A quick update from Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan...
After some delays due to inclement weather in and to Dallas, I have arrived on the other side of the Pacific.
Getting off the plane was a relief as the uncomfortable seating on the S700 AA flight caused me considerable lower back pain; perhaps it was my attempts at reclined sleeping that brought about this.
During the flight here, I was cramped between a Japanese guy who slept most of the time, and a Caucasian girl with facial piercings galore on her way to Guam. I passed the time on this flight with a few naps, watching a Japanese tourism video about Sai Gon, and reading Murakami's Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. On exiting the planes, I noticed that first class seating really did have foot rests and larger seats.
After mistakenly attempting to check-in at the American Airlines and JAL counters, I was told to board the bus to Terminal 1 where my flight to Sai Gon departs from Gate 34 at 6:35pm. Japanese airport employees sure are helpful, for the most part.
With some time to kill, I have decided to walk around the airport and take pictures of random occurrences and cultural icons. What is different about a Japanese airport? There are day spa and shower rooms located throughout where one pays $9/hr for a glorious shower. The snack and drink machines are lighted, kind of like the ones you seen in the Japanese movies and cartoons. The toilet seats are heated, and feature a jet stream washer (with automatic sensor!). Oh, and the book store has a lot of Japanese books; I was considering purchasing another Murakami book there (they have different UK-printed covers), but I haven't figured out how much the Yen conversion is.
Soon to be in Viet Nam.
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one of these days, i'll have to go to Tokyo and take a real tour of it. maybe when we're in Korea.
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