Graham was at work, and it was about 4:30. so I went to the Pizza Hut Japan website. I looked around for a few minutes, and decided there was no way I could figure out how to order the damn thing :) Here is a link to the website, so you can have a look. https://pizzahut.jp/pc/top . First of all it's all in Japanese, also the pictures are hard to see so I would have no idea what I was ordering, and even if I knew what to order or was brave enough just to pick anything, I would have no idea how to fulfill the order. I called Graham and let him know, and asked if a co-worker of his could help him out. Graham found a lady that could help him out, and even with her help it took him about 20 minutes to put in an order, as there was 10+ steps to go through. It took him longer to order it, then to get the actual pizza. After he put in the order, he called to let me know, and within 10 minutes a fellow rode up on his bike to deliver it. It's pretty cool, they just ride up our back road on a bike to deliver the pizza. Brooke was looking out the window, yelling "bye pizza man".
The pizza was great and tasted just as good as home!
Oh, and here in Japan, you DON'T tip. You don't tip pizza delivery men/woman, at restaurants, cabs, or anywhere. It is not in their custom, and many would find it insulting if you give a tip. If you leave ten cents or whatever by accident, most people will chase you down to give it back.
Here is a cut and past from a website:
No Tipping
There is no tipping in any situation in Japan – cabs, restaurants, personal care. To tip someone is actually a little insulting; the services you’ve asked for are covered by the price given, so why pay more?If you are in a large area like Tokyo and can’t speak any Japanese, a waiter or waitress might take the extra money you happen to leave rather than force themselves to deal with the awkward situation of explaining the concept of no tipping in broken English.
Just remind yourself: a price is a price.
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