Japanese Style Restroom

In Japan, bathroom does not mean what we call bathroom in US. It would mean the room with bath tab and there are no equipments for doing your business...

Common sense in Japan, it's the different things called bathroom and restroom.

Also the style of the restrooms would vary and it totally depend on the building.(or the owner of the building?)

As you can easily imagine, most of personally owned houses are like this.


But many stores and restaurants still have these kinds...

Futon is popular than Bed?

Japanese people use a Futon as a mattress. Futon is like a cushion and it's way softer than mattress I believe. I saw some Futon for couch in the US but it's not like that in Japan. It's more like thick "comforter".

Usually Futon is folded and stored in the closet at the daytime when people don't use a bed. Even my parents do that every day.

Bank is closed at 3pm sharp in Japan

Most of banks usually close it's business at 3 pm everyday and not open in weekend in Japan. I was surprised Banks in the US open 5 pm or 6 pm on Friday and even Saturday morning.

In Japan most of people working for the bank are their doing job so hard like working until midnight though they close the service at precisely 3 pm. Of cause they are conpensated by getting more money than other industry.

Pls take of your shoes at the entrance

I heard that there are many countries where people take off their shoes in the house and Japan is one of them. All the houses in Japan have the space to leave your shoes though sometimes it's a little small...





So if you take off your shoes when you come to your Japanese friends, I believe he or she will be grateful for your attitude.

Red Mailbox in Japan

Japanese Funny "Vending Machine Red"

This is Coca-Cola inspired robot called Vending Machine Red in Japan.

I don't know if he carries bunch of cockes or any other drinks but...



There are many videos you can see on Youtube.





http://jp.youtube.com/user/vmred20

Official Site（Japanese）