A wallet for point cards

Point card wallet

You've been in Japan a long time when you have a separate wallet just for carrying your point cards.

Pocket tissue

Pocket tissue

You've been in Japan a long time when you have a collection of pocket tissue.

A steak dinner

A steak dinner

You've been in Japan a long time when a steak dinner means bit-sized chunks of meat, chopsticks, and a bowl of rice.

Waving Goodbye

Waving goodbye

You've been in Japan a long time when waving goodbye replaces macho handshakes and backslapping.

Surgical Masks

Surgical Masks

You've been in Japan a long time when you put on a mask instead of calling in sick.

Bowing On The Phone

bowing on the phone

You've been in Japan a long time when you bow while talking on the phone.

Blue means go

Blue means go

You've been in Japan a long time when red means stop and blue means go.

Public Restrooms

Japanese Public Restrooms

You've been in Japan a long time when public restrooms like this don't seem strange at all.

Karate Chop Apology

Japanese Karate Chop Apology

You've been in Japan a long time when you've perfected the karate chop apology.

Cream Soda

Japanese Cream Soda

You've been in Japan a long time when you think cream soda is supposed to be green.