Now that we have Tokyo Drifting 1, 2, 3, and some summery fresh
updates from IYC Denver and wave riding in Banks Lake WA (links) behind us, I
have a small clarification:
In my first “Tokyo Drifting” blog post, I had mentioned the utter lack of English signage in my Tokyo neighborhood. That wasn’t completely true. The more touristy shops and restaurants in the area sprinkled their Kanji displays with a Yankee phrase or two, and English instructions were ubiquitous throughout the Hostel Kawase Tokyo and Capsule.
In my first “Tokyo Drifting” blog post, I had mentioned the utter lack of English signage in my Tokyo neighborhood. That wasn’t completely true. The more touristy shops and restaurants in the area sprinkled their Kanji displays with a Yankee phrase or two, and English instructions were ubiquitous throughout the Hostel Kawase Tokyo and Capsule.
In fact, my capsule/hostel went the extra mile and added a
helpful illustration to their posted English instructions for using their
Japanese toilet:
Don’t laugh. Odds are,
countless American college backpackers have welcomed said instructions as they
opened the WC stall door and found themselves staring down at this:
You just got learned.
Coming this Tuesday night on BlogSpot… Photos and tales from the
trenches of Portland’s biggest ever food fight:
TOMATO BATTLE PDX!!!
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