Recently there is a game I have been playing with okaasan in the car. We look for unusual license plates. In Japan, the license places have up to 4 numbers. We look for cars that have only one number, cars that have all of the same number, cars that have numbers in numerical order, and cars with alternating numbers. We see a lot of them, so it makes car rides more fun.
Speaking of car rides, I still am not used to people driving on the left side of the road. Every time we turn left without pausing I cringe inside. When we wait to turn right, I wonder why before realizing that I am thinking like an American again.
The streets here are incredibly narrow. I am astounded that two cars and a bike can all fit side by side, but that`s what happened today when I was in the car. There was a lot of bowing and silent apologies as everyone figured out how to pass each other without killing someone.
Compared to Utah, the streets are much more busy. Everyone I have talked to says that this is really inaka (countryside) and the big cities actually have busy streets and shops everywhere. If this is inaka, then Utah is practically uninhabited. Despite what everyone says, it seems like a fairly big city to me.
I'm impressed you can get a native to interact with you while driving. When we had Japanese students, they had all been trained to go to sleep when driving. A bit frustrating when you planned a sightseeing trip. Rhonda
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