[Nagoyankee]

Thank you, guys, for the responses so far!

I happen to be old enough to remember the days when the exchange rate was still 360 yen per U.S. dollar. Back then foreign tourists stayed at the most expensive hotels and they always sat in the Green Cars of Shinkansen trains. I'm sure they bought all the pricey stuff in Japan as well.

Now I often see tourists shopping at 100-yen stores and actually eating at Yoshinoya. What a change! In a sense, I still can't believe this is happening even though I see it almost on a weekly basis. Old images die hard...