My biggest worries about the future are money and the Japanese economy.
I was in Japan until last week. Then, the exchange rate from the US dollar to the Japanese yen was $1.00 =about 156 yen. How about today? $1.00 is almost 160 yen.
I was ok while traveling in Japan because I have resided in America and earned US dollars. But I didn’t think prices in Japan were cheap.
The Japanese population is declining every year. Therefore, the government is accepting foreign workers. I saw several foreign (non-Asian) workers in restaurants and convenience stores. My children attended the local school and had Japanese and non-Japanese friends. Most of their parents had moved/immigrated to Japan from Pakistan, India, Ghana, Brazil, China, South Korea, and other countries.
I realized that Japan is facing a serious population crisis. If there are not enough workers, the country will not develop.
I have four children now, so I have contributed a little to the number of the Japanese population… (^^;)
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