#japaneseservice

[tokiotours]

There’s this #localsushirestaurant behind my house. It’s a real #momandpopsstore where all the people working there are #60andover and that’s a careful estimate. I have spent more than #1yearabroad so I haven’t been to this place in ages. The moment I sit down they ask:”いつものですか？#theusual #unbelievable after so long they still remember #howilikeit #myfavoriteorder #excellentservice #japaneseservice I always come there during #lunchtime🍴 when it’s busy but still #theyremembered #dutchguideintokyo #expatlifejapan https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VlkqVF6Bg/?igshid=fo2k5ve3v27t

[yubi-kobe-love]

This is my second post regarding environmental awareness, because I find the difference between the US and Japan to be quite stark and interesting.  I was eating at a McDonald’s the other day and I noticed that in Japan at every restaurant or fast food place, they give you exactly one napkin and if you ask for ketchup, they will provide you with exactly one packet of ketchup.  From a logical standpoint, this makes perfect sense to me, because its based on being environmentally aware and not wasting things.  Moreover, it will save the company money in the long run. This greatly differs from the US.  In the US, if you ask for ketchup, the worker will literally give you more ketchup than you would ever need, maybe around 5-8 packets.  Most of the time, the workers don’t really care about the environment or money loss and thats why they give you so much.  This is in many cases quite bad, because people often end up throwing away packets of ketchup that they do not use.  They are literally throwing away perfectly unused ketchup, literally wasting it.  This is a common theme all across America actually, the whole society at times can be quite wasteful in general.