“Playing a part is, deep down, about seeing yourself as a part, a tiny part of a much larger whole that, if you play your part perfectly, can be greater than the sum of its parts.”
A Beginner’s Guide to Japan, Pico Iyer.
The Japanese quite naturally form the most orderly, equally spaced queues.
Everyone stays on the left of the sidewalk, if there is any hint that you are about to walk into someone’s space they bow and move out of the way.
People move outside, or away from others should their cellphone ring and they have to take the call.
The food is exquisite and delicious.
The architecture is varied and arresting.
When you go to a fitting room you are handed a bag to put your face covering in and are expected to leave your shoes at the door.
Toilets come with a whole host of bells and whistles.