A topic such as impressions is perhaps even more personal than experiences encountered, so I’ve placed it at the very end, even beyond anecdotes, easily overlooked if the reader is so inclined. One of the most common questions I am asked about Japan is why I went there and stayed for so long, eight and a half years. Of course there are many who have stayed much longer, for much of their adult life after completing university in their home country. For all of us, I believe there’s a turning point, or watershed time, after which a permanent return to the home country, prior to retirement at … [Read more...]
Author’s Anecdotes
Up to this point, I have not used the style of writing that recounts personal experiences, instead preferring a commentary style approach to convey information. However, as some of my encounters can give an insight into the Japanese psyche, and an indication of the kinds of things that can occur while visiting the country, they have relevance for this document, and so are now included, but up here, at the back, easily ignored if the reader so prefers. The ‘retired’ couple As I have explained, Japanese people are generally slotted into a number of stereotyped categories, the … [Read more...]
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