A bud of mine from the decade and a half I spent in Japan had gotten a transfer from his law firm in New York to their office in Tokyo. I asked him what stood out as most different between the two cities. ‘In Tokyo,’ he said, ‘the cab drivers speak much better English.’
In Tokyo, he said, the cab drivers speak much better English.
LOL ...As I a 26 year resident of Japan I can assure you that this is untrue . But I get your point . : )