When you arrive in a place where everyone is Japanese, very thin and has a good head of hair so that you suddenly feel that you are the odd one out (especially if your bald), you know that you are somewhere completely different.
When you arrive in a place where woman carry arount umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun, there are "smoking benches" in parks (see below), many people wear surgical masks in public to prevent exposure to germs or pollution, the signs at pedestrian crossing show a man walking wearing a hat, and the rules for public areas are illustrated with cute cartoons, you know you are somewhere completely different.
So what you're trying to say is... it's very similar to Israel. I think I understand. :)
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Good to see you made it there safely. Where exactly are you? Tokyo? Did Sebata recommend some places? Sorry I missed your msn messages. bery bery busy - maybe tomorrow!