Thread:Sussettey1/@comment-35072152-20180816012929/@comment-31322722-20180816015208

People do drive in modern cars, but like in Europe, the steering wheel is on the right, not the left (what is this, medieval times?).

People speak very little English here, but they do have to learn it in school.

I don’t have to wear a kimono, just a dress or skirt and shirt will do. Kimonos are optional unless you’re attending some kind of ceremony or something.

I mean...I can get tea. The funny thing about vending machines here is that they have water and some soda, but mostly, it’s different kinds of tea. There’s even milk tea.

The different time zone thing doesn’t really bother me. I’m fine with it.

The first couple nights, I stayed in Tokyo, in a typical hotel, nothing new. Then I stayed for a few nights in Kyoto, which was a lot of fun since it was very traditional. We had to sleep on the floor on thin mattresses, which is more comfortable than you’d expect. We also had to sit on seating pillows in order to eat at the table, and all of the doors were sliding doors. The washing machine was also very efficient; instead of the tedious system we have in America, the machine washes AND dries clothes all in one go! Not only that, but the newest model of it can also fold clothes!

In Tokyo, I went to Tokyo Tower, which was pretty cool, and they had some anime stores there, so I brought some stuff. Unfortunately, I came down with a virus the same day, so I haven’t been able to do much since. I’m currently staying at a hotel in Mt. Fuji. It’s physically very cool here (unlike literally everywhere else in the country) but transportation is a hassle. I’m still sick. The fever went down, but I still have a terrible sore throat. And I’ve lost my voice.