Back in the Bay Area

We still have some miscellaneous blog entries to write on Japan. Robby owes one entry devoted to Japanese toilets, and we have some random observation we'd like to put in a "potpourri" entry.

I started reading Dave Barry Does Japan, written in 1992. This comedic writer does Japan in 3 weeks, like us. He doesn't tout to be a Japan expert; on the contrary, he states that this book is entirely subjective, so don't come to it if you want expert advice. He gives interesting insight, & I am finding that his observations are similar to ours. So pick up this entertaining if you ever find yourself on a plane to Japan. You'll finish it in fewer than 4 hours, so you could watch a few movies & finish a book on the plane ride to Tokyo.