How gas stations work in Japan | Yamaha MT-07

On a road trip across Japan on a Yamaha MT-07 I had to stop to fill up regularly - and it was always a pleasure. The staff know how to provide perfect service every time.
One of the interesting things was that in some stations there were no petrol pumps (gas for you Americans) visible at ground level - they were lowered down from the ceiling to save space.
The MT07 is a great little bike. PS - 'regular' in Japan is a much higher octane rating than regular in the US, and is used in the vast majority of vehicles. The only other option is 'hi-octane' which is for highly tuned vehicles and supercars etc.