things i don't understand/things i am still trying to figure out about Japan

1. driving on the other side of the road
2. who bows last
3. why rice is so expensive
4. the postal system
5. and for that matter, the implications of the election on September 11th
6. the many meanings and usages of "shitsureshimasu"
7.the persistance of spiders, commendable but a pain in the ass, when you're trying to reach your front door
to be continued...