Last weekend, I visited three major retail outlets in Shinjuku, Tokyo, to inquire about the purchase of a cell phone.
Though momentarily taken aback when I told them I'd never owned a mobile, all three eagerly introduced me to the latest models.
"OK, then," I said, "What forms of identification will you need to see?"
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