A very brief response to @MMandCompany thanking them for this Tweet:
Oh yes, Japan is indeed weird, wonderful, and ever-encapsulating. That’s why we’ve been here for so long doing what we do.
Shoes are certainly an art-form.
Vending machines serve every need.
It is possible to make a mountain out of a pile of rice.
English comes with a sense of humour.
Everything, absolutely everything, can do with a bit of added cuteness.
And the bus drivers are not afraid to say what they really think.