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Bream's avatar

When I want to read about a magical Japan in English, I turn to Lafcadio Hearn. Only yesterday I was watching a video of a master guitar player, now deceased, from Japan. I remember thinking I don’t want this beautiful society to go extinct. Sadly, it will. It’s looking that way for each and every developed country in the world. And the only “solution” on the table is uncontrolled immigration. The land of artistry in everything from sushi and bonsai to electronics must have late-night kebab shops and Bangla textile emporiums. I am a conspiracist. I get suspicious when the same problem and solution pops up in multiple places. I have never been to Japan. Maybe I’will one day. There will be pockets of the old country, I’m sure.

Rei Saito's avatar

If you want to experience what a country could be like without immigration, I think traveling to smaller Japanese cities like Toyama or Shikoku would be incredibly enlightening. It’s an amazing perseverance of Japanese culture, but there are also glaring issues staring you right in the face

Bream's avatar

One day I will. And I will go there with my Japanese friend whom I met a long time ago in South-East Asia. It's best I experience Japan in his company.

Massimo Stella's avatar

Between Japanese no immigrants and European all immigrants (regular or illegal) are allowed there’s Middle East way: all immigrants are welcome but they must have a job first…..not first you come and than will see … as a matter of fact Middle East is 100 times safer than Europe on top of that

Rei Saito's avatar

Which Middle Eastern countries are you referring to, and do they offer anything more than oil money and artificially low taxes?