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A few weeks ago, I shared things I've overheard American tourists say in Japan. This time: just the dads. At Shibuya Crossing: "Everybody stay together. EVERYBODY. ...Where's Tyler." At a vending machine: "Hot coffee. In a can. From a machine. On the street. I'm never going home." In a traditional inn: "I'm not wearing the robe." (Ten minutes later) "Take a picture of me in the robe. Do not post it." At a convenience store at midnight: "This fried chicken is better than... I'm not finishing that sentence. Your mother might hear." On a train: "I read the whole map. We're on the wrong train. Wait. We're on the right train. Don't ask me how." At a temple, whispering at full volume: "Is this the big Buddha or the other big Buddha?" And then the one I'll never forget. Fushimi Inari, 9 p.m. The mountain path with ten thousand red gates. Two hours to the top. A dad was carrying his daughter on his shoulders. Maybe seven. Fast asleep, her cheek resting on top of his head. His wife said, "Let me take her for a while." He said, "No. I got her." Then, quieter: "One of these years, she won't fit up here anymore." He climbed the rest of the mountain without putting her down. I've lived in Japan my whole life. I've never made it to the top. He did it carrying the most important thing he owns.

🇯🇵😂 The most Japanese celebration ever After Japan’s 2–2 draw against the Netherlands, fans rushed onto Tokyo’s famous Shibuya Crossing to celebrate. For exactly 40 seconds. Why? Because the pedestrian light was green. As soon as it turned red, everyone stopped celebrating and obediently moved back to the sidewalks. Even in the middle of a spontaneous football celebration, the Japanese still refused to break traffic rules.

A new type of ad is appearing on city streets: trucks with huge digital screens showing “3D” animated ads while driving through traffic. The screens are actually flat but use a visual effect called anamorphic animation to make images look like they are popping out of the truck, making the ads appear almost real. This technology is similar to the famous 3D billboards in places like Times Square and Shibuya Crossing, but now the ads move through the streets instead of staying in one place. People say they’re too distracting, especially in heavy traffic, and it’s bad for drivers trying to pay attention.