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The Little Things Turning 30 Taught Me About Happiness
While I can’t claim to have reached peak happiness just yet, here are some things I wish I’d known in my twenties about leading a happy life.
Is Working in Japan Worth It for High-Skilled Foreigners?
A little over three years ago, I uprooted my quiet European life, packed two large suitcases and moved to Japan. Was it worth it?
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What If Cancel Culture Were Just Our New Reality?
Dozens of prominent intellectuals got together to write “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” on the topic of cancel culture. I was hoping for a poignant commentary on modern society. That’s not what we got.
Finding an Apartment in Tokyo: A Mafia Story
Thinking of moving to an apartment in Tokyo? Be ready to pay upfront many times the cost of rent.
My Experience Dating in Japan—The White Guy Perspective
A few weeks ago, my good friend Kayo and I decided to do a joint writing project about Japanese culture and society. After all, such a complex, deep and stratified social framework can’t be understood from any single vantage point—especially not that of white guy who’s only been here a few years. The first topic …
