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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 121 points 1 year ago

I was watching a documentary about this. White guy who's been living in Japan for decades goes to dying villages, talks with the locals in Japanese, they complain about no one wanting to live in villages, declining house prices, no one to do the necessary jobs. He mentions it'd be nice to live in a village.

The look of fear. You wouldn't understand the culture, we have a certain way of doing things, ... yadayada.

[-] JasSmith@kbin.social 52 points 1 year ago

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.

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