Random facts that made us wonder

Lots of things are quite interesting in Tokyo. Here is a few that stood out to us:

The reason why people wear face masks is not quite clear. Either they're sick or trying to avoid to be. It's a very common sight and there are lots of different models.

In Tokyo, you can rent a space to park your bicycle.

I'm having a very hard time not to look into people's eyes. It's a natural mean of communication for me but the Japanese seem to get along quite well without it.

Many places have a weird way to write 1am, 2am etc.. Here it's 25:00, 26:00...

Toilets do play water sounds and have different ways to spray your private parts. Volume and pressure can be adjusted (I had read about this and still can't believe it's true). Some.even have the option to wash your hands on top of the water tank.

You can rent lounge spaces to hang out in Shibuya by the hour. Probably lucrative due to the tiny spaces people live in.

If a train is delayed, the cause and all other information is displayed on trains close by as well.

There is an abundance of bushes that smell like sperm. Jasmine maybe? Haven't figured it out yet.

A lot of things are tiny: streets, bars, cars, gardens, spaces and even dogs.

People seem to like flowers. Many many houses have a garden patch, vertical gardens or at least a few flower pots outside.

You mostly pay by cash. Credit cards aren't widely accepted, instead you can use your public transport card, charged with money, to pay in registered stores.Read more