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A personal essay on why I choose U.S. stocks over Japanese stocks, from the perspective of a Japanese teacher who questions familiar systems, hidden restrictions, and coupon-like investing culture.

An essay about Japan’s government-linked ID card culture, social pressure, and how “optional” systems can begin to feel mandatory.

Japan has record-high tax revenue, yet more than 12,000 children’s cafeterias are run by volunteers. This article asks why private kindness is filling the gap left by government failure.

Why do Japanese people still wear masks? This essay explains Japan’s mask culture through health, social pressure, emotional safety, school life, and the habit of reading the air.

Japan is famous for reliable cars, yet keeping an older car inside Japan can become expensive. This article looks at shaken, taxes, and the pressure to replace what still works.