Kappa Sushi

Chain sushi restaurants? Only in Japan I’ve been saying that a lot lately. Only in Japan. But where else do you know where sushi, edamame, cakes, drinks, and anything else you could possibly want to eat is put on a conveyor belt that carries it around the restaurant to the waiting customers? I myself have never actually seen that. The best part besides the pay-by-plate theory (you generate quite a stack) is the mini bullet train that carries the special order items to the correct table.

On the topic of Only in Japan. I have noticed it in all the countries I go to. In Germany, I have said “Only in Germany” many times- mainly referring to drinking norms and the open window theory that seems to be engrained in every German’s head. In Amsterdam I used the “Only in” phrase to express my awe in that the coffee shops were frequented not only by foreigners, but locals as well. Everywhere I go, I seem to notice the “Only in” attitude. I’m sure it is a cultural difference that my mind is still trying to fathom.

Only in….the USA can you not realize how culturally diverse your neighbors are, and yet not interact with them to better understand and maybe even assimilate parts of their culture into your own. That is why experiences abroad are so culturally and life enriching.