January 2023 marked the ten-year anniversary of my move to Tokyo. And before you stop me–if you’re feeling déjà vu, it’s likely because in 2021 I posted about hitting my tenth year of living in Japan. Yes, during my first year and change in this country, I did not live in Tokyo. I was in […]
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