Electronic futures trading started there. Non-electronic started hundreds of years ago...nobody knows when. On the topic of Osaka Stock Exchange, their systems have not improved since they started. As someone that has supported Osaka futures/options trading desks for 4 years, I can tell you that they are pathetic. You can fax orders quicker than sending them down their data lines. :/Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiroyuki Nagashima
Way too late... my suggestion of Toto brand toilet seats encompasses all good things about over the top toilets! :)Quote:
I'd like to add a few typically Japanese gadgets, like the toilets with seat-warmer and water jets
Indeed. How's your pronunciation? I would doubt many don't know about it. There's millions of westerners that know nothing about their respective religion.Quote:
(some don't even know what the word "Shinto" means even showing them the kanji in my dictionary, which is quite unbelievable).