One reads in the papers about how everything in the US is supersized. We can super-size our fries and burgers, homes are getting bigger, and and large SUVs rule the road.
Well, let me tell you, life is not supersized in Japan, at least not in Tokyo. Our hotel room is more than adequate with a queen sized bed, small couch, tiny desk and tiny bathroom. But the room is smaller than the cabin we had during our cruise to Alaska last year. The bathroom has a teeny, tiny trash can about the size of a 32 oz. drink from 7 Eleven. The ice bucket is about the quarter of a normal sized bucket. The couch is about 2/3 the size of the couch in my TV room. During a walk to the restaurant last night, we spotted a car that had to be no longer than a standard motorcycle.
We read in our guidebook about the legendary sleeping pods that are about the size of a bed, and tall enough for a person to sit up but not stand. These pods are used by traveling salarymen on a budget. We are hoping to visit a pod hotel during this trip; if we do, we'll definitely post pictures.
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