I’m tapping this out on the Shinkansen Express, otherwise known as the bullet train, from Tokyo to its anagrammatical cousin in the west, Kyoto. Hard not to marvel at technology at any time, but Japan rises above all previous gasp marks by reaching into areas previously considered not just untouched by modern technology, but untouchable. Like lavatories. Sitting on the loo in the Tokyo hotel room was something akin to being strapped into the cockpit of a Formula One racing car.… READ MORE.... …