Japan is probably the place in the world with the greatest number of vending machines per square meter. You find them in every corner, and in some places, you can even find ten of them.
And what can you buy here? Almost any drink. From water to coffee, both cold… and hot! Yes, these machines provide both hot and cold stuff…
One of my guests pointed out something interesting about this… “Hot and cold? So many lights? 24 hours a day? That means a lot of energy.” Completely right, but so it is…
In this moment, if I am not suffering a big delay in my flight, I should be flying to Europe for an express visit for some paperwork, meeting family, friends, colleagues, and even attending a wedding!
I’ll be back.
Kamakura has more than just a big Buddha… You can find many other interesting spots in many of the temples it has. I enjoyed the visit a lot.
Japan has an interesting mix of religions, mainly Shintoist and Buddhist and all their sects. Whoever has been here knows Temples are everywhere, and one can even get tired of them… But some of them have something special, like this one in Kamakura, a small coast town, holding a huge Buddha…
What happens when there is an accident (*) in the train?
In the station (see the normal situation here):
And in the train:
(*) Accidents are very common in the trains in Tokyo. At least, that is the word they use in those cases… But the truth, is that those accidents have a lot to do with the high rate of suicides… So far, I have suffered the consequences of two accidents. And I do not use one of the “famous” lines. O_o