Denny's

     When I first saw the Denny's that is located near my dorm in Jiyugaoka, Japan, I laughed.  In America, Denny's represents various things and of course, none of those things are luxury. Denny's is a 24 hour restaurant where truckers stop for a break on their long drives or old couples go to eat breakfast during the ungodly hours of the morning. Often times, teenagers go there late at night after prom is over to grab a cheap bite to eat and to hang out.  I know that my friends and I would go to Denny's only once it was 3AM when we were all hungry, but would not want to spend much. The food that is served at Denny's consists mostly of cheap breakfast food that is greasy and fattening. Not even the salads there can be considered truly healthy.

Although all Denny's are like this in America, Denny's in Japan are quite different.  The interior design and layout is more expensive; even the food is more luxurious. There weren't any breakfast foods in the menu.  My friend in America saw my picture of the Denny's interior and said, "That's the nicest Denny's I've ever seen." Perhaps this Denny's portrays the Japanese view of America and American food. In Japan, owning clothes from western clothing lines shows others that one is rich; furthermore, the embellishment of this Denny's may have been a reflection of this view.

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