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Podcast: Ohazassu Podcast
Episode: 13+ years in Japan has taught me...
Description: Living in Japan can be an incredible, challenging, confusing, and deeply rewarding experience.After 13 years in Nagoya (and my first stay over 25 years ago in Osaka), I’ve learned one thing: your mindset matters more than anything else.In today’s video, I share some factors that have influenced how I perceive Japan, from language ability to open‑mindedness to one of my favorite Japanese concepts: å®ˆç ´é›¢ (shuhari) — the journey from following rules → learning how to bend them → eventually innovating on your own.For the first time, I also talk about something I’ve quietly observed. Japan ofte...