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I Paid 420,000 Yen for a Dental Implant in Japan. Here Is What Nobody Told Me.

I paid 420,000 yen for a dental implant in Japan at 60. Two years of treatment, one major decision — and what a factory worker noticed that dentists did not say.

2026.07.08

Chose

Why Japanese Doctors Do Not See the Whole Patient: A 67-Year-Old Mans Frustration

A Japanese orthopedist said do not come unless you are in pain. My internist gives the same three sentences every visit. Why no doctor sees the whole me.

2026.07.02

Doubted

Earthquake Insurance in Japan: I Know I Should Cancel, but I Cannot

A famous Japanese financial educator says earthquake insurance is not worth it. The numbers agree. I still cannot cancel mine. Why a 67-year-old keeps paying anyway.

2026.06.28

Doubted

I Spent 1.3 Million Yen Building a Family Grave in Japan. Was It Worth It?

I spent 1.3 million yen building a family grave in Japan. Plot, headstone, altar, yearly fees. Was it worth it? An honest breakdown from a 67-year-old.

2026.06.25

Chose

Shohei Ohtani Started Spitting on the Field. I Am Just Disappointed.

I have watched Shohei Ohtani for years. This year, he started spitting on the field. I am a former baseball player. The field is sacred to me. Here is why it bothers me.

2026.06.24

Doubted

I Am the Second Son, but I Inherited the Family House. A Japanese Inheritance Story.

I am the second son, but I inherited the family house when my older brother married out. A Japanese inheritance story, and what I now want to tell my own son.

2026.06.21

Looking Back

Google Puts Big Companies at the Top. I Trusted Them Once. It Cost Me.

Google puts big companies at the top. I trusted them once. A 67-year-old retired factory worker in Japan explains what that trust cost him — and why he blogs anyway.

2026.06.20

Uncategorized

I Threw Away My Family Buddhist Altar: A Story Most Foreigners Will Not Understand

When my parent died, I had to throw away a Buddhist family altar. The temple refused. The religious organization wanted it back. A 67-year-old Japanese man's honest account.

2026.06.18

Doubted

I Published 200 Blog Posts in 7 Months. Nothing Happened. Then the Blog Started Moving.

I wrote 200 blog posts in 7 months and saw nothing. Then one post slowly began to move. Here are the real numbers, and what I still do not understand.

2026.06.14

Continued

When My Parent Died, I Had No Idea Where to Start — So I Asked the Office to Tell Me Everything

My parent died and I did not know where to begin. Here is what I did: I asked the town office to explain every step, and it worked.

2026.06.11

Looking Back