Here are a few things that are probably completely boring and banal, but ignorant foreigners like us get amused by:

Electric Toilet

I must admit that in the week or so I spent in Japan I was not able to embrace the virtues of this invention. But, if you were adventurous, you may enjoy the following (we encountered several models, not all had all the features):
– warm seat (this I didn’t mind so much except there is only one level – very hot – and there is a warning to turn the hear off if elderly or inform individuals are using the seat because they might get a burn)
– fan to disperse the smells
– back spray and front spray (adjustable force and optionally vibrating)
– music to hide the noises

In Tokyo

I am not sure who this guy is, but he must be very important since he is at least five times the size of Godzilla.

Domo-kun and friends

This is a morning kids show. Domo-kun is a friendly monster with a bear and a rabbit as friends.

Bad English

There seems to be a lot of English words used in popular culture products, but I didn’t really get a sense that people generally know what they’re saying.

Deer Instructions

Unlike most other seemingly important instructions, this one did not come in English. We assumed it said to not piss off the deer (particularly not mothers with young).

Bicycle

Biking seemed to be a sane way of getting from point A to point B. I’ve even seen women in suits biking. The cool thing is that you’re supposed to bike on the sidewalk. A lot of people carry children on their bicycles, and this woman has two. I don’t think that is even legal in Canada.

No comment.

Beer Vending Machine

This vending machine was on a street corner. There is some do-dad where you would apparently put your ID card, but we got beer without one.

Hi-technical Excellent Taste and Flavor liquorish gum