When this tltle was upped and highlighted, it was the moment of U.S-Japan relations as the most obvious juxtapositions right now, I've been just watching Otani Shohei in World Series. Also i've been in strange feelings, which will never resolve. Japan is one of the coming states.
'Peak Japan' must be in the showcase for the bi-lateral relationship of two countries😅
I am in Kyoto this weekend. It is absolutely jam-packed with gaijin (including me!) I have never seen so many foreigners everywhere, in all my years of living here. It’s pretty obvious that some people are benefiting greatly from this influx. Everyplace I have visited today, people have spoken to me in English, despite me using Japanese. They are certainly ‘gaijin-ready’ here. However, it’s also apparent that many other people are less pleased to see so many foreign tourists everywhere. They seem to be taking over. Japanese workers who have to stand up on public transport look slightly resentful. And of course, the economic benefits this boom brings do not trickle down to everyone. Can Japan sustain this level of international popularity?
Foreigner's perspective, Japan seems unique compared to other countries in the world and that piques their interest? My Japanese perspective, rotten.
Taxes are almost half of income, public workers do red tape but earn 1.5 times what common people do, and the value of the yen is only 0.5 times what it was 10 years ago. It's no wonder the number of foreign tourists is increasing. Politicians are in focus around trying to raise money. They receive bribes and don't pay a single yen in taxes. Should be indicted for tax evasion.
Compared to American elections, Japanese elections seem like child's play. Ordinary people like us can't participate in choosing our prime minister, there's something fundamentally wrong.
I feel unhappy to have been born in Japan. I ask myself why I'm studying English. Because I want to be an international person, because I don't want to miss out on opportunities, because I don't want to have any regrets, because I want to see world objectivity.
Everyone focuses on cherry. People should work hard and earn an income that matches their efforts. Where does the burden go? No hope for Japan's future.
When this tltle was upped and highlighted, it was the moment of U.S-Japan relations as the most obvious juxtapositions right now, I've been just watching Otani Shohei in World Series.
ReplyDeleteAlso i've been in strange feelings, which will never resolve.
Japan is one of the coming states.
'Peak Japan' must be in the showcase for the bi-lateral relationship of two countries😅
I am in Kyoto this weekend. It is absolutely jam-packed with gaijin (including me!)
ReplyDeleteI have never seen so many foreigners everywhere, in all my years of living here.
It’s pretty obvious that some people are benefiting greatly from this influx.
Everyplace I have visited today, people have spoken to me in English, despite
me using Japanese. They are certainly ‘gaijin-ready’ here. However, it’s also
apparent that many other people are less pleased to see so many foreign
tourists everywhere. They seem to be taking over. Japanese workers who
have to stand up on public transport look slightly resentful. And of course,
the economic benefits this boom brings do not trickle down to everyone.
Can Japan sustain this level of international popularity?
Foreigner's perspective, Japan seems unique compared to other countries in the world and that piques their interest?
ReplyDeleteMy Japanese perspective, rotten.
Taxes are almost half of income, public workers do red tape but earn 1.5 times what common people do,
and the value of the yen is only 0.5 times what it was 10 years ago.
It's no wonder the number of foreign tourists is increasing.
Politicians are in focus around trying to raise money.
They receive bribes and don't pay a single yen in taxes.
Should be indicted for tax evasion.
Compared to American elections, Japanese elections seem like child's play.
Ordinary people like us can't participate in choosing our prime minister, there's something fundamentally wrong.
I feel unhappy to have been born in Japan.
I ask myself why I'm studying English.
Because I want to be an international person, because I don't want to miss out on opportunities,
because I don't want to have any regrets, because I want to see world objectivity.
Everyone focuses on cherry.
People should work hard and earn an income that matches their efforts.
Where does the burden go?
No hope for Japan's future.