I'm paraphrasing the OP here
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Originally Posted by wasabijuice
I lived in USA for just over 30 years, and go back to visit almost every year. I gotta tell you, life is a lot easier and my standard of living is a lot higher in Japan . I loved my time in USA but will be happy not living long-term there again.
Why do I write this?
I have read dozens, maybe 100 different posts from people that say "I want to live in USA" without ever having visited. I immediately do a facepalm when I see this, and to be honest it is hard to take most of them seriously. Now the "I would love to visit USA someday" threads much more seriously because those folks tend to be more realistic.
I titled this thread this way to get your attention, and I know I could live in USA again if I had to or if I wanted. There are tons of things I loved about life in Japan, but there are also things I am not ready to sacrifice for the rest of my life just to be able to live in USA (centralized heating, NY-style pizza, Christmas, etc.) Sorry but we have all these things in Japan too!!
I don't disparage anyone that does live in USA and has or will for a long time. It's a great experience, but for now I am going to throw another log on my wood stove, marinade a chicken and turn on some music.
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I just substituted USA for Japan and this is how it goes, for me Japan is like the USA without the 3rd world cities, methamphetamine/crack heads, constant wailing of police sirens, airplanes, delicious yet oh so unhealthy food, scary and I mean scary rednecks armed to the teeth.
Life in Japan is more civilized in a way. In the US the scenary may be better on a daily basis, but here life is better on a daily basis.