! Apparently, Japanese bow and look at you in the eye and it would be unkind not to look back at them. I thought it was the other way round and bowed avoiding eye contact! Hope I did not offend many people ;) - on our way to board the Narita Express (a sort of Gatwick Express) I get the first glimpses of Tokyo locals.... a Japanese Rasta-fari (!!), several schoolgirls dressed like mango cartoons (very short skirts!), a guy with oversized 60's glasses+Hermes foulard+Alladin pants (ah! their love of fashion statements) and a couple of ladies wearing regency dresses - including old parasols!
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