Old Man & The City.

I'm always impressed by the shear number of elderly people who bike, traverse endless flights of stairs at train stations, and walk block by block of the city. Tokyo moves fast, but these people refuse to be left behind. With this in mind, a friend of mine jokingly made the point that our American and Canadian brethren are perhaps all too eager to toss in the towel and go for the powered scooters.

With a fish-based diet, nationalized health care for all citizens, and exercise through routine activity, the Japanese have the fourth highest life expectancy in the world. Canada ranks ninth, and the U.S. - the world's number one superpower - rates behind Jordan and Bosnia / Herzegovina at number 29.

Waiting for his Train to Come In.
Public benches in the city are appallingly short on supply, but that probably stems from the uber-crowded nature of Tokyo. This man is waiting for the Yamanote train at Okachimachi Station.

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