Things I'll miss - post script Japanese series

H, our Japanese friend, is coming to the United States! We, in the lab, are excited about it. In typical Japanese custom, he wanted to know what to bring to the United States as gifts. He wrote "What do you miss from Japan. I will bring it."

But could he really bring all the things I miss?

Things I miss from Japan:

- QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE. Sales people who care about their job and help you find my ridiculously large sizes. Waiters/tresses at Mos Burger who bring you water while you wait for your to go order. 7 11 workers that scream "thank you for your business" when you leave.

- NEVER HAVING TO TIP. Everything is included in the printed bill.

- FOOD. Steaming bowls of Tonkatsu Ramen and its fried rice accompaniment. Black sesame soft serve ice cream. Dessert at 4 pm, doughnuts, not too sweet yellow cake with fruit compote. Curry and rice. Pork chop and rice. Pretty much anything and rice. Meat/fishpaste on a stick.

- VENDING MACHINES. Vending machines for morning coffee. Afternoon tea or water at hand and never having to carry my nalgene with me. Entertaining vending machines that have live action film of your coffee beans being ground, brewed, and then poured. Vending machines with beer and sochi drinks, so I never had to go all the way to store for a buzz.

- TELEVISION. Games shows that humiliate their contestants. Lip synching contests. Dramas about the gangster that goes back to high school or the one about the love lorn stewardesses.

I think I'll have to just ask for Japanese office supplies.