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If you went to Japan in the 90’s, 00’s or 10’s, you’ll find the issue is that Japan still feels mostly the same. It’s a wonderful country, but post-Japan’s asset bubble and crash there’s been noticeably less change.
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Change for the sake of change is what cancers are.
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Why does it need to change?
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Did you visit the countryside?

Japan has an aging problem and a big misogyny problem too.

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Literally every country has a countryside problem. From US to Russia to Asia to any country in Europe.
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Name the country and I will easy find the spots where it is not vibrant and modern, and then say "did you visit those?"

Say, I heard France has great cuisine, but I had street food in Paris and it was meh.

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Doesn’t change facts about Japan‘s problems. In certain parts they are just less visible.
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