We were struck by the inventions all over Japan, and their different ways of doing day to day things. Here are a few of the ones I noted down, and a couple of pictures to go with them. Apologies that the photos are grouped together - the curse of blogging via email...
1. Turn-able train seats - so you can always face forward, so you can swivel to face your friends, just for fun.... administered by the fuwuyuans in pink between train journeys (see picture).
2. Pyjamas provided in all the hotel rooms - though not always a good fit (see pic!).
3. Taps coming out of the toilet cistern - maximising space in a city with loads of people per square metre.
4. Toilets in general - heated seats, bidet functions, electric flushes, blow-driers - hours of fun, and strange yelps being emitted from the bathroom!
5. Clothes for dogs - shops and shops full of these (see two pics) and hilariously dressed dogs all over the place.
6. Tiny bars that (seem to be) privately owned - seat 6 people, essentially the bar owner's mates, and are open from early evening until 6am when the trains start running (see pic of Ben 'enjoying' the fish guts in sake...!)
7. Magnetic plugs! - pop right into the socket on the back of the kettle, etc. Genius!
And many, many more - but I kept losing track!
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