One of the things I did like about Japan was the Marco Poloish, or maybe Neil Armstrongish feeling you get as you taxy out.
All the ground crew and mechanics are lined up, perfectly in line with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft (they wouldn`t dare be anywhere but exactly in line, because there is probably a law against it), waving goodbye, as if they are never going to see you again.........maybe they know something the gaijin bit of ****e captain doesn`t. Just maybe.