[Sangetsu]

Just go where they send you. Why would you want to live in one of the metro areas anyway? So you can spend all your money and party with other foreigners?

For me, living in the country turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The cost of living is incredibly low, I can rent a 4 bedroom house here for less than a one room apartment in Tokyo. I have a driveway where I can park my car for free. Food costs half as much, and is much fresher. The nights are still and quiet, without the annoying sounds of trains, buses, cars, trucks, and scooters without mufflers.

There is much good to be said about living outside the country. And Tokyo is only an hour away if I feel the need to see the city.