Two weeks ago, my family and I visited Kyoto and stayed at a ryokan -- tatami mats on the floor, futons instead of beds, and fish for breakfast. A block away in one direction was an old-fashioned market. A block away in the other . . . was a Starbucks.
It's the same everywhere we go. In our Tokyo neighborhood, there's a Starbucks. In every Tokyo neighborhood, there's a Starbucks. We spotted several in Hiroshima, even this one...
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