A gazillion people can live together in the utmost cleanliness, without a single piece of litter. I may have seen a total of (literally) 3 pieces if trash during the entire trip. Every single nook and cranky, meaning streets, stores, every inch and every corner-clean. It is the cleanest place I have ever been (besides my mom's and Greg's mom's house).
A gazillion people can live together without any loud noise. Tons of cars, no horns beeping. No radios too loud, no loud talking, no invading of your space. It's quiet. Even the train station bells are like wind chimes. The airports, murmurs of voices but quiet. Even being among so many people, I feel so relaxed. A gazillion people and its incredibly peaceful.
A gazillion people can take pride in everything they do. I had read that in Japan everything is 'pretty.' But, I think it meant to say that everything is a work of art. And, with art comes pride. Every bag, every piece of food is a piece of art. Even my tiny cookie bag was so beautiful. It was a cheap butter cookie. But, the bag showed the pride of what was inside.
A gazillion people and I never smelled anything offensive. Not trash from restaurants, not a person on the train/bus/streetcar/taxi had an odor or too much perfume. If you have ever been to any city, you know this is not an easy thing to do.
A gazillion people and the balance between modernizing and preserving is maintained. The new and the ancient. A culture moving forward, but respecting what came before them.
In Japan, every sense--sight, smell, hearing, taste--was nurtured.
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