{"id":242,"date":"2010-02-27T01:01:06","date_gmt":"2010-02-27T08:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/?p=242"},"modified":"2024-09-28T14:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T22:52:28","slug":"%e7%a7%81%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e8%aa%9e%e3%82%92%e4%bd%93%e9%a8%93-my-japanese-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinneal.com\/blog\/%e7%a7%81%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e8%aa%9e%e3%82%92%e4%bd%93%e9%a8%93-my-japanese-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"\u79c1\u306e\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3092\u4f53\u9a13 – My Japanese Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I made my fifth trip to Japan for business.\u00a0 It had been two years since my last visit and each time I come I gain a greater admiration of the Japanese people.<\/p>\n

While I do enjoy seeing the sites and touring various areas of the country what I enjoy most is the interaction with everyday Japanese citizens in hotels, on trains or in restaurants.\u00a0 They go out of their way to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome. I think they are especially considerate to western travelers and out-of-country visitors in general.\u00a0 I stick out like a sore thumb with my blond\/reddish hair color and goatee so it\u2019s fairly obvious that I am a foreigner.<\/p>\n

This particular trip was to the Tokyo area so the travel wasn\u2019t nearly as brutal as most of my other visits but it still took a 10 hour flight, 1 \u00bd hour bus ride and 40 minute train ride to arrive at the hotel.\u00a0 I hardly sleep when I come on these trips to intentionally avoid fatigue by trying to adjust to the time change. I just sincerely enjoy the time here so I manage to get by pretty much on pure adrenaline and get through all the meetings then I\u2019m worthless for the next week after I get home.<\/p>\n

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Tokyo Train Rail System<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was the first trip alone.\u00a0 Typically I have traveled with other co-workers and they had been familiar with the train and bus schedules.\u00a0 This time I had to figure out myself.\u00a0 Surprisingly enough I didn\u2019t get lost once!\u00a0 Everything here is small compared to the United States.\u00a0 Cars are smaller. Hotel rooms are MUCH smaller.\u00a0 Although there is a large population throughout the Tokyo area I am always so impressed by the Japanese efficiency.\u00a0 Trains absolutely arrive and leave on time, all the time.\u00a0 If the train is to be there at 10:11 then it\u2019s always there like clock-work so don\u2019t be late!\u00a0 Things just simply happen quicker and there is no room for wasted energy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always refreshing to visit and be part of this society even if it\u2019s only for a few days.\u00a0 Of course there are some negative things such as most people don\u2019t own vehicles so you must rely on public transportation. Or the fact that everything is small could throw someone with claustrophobia into an episode. \u00a0But aside from a few inconveniences and adjustments that would take some getting-used-to much of the Japanese experience is what people should aspire to do.\u00a0 Be kind and considerate.\u00a0 Work hard and be respectful.\u00a0 And, above all else, don\u2019t miss the last train home at night or you are stuck!<\/p>\n

Sayonara!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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