Tokyo is an awfully isolating city. Feelings of loneliness, disconnection and numbness go hand in hand. There’s something incredibly romantic and fascinating about the loneliness that Tokyo inspires, especially in the colder months. From late autumn to early spring in …
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Japanese people are always seeking agreement or consensus. They avoid any kind of confrontation, regardless of how minor.
The first year I lived in Japan, I was in a tiny shoebox of a student dorm adjacent to the university campus.
I have a love-hate relationship with Tokyo. I love the energy of it, the weird mix of people and the odd mismatch of worn-down salarymen tired of life and strange, quirky nonconformists, lining up patiently for the peak-hour train. Everything …