A city who claims that they are environmentally friendly in a country where many people will jump into a car to go to the convenience store 30 meters away has announced that their citizens will not be fat or lazy, by law. San Francisco has made the Segway Personal People mover illegal on sidewalks as a way to fight American laziness and clumsiness.
Going back to smoking in Japan (my favorite gripe), as I was watching TV the other day my girlfriend and I spotted an anti-smoking ad. The first I have seen in Japan, it was aimed at a younger audience with a cool dude talking about why he doesn’t smoke. Are people starting to realize the national obsession with tobacco is hurting the young people? I was happy to see the ad and am eagerly waiting for the positive effects that anti-smoking education has on people.
Welcome back, I hope you all had a great holiday. If you didn’t there’s always next year. Mine was good my friends and I had a good time around Tokyo and enjoyed some great food at my favorite restaurants, Bourbon Street and Roti (both located in Roppongi). I don’t like Roppongi very much but it is the location of many tasty foreign restaurants. It is easy to find food of many different different origins in Tokyo but many of those cuisines have been Japanezied to fit the taste of Japanese people (which typically means remove any trace of spice). Don’t get me wrong I love Japanese food but the altering of foreign food to fit leaves much to be desired. The restaurants in Roppongi are for the foreigners in Tokyo and so aren’t altered very much. Cajun food taste like cajun food (maybe not so spicy), a Californian meal taste like it came from California. If you’re in Tokyo I recommend both of these restaurants but I would also recommend getting out of Roppongi after you have eaten.
I have spoken here about Japan’s financial ties to the tobacco industry. The Japanese government currently owns about 50% of Japan Tobacco Inc.. A recent advisory from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare recommends “reduce tobacco consumption and reinforce measures to counter passive smoking to promote health.” Which is contrary to the Japanese Ministry of Finance who say, “individuals have a right to smoke.” Maybe so but do they have the right to blow smoke in my face?
Welcome back, I hope you all had a great holiday. If you didn’t there’s always next year. Mine was good my friends and I had a good time around Tokyo and enjoyed some great food at my favorite restaurants, Bourbon Street and Roti (both located in Roppongi). I don’t like Roppongi very much but it is the location of many tasty foreign restaurants. It is easy to find food of many different different origins in Tokyo but many of those cuisines have been Japanezied to fit the taste of Japanese people (which typically means remove any trace of spice). Don’t get me wrong I love Japanese food but the altering of foreign food to fit leaves much to be desired. The restaurants in Roppongi are for the foreigners in Tokyo and so aren’t altered very much. Cajun food taste like cajun food (maybe not so spicy), a Californian meal taste like it came from California. If you’re in Tokyo I recommend both of these restaurants but I would also recommend getting out of Roppongi after you have eaten.
