Hey all, Eric here. I suppose the format of these post will just be things we observed relating to our topics.

The first thing I noticed after leaving Narita International Airport were the cars. All cars on the road were within the past few model years and in great condition. In America, though quite a few people lease cars, a significant portion of us keep our cars until they're run into the ground. There may be many factors, but my theory about this phenomenon is due to the expansive public transportation. Cars are used by those wealthy enough to replace them regularly. Everyone else uses public transit or bikes (which are quite popular).

The hotel we are staying in tonight has a convenience store below it. Because of the denominations of Yen, I received all coins when I purchased with a 1000¥ bill. Usually coins are relatively worthless, but it's quite the opposite in Japan.

Most of the past day has been spent on a plane, but more adventures to come tomorrow!

おやすみなさい！