{"id":3286,"date":"2026-05-30T22:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T06:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2026-05-30T22:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T06:16:15","slug":"tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been a while since we last posted\u2014apologies! We\u2019re excited to share photos from our trip to Japan. Some of our first impressions: everything is extremely clean; toilets and showers are high-tech and electronic, yet the coffee shop only takes cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Americans, we feel like giant, noisy people compared to the Japanese. Drivers are generally respectful and safe, and the food is absolutely delicious.  Everyone has been very polite and friendly.  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