@bilalmahmood You mustn’t forget the cultural aspects though: No drugs. Even for celebs, drugs are totally forbidden. Ppl with mental illness or homeless are hidden away. Unemployable ppl mostly all go into construction work, for which there is a HUGE annual budget.
@MKinTokyo The irony, given inflation, is that the amount has not really changed in 20 years. And in a year or two, the position will have vaporised as the schools move to uni-graduated teachers.
@johannaview Hi from an Aussie in Fukuoka. I'm with you on the nature. That's one thing I miss about not living in Australia -- the variety in Japan just isn't as vast.
@Mau_Keta@VickiWoodward@AklTransport In Japan, people are trained, when they drive, to do so with cyclists on the roads. So, ensuring they are safe is part of the driving culture here.