On the lighter side, this article on Japan caught my attention. Though I'm not sure if the last item would make my top ten things Japanese do right, the rest would get my whole hearted agreement, especially the service in Japan. I also need to weight in on the mention of recycling. Yes, the Japanese do recycling great, but as one person who has more then once been "grilled" over what exactly was in my garage bag, I feel it wouldn't hurt them to be a little less awesome with recycling.
Things Japanese are Awesome at...