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Japan’s population drops by nearly 800,000 with falls in every prefecture for the first time
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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I’ve been watching this channel about a Canadian couple moving to a little village in Japan. The locals have been very welcoming. They’re renting a home from a local who were apparently very happy to have them.
I’m sure small town attitudes happen. They happen everywhere. I’m just not sure Japan is uniquely bad.
I watch them too. And there’s another similar channel of a single young (American, I think?) woman who’s doing the same thing. And again, the locals are very welcoming - I suspect this depends on whether the newcomers are making an effort to integrate, learn the language, etc.
Idk. Why go to Japan if you want to live in a village when you can go go to Thailand.
Idk. Why go to Japan if you want to live in a village when you can go go to Thailand.
Japan has a relatively stable government that doesn't go through cycles of democratic elections then army coups?
Idk. Why go to Japan if you want to live in a village when you can go go to Thailand.
what if you like Japanese culture and first world amenities
You should research Thailand a bit to update your worldview
Why the fuck would researching Thailand suddenly make me like their culture and amenities any better than Japan's
You seem like a nice person, and any culture should be proud to welcome you and your reading comprehension levels!
What am i not comprehending? You implied that researching Thailand would "update my worldview", when I merely mentioned cultural preferences and better amenities. Researching Thai culture would not make one like it any better than Japanese culture nor would it eliminate the fact that Thailand is a poor country with poor amenities, especially if you're moving to a rural village.
Also if you can't handle the word "fuck", then you might consider getting off the Internet.