Don’t Fall For It! 3 Myths About Japan

William Laurent ⚡
2 min readNov 27, 2023

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧

✅ 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞?

⤷ I Feel Rich in Tokyo

Everyone thinks Japan’s as expensive as buying a spaceship. Reality? It’s like anywhere else — live like a local, you’re golden.

Think you can roll in a Benz and pop Don Perignon like it’s water? Then yeah, your wallet’s gonna cry.

It’s simple: eat at a local joint, not a five-star sushi bar where they charge you for the air you breathe. Ride the subway, not a limo. It’s Japan, not a rap video!

✅ 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦?

⤷ More Like Over-the-Top Politeness

Some say Japan’s the most racist spot in Asia. Please! Walk down a street there, you’re more likely to be drowned in kindness than racism.

They’re practically tripping over themselves to help you read a menu. Lost? You’ll have a personal escort to your destination.

Forget racism; it’s more like a hospitality contest where everyone’s trying to out-nice each other.

✅𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

⤷Cash is Still King in Japan

This is the land of robots and bullet trains, right?

But surprise — it’s a love story with cash.

Credit card? Good luck with that.

This is a place where even the robots pay in cash. You’ve got toilets with more buttons than a NASA control panel, yet folks are running around with wallets thicker than a novel.

High tech?

Sure, if high tech means a vending machine on every corner spitting out hot coffee and cold beer!

🎌 🌸

Japan is a place where tradition meets the future, everyone’s your friend, and your cash is more welcome than your credit card. Pack light, bring yen, and get ready for the politeness Olympics!”

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William Laurent ⚡

Journalist, Professor, Futurist. I make AI , DeSci and Web3 fun!