You wouldn't know Japan was in financial crisis. Shopping is like a religion here. It's almost sexual to buy things. The smallest purchase has a hint of luxury, because of the attention they pay to each item that you buy. They bag and wrap things so beautifully, so you feel you're taking home some of the elegance of the inevitably well-presented stores. They take branding to an art form too, everything has a 'look' and conforms effortlessly to it. Many people's fashion sense is very thematised; they're 'summer of love' or 'victoriana' or 'ethnic baggy'. But this is probably how fashion works; it's just that they're good at it here.
It's raining a lot today. Only the second day that's lived up to my 'rainy season' expectations.
Did you know in Japan the year is 21? That's all I know about it.
Edit: I don't mean shopping is a religion. I mean it's very ritualistic as an action here.
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[Did you know in Japan the year is 21?]
No.
[That's all I know about it.]
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/year.htm
That's funny
and sometimes when i fill out forms i need to remember that i was born in showa 53.
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