Shops and Malls by the thousands !!!
I did not know what to expect when i went to Japan but the quantity of shops was not something i had ever expected, even trying to explain it is difficult, if i use Nagoya train station as an example - Nagoya is i think the 4th largest city in Japan so the train station there is big - in it there is 2 large department stores each with 9 floors and also about 100 shops in and around the station. if you go down to the subway there is 100's more shops that creatate their own town, im told its possible to get from one area of the city to anyother with out comming up for air !!. while 70% of these shops are womans clothes an other 20% sell sweets. For a country of tiny people they eat an amazing amount of cakes and sweets, there is a tradition that if you travel anywhere you are expected to bring back a present for your friends and family - let me tell you you will never be able to use the...
