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...]