Looking Back I Cared for My Mother at Home for 5 Years. Then I Reached My Limit.
I cared for my mother at home in Japan for 5 years. Here are the two answers I reached about burnout, care managers, and what I regret most.
Looking Back 
Doubted Shohei Ohtani Made a Mandala Chart in High School. Something About It Bothers Me.
The Shohei Ohtani mandala chart is famous now. But which came first, the chart or the success? A Japanese fan in his 60s says what bothers him.
Looking Back Run 100 Meters in 10 Seconds, Seishain! — A Workplace That Ignored Tekizai-Tekisho
A retired Japanese factory worker was told a permanent employee should handle anything. Why a weakness is not a flaw, just a person in the wrong place.
Quit I Cancelled My Life Insurance in My 60s and Got 250,000 Yen Back. I Wish I Had Noticed Sooner.
I paid over 5,000,000 yen for life insurance over 47 years not knowing why. In my 60s I quit it all and got over 250,000 yen back. I wish I had noticed sooner.
Chose Dental Implant in Japan in My 60s: My Full Record of Two Years and 449,490 Yen
One back tooth implant in Japan cost me 449,490 yen in my 60s. My record of nearly two years: deep bite, root canal, surgery, and the new tooth.
Doubted Japanese Doctors: “Do Not Come If It Does Not Hurt” and “The Same Thing Every Time”. No Doctor Sees the Whole of Me
A Japanese orthopedic doctor told me not to come if it does not hurt. My internist says the same three things every visit. No doctor sees the whole of me.
Doubted Earthquake Insurance in Japan: I Know I Should Cancel, but I Cannot
A money book says I do not need earthquake insurance. I pay 1,073 yen a month for my wooden house in Japan. I know the numbers. I still cannot cancel it.
Chose I Spent 1.3 Million Yen Building a Family Grave in Japan. Was It Worth It?
I paid all 1.3 million yen for the grave of my parent in Japan. 300,000 yen for land, 1 million yen for stone. Who pays, other choices, and why I regret it now.
Doubted Shohei Ohtani Started Spitting on the Field. I Am Just Disappointed.
In my 60s, I watch MLB on TV and have cheered for Shohei Ohtani for years. Lately he spits on the field a lot. I still cheer for him. I am just disappointed.
Looking Back I Am the Second Son, but I Inherited the Family House. A Japanese Inheritance Story.
I am the second son, but I took over the family house when my older brother married into the family of his wife. Now I wonder what to tell my two sons.