lolomo1, I’m not black, but I’m much older than most on this forum, and I really believe what you said in #5.
My first trip to Japan was on a ski trip to Hakuba, 10 years ago with a couple of friends. After a week of skiing, they came back to the states, and I hung out in Tokyo for 2 extra days just to sightsee. I was at the Shinjuku station, looking at my phone trying to figure out which direction my hotel was, I must have looked totally lost, as a Japanese lady in her late 30’s, who spoke English, came up to me and asked me if I needed help.
I replied yes and that I was trying to find the Ibis Hotel. She took out her phone, then said she got it and said she’ll show me where it is. I expected her to just walk me to the exit, and basically explain/point me in the correct direction. We chatted as we walked to the exit and I expected her to stop, but she just kept walking and we kept talking all the way to the hotel, which took us about 5-10 minutes to get there.
Long story short, it didn’t end there. I love Japan and can’t wait till they re-open.
