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I knew someone who worked on cruise ships for years and I asked them who was the best and worst tourists and, surprisingly, they answered “Americans, for both”.

Went on to explain the worst were travelers from the NY/NJ area. Constantly complain, nothing is good enough, poor attitudes, keep comparing everything to back home (and of course back home is better). Couldn’t figure out why they’d even pay for a cruise since they didn’t seem to enjoy themselves.

The best were “Americans from everywhere else”. There to relax and have fun. Outgoing and gregarious. Good tippers. Wanted to enjoy their holiday.

(As an aside, my friend was not American).

No, a trebuchet!

While the Emperor may have been in Kyoto that whole time there were times when the actual capital was somewhere else. From the late 12th to early 14th centuries the capital was at Kamakura.