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buy a ticket from a vending machine as the means of ordering your
food. This is inconvenient because it doesn't make any sense.
There's a person, standing behind a counter, next to another cash
register, and they won't take your money and give you food. Then
once you realize they've been gesturing at the vending machine and
not at the door, you'll have to decode what's on the menu of small
buttons. Fret not; you can always flail about helplessly until some-
one comes over to help you pick something, often based on the
plastic food in the window, pictures, or what someone else is already
eating.
bers of women as well. Cigarette vending machines line streets and
alleys. If that bothers you, try to find an empty seat in the nonsmok-
ing section provided by some restaurants and cafes: invariably a
dank corner sandwiched between the bathroom and the smokers.
Get used to it. Be thankful people don't smoke on subway trains.
had him for a member. What exactly Japan is and who exactly is
Japanese is the subject of many books and sustained debates.
Suffice it to say that some Japanese have a strict sense of social
order and there might be times you will be made to feel unwelcome.
There's a ready cold shoulder here for those who obviously don't
know how to fit in with a uniquely organized system. "gaijin" is very
common slang, short for "gaikokujin" which means outside-country-
person. That's you, everywhere, all the time.
date some folks. This can be disheartening when you need help or
you are just curious about something. Participation is the best fun in
travelling, and you should not let occasional ignorant moments throw
you off from poking your nose in some Japanese corners. Be
gentle, be graceful and keep a welcoming smile on your face. Most
people want to be helpful and many are curious about you as well.