I could relate to parts of this post. And, having lived in Japan since 2010, I would argue that there is no definitive Japan. Everyone here is living in their own My Japan, including the Japanese people. That's probably true of every other place, but I wouldn't know for sure, having never lived in almost all of them.
"I’m no longer twenty years old. I’m no longer even twenty-one years old. Heck, I’m no longer twenty-two years old..."
I really hope you continue to describe how old you are like this as you continue to age because I found it way too funny
I could relate to parts of this post. And, having lived in Japan since 2010, I would argue that there is no definitive Japan. Everyone here is living in their own My Japan, including the Japanese people. That's probably true of every other place, but I wouldn't know for sure, having never lived in almost all of them.
Orrrrrrr.... we can make OUR Japan and live in it forever.