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Being an Expat in Japan
Many expats complain about the unjust treatment they receive while living in Japan. Once the initial novelty of being in a foreign country wears off, they gradually become bitter, even hateful, and begin to despise their adopted home. In a … Continue reading
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Tagged abroad, bitter, challenge, culture, earth, expat, expatriate, fit in, foreign, foreign national, foreigner, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, gaijin, gaikokujin, inequality, international, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, live, living, perspective, surviving, treatment, unfair, unjust, world
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The Hardest Question: Why Did You Come to Japan?
One of the hardest questions that people in Japan ask me is also one of the first questions I received, and one of the most common for every expatriate living here. The question: Why did you come to Japan? Every … Continue reading
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Tagged background, blog, come, expat, expatriate, foreigner, Fukuoka, history, Japan, Japanese, Kyushu, language, reason, why
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