🇯🇵 Japan Jul 23, 2026 · Elizabeth Sok

What Talking to Taxi Drivers Taught Me About Life in Japan

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What Talking to Taxi Drivers Taught Me About Life in Japan
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From legacy media to social media, immigration has become a key topic in Japan today. While there’s a fair amount of discussion about changes to Japan’s official policies regarding immigration and tourists, there’s also a lot of anti-foreigner rhetoric. If you read enough of this stuff, it can be pretty depressing. For me, talking to taxi drivers became another way to stay grounded and to find common ground beyond the headlines.



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