Bootstrappin’

I’d heard all about Japanese efficiency before coming to Japan: conveyer belt restaurants; auto-parking bike garages; toilets that do the clean-up for you; and of course, capsule hotels. So, after a few days in the country, I figured it was time to experience one of these most definitively Japanese hotels first hand. Capsule hotels consist [...]

In my first few days in Japan, I’ve observed two things: Japan is a filthy country, and the people are all incredibly rude. … … … Yeah, yeah, yeah… that’s not true at all. Tokyo is probably the most hospitable, comfortable places I’ve ever been — aside from the overwhelming heat, that is. Yes, the [...]

Pete and I arrived in Tokyo yesterday. Here we are on our first full day in the city: So…now what?