Welcome to Japan

People have more experience in crowds in Asia than in North America, and as a result things tend to be quite orderly. In Taiwan, the escalator rule is "stand right walk left" and in Japan it's "stand left walk right"--because they drive on the "wrong' side of the road in Japan.

The Land Where It's Already Tomorrow, Chapter 01: Let the Games Begin!

September 27th 2006
In ancient Rome, the emperor used to open the gladiator matches or the Christian martyrdoms by saying, “Let the Games Begin”. Easy for him to say—Rome conquered the world without having to deal with the Council for Labor Affairs. Honestly, the bureaucracy has to be experienced to be believed. Caesar quit when he was ahead, and didn’t even try to knock over China. The red tape has to be e ... read more

Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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