Osakans can be orderly – if only to demonstrate that they are non-conformist! Osaka is the second largest city in Japan, and is less crowded than Tokyo. Our Tokyo friend got on the rush hour express train to Namba and said, “This is 70%.  In Tokyo at this time, 200%.” On the other hand, our friends from Shikoku see Osaka as the closest big city.  Lots of tall buildings, can’t see the mountains, a snarl of train lines.  We find it the right mix. Click on any of the following

But here's the thing. Paul tells me it's wasn't the fact that I "broke the rules" that upset the saleswomen. It was more that their job is

Paul and I are children of the 1960's, part of a cohort called Generation Jones (born 1954-1964). We were the kids who grew up watching...