Dispatches from Japan - Part 3
This is the third part of the article written and posted by Anu Garg, the founder of the online community, Wordsmith.org . He is an Indian American. Dispatches from Japan - Part 2 Pic courtesy: wikimedia.org Japanese fol ding fan Here are some random observations from my trip. · · I had the image of the folding hand fan as something that little old ladies carried as a fashion accessory. Turns out it's something practical. I noticed everyone, taxi drivers, office workers, and students, fanning themselves with folding fans. It's an essential accessory for anyone, man or woman, during the hot muggy month of August. · There's a vending machine at each street corner. No, let me be more precise. There are multiple vending machines on each street corner, selling dozens of hot & cold drinks, including tea, coffee, beer, and even Coke and Pepsi. If you don't...