I went to Japan to find electronic goods that I could not find
in Thailand, while on a visa run as well. I assumed Japan,
land of electronic, and a very first world country. Wrong.
Hell, a Walmart with a computer store next door would have
more than the total goods in Japan. I want to Akihabara
station which takes a hour and a half and anywhere from
two to three changes on trains to get there from the Narita
Airport, and the trains are so packed you might have to
stand all the way, violently jerking back and forth on the
rough rails. I was told Akihabara station has lots of
electronic stores, in reality it is more like a flea market
with little mom and pop stores that all carry the same
things, and no extensive parts deparments as I thought,
as is the case in the USA. While the few people I met
were very nice, they shuffle about in stores furiously
waiting on you, and I thought coming to a counter and
feeling pressed for time was hard in Thailand.

So while I liked the people, I found Japan not up to
a true first world standard, in rail service of comfort and
availability. The stores are lacking, and the prices are
high. I found that Australia was about the same, except
the people were not as nice. Except I did notice a class
thing in Japan, as sitting on the floor in the train station
one guy about purposefully stepped on me as if to say
I am management how dare you be on the floor in front
of me where I am walking. Had he stepped on me it
would have been a mistake, Japan/ management or
not I would have kicked his ass. Japanese people might
not, but I will. I will sit any damn place I want too waiting
for their piss poor trains to come.