034_fugu

Fugu in Japanese means puffer fish or blowfish and also a Japanese delicacy prepared from the raw meat of the fish. Since internal organs and skin of fugu are poisonous, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to sell the dish to the public. There are a number of edible species in the market. This one in the picture is called Torafugu or Tiger Blowfish.

033_the japanese are in the detail

To elaborate my previous post about neatness of the Japanese, I’ll follow up with this picture, which is self-explanation. By the way, the hedge is shaped like a pitch roof and the pitch line is so straight all the way.

032_tidiness

[Kyoto] My office (the office that I’m now working for) likes to work with Japanese contractors. We think they are very neat and organized. I once worked on a research with students from the University of Tokyo and I too felt that they were really systematic. In my opinion, people from this country are good at small, little details. This picture of a taxi queue in front of JR Kyoto station explains quite well. The alignment is almost perfect!

031_pedestrian city

Tokyo is one of the best cities in the world for walking. Motorists are considerate and kind to pedestrians and the city provides generous walkways almost everywhere. Look at the picture, the footpath is almost as big as the road itself.