[Nyororin]

I think that as a backpacker, walking around the city - particularly during "work" hours - is going to give you a VERY skewed perception of people`s lives. The endless stream of people doing such and such that you see is only maybe a few minutes out of each individuals life. And if you`re wandering the streets, you`ll encounter the "outside" culture of others who wander about... Not the regular lives of regular people. Most of life goes on behind closed doors, in private locations.