Japan has lots of state-of-the-art high-tech gadgets and they represent one aspect of this country. But on the other hand we still have many traditional things that we can boast of to foreign people like this garden in Mito. If you're tired of anime and manga, then visit some of our old stuff to better understand our culture. But at the same time I'm all for anime and manga as well, as we need something addictive to forget our daily chores.