D. Lutjen wrote:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> D. Lutjen wrote:
>>
>>> My rule for eating out when not with locals is to never go down or
>>> up steps . . . always eat in a shop/restaurant at street level.
>>
>>
>> I'm curious as to why.
>
> Two reasons:
>
> 1). You can end up paying far more than you should . . . food might
> be reasonably priced but that was a ¥5,000 glass of beer you just
> gulped down and then there is another ¥2,000 for the girl who brought
> it to you. And your waitress has been replaced by a Yakuza-esque
> bouncer.
>
> 2). Many of the buildings in Japan were built under older building
> codes so egress in an emergency would be difficult. Visualize narrow
> hallways, staircases with incredibly steep rise, 3-person elevators,
> etc. Some may say this is silly but I have come to close to disaster
> in my travels in East Asia.


OK, thanks. But you said ",,,when not with locals." I'm not sure what this
(especially number 2) has to do with not being with locals.

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