These are a few of my favourite things
So I’ve been back in the UK for nearly 24 hours now and I reckon I’ve beaten the jet lag. In my surprising lucidity I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences between Japan and the UK. Over the next week I will be putting together a list of all the things I already miss about Japan, some of them are cosmetic and some of them are cultural, there are ones that even surprise me.
Things I miss about Japan:
Trust – I could trust a Japanese person not to rob me, could I trust anyone in Britain that way?
Respect – In Japan it is assumed you are worthy of respect so you should be shown it.
Tramps – This is an odd one but I miss the fact that Japanese tramps feel safe enough to sleep on the streets. In the UK they’d probably be attacked by a group of kids.
Sports Kit – In Japan people in sports kit are either coming from or going to play sport. Whereas in the UK a tracksuit and trainers is the staple clothing of the laziest.
Breakfast – This isn’t a gripe so much as a preference, I really like the Japanese real food breakfasts. It sets you up really well for the day, better than say, Sugar Puffs.
Easy Food – There are two things here, firstly I like that food rives are relative to quality or quantity, it would seem it’s fairly rare to pay massively over the odds for crap. Secondly is that food in Japan doesn’t come with the pretentious names, when did a Cheese and Onion Pie become a Sumptuous Oak Smoked Gruyer and Caramelised Shallot Tartlette?
Maybe I’m Just disenfranchised but who the hell would franchise me?
Jack
(Have I told you lately that I love you?)
