Canal and Houses of people living on the water (boats), The Netherlands [April, 1991 The Netherlands] Before the currency “Euro” was introduced in 2002 “Guilder” was the Dutch currency, the symbol was FL or NLG. FL10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 100…

Magere Brug (English: Skinny Bridge), Amsterdam, The Netherlands [April, 1991 The Netherlands] I walked to a taxi on the head of the line at the nearest station of our customer. A left arm with tattoo was out of the taxi’s window. Tattoo w…

Tram in Amsterdam, The Netherlands [April, 1991 Amsterdam, The Netherlands] We learn “look right and left, and right again on crossing the streets to check it's safe" when we are children. This is the way in Japan, and the right handed tra…

Windmills in The Netherlands [April, 1991 The Netherlands] The English name “Netherlands” came from Dutch word means a country of lowland. As per the name, a quarter area of the country is located lower than the sea level. Even the highest…

Sheffield, England, UK [April, 1991 Dublin, Ireland] I had got some time in the morning until I went to the pub before the game started. I took a walk around the hotel. There were not so many people, but some people were walking with cheer…

The Park, London [April, 1991 Dublin, Ireland] The schedule arrangement was not enough!? When the first day’s meeting was over, I asked “What time is the meeting tomorrow?”. Their answer was “Tomorrow is off. Holiday.” What? I didn’t hear …

Pub, The Sherlock Holmes, London (closed due to Sunday) [April, 1991 London Heathrow Airport, UK] Time had come for boarding and started the inspection of hand-carry bag and body check, that of course passed. I picked up my bag and took so…

Double Decker and Black Cab, London, UK [April, 1991 London, UK => Dublin, Ireland] I was at the main gate of the UK, London Heathrow Airport to fly to Dublin, Ireland. When I checked in at the air company counter, I thought the boarding g…

British Museum [April, 1991 UK] The western people cherish the old, especially the British people, that’s in my image. I mentioned about the underground. The old wooden escalators were still working at some stations, on my visit. It someti…

Ceremony of changing the guard at Buckingham Palace [April, 1991 UK] Japan’s train is filled with too many announcement for transit, company advertisement… etc. that is too noisy. But no announcement was natural in the western countries. S…