Every day brought new observations and new learnings in Japan. Here are a few of them :
* Elevator has buttons on all four walls for ease of operation by anyone inside.
* Elevator has support rod on three sides
* Umbrella stand with locks for guests
* Lockers with 100 yen coin refunded
* WC with auto functions. Dry air.
* Tray for cashier. two trays.
* Bowing down. Receiving with two hands with bow.
* At restaurant, always both dry and wet tissues available.
* Mastery of food dummy models for displayed outside restaurants and kiosks.
* Rounded top and edges of planks of garden bench.
* Taxi door auto close.
* Tradition of futon to sleep on
* Hotel bed pillars had hidden wheels for easy movement.
* Traditional wooden chair had wheels to enable movement in less space.
* Air purifier in room and taxi.
* Hotel gives three napkins per person
* Hotel gives night dress
* Hotel gives map of nearby places to visit.
* Tissue is always folded.
* Hotel quality and whiteness of sheets is exemplary.
* Hotels give thin stiff cushion separately.
* Hotel elevator takes to floor of room on touching card
* Water heater has auto one hour warming. Music on heating done.
* Pedestrian streets coloured cream
* Waste basket has message. Flatten cup before disposal. Mouth of bin accordingly.
* Fetish for cleanliness.
* Remote areas of town have same standard.
* Terraces absolutely clean.
* WC auto flush on getting up.
* Lift has calling buttons separately at a lower height for wheelchair friendly lift.