I agree. It was cool back in the 90's but when I went there the talking elevators, butt walking toilets, and mobile phones didn't seem that new to me. I love h

I agree. It was cool back in the 90's but when I went there the talking elevators, butt walking toilets, and mobile phones didn't seem that new to me. I love how Japan is such a beautiful country, how most streets are clean, vending machines are everywhere, and they have a great subway system thanks to the U.S. building them up after destroying them in WW2 but you're right that high tech Japan is a myth. Actually once you get past the facade in Japan, you realize they haven't innovated in decades and their economy is going nowhere fast with all the quantitative easing the BOJ is doing. Japan is a beautiful country but without innovative new companies driving their economy it will eventually catch up with them.