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Backyard Coffee and Jazz in Kyoto

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low_tech_love ◴[] No.44363763[source]
I live in Sweden (as an expat), and I often struggle to explain to outsiders why I think it’s one of the least interesting places I’ve ever been to. There is something missing that I can’t usually grasp with words. This article has made it crystal clear; this kind of thing is non-existent here. Everything is impersonal, distant, matter-of-fact. Next time someone asks me I’ll link this article.

(The next obvious question is always “why are you still there?” and the answer is because it’s a great place to work.)

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1. wraptile ◴[] No.44373001[source]
I live in Thailand as an expat and I have the inverse of your experience and more a kin to this article.

There just so many examples like the ones mentioned in the article. When I lived in Chiang Mai I'd just take my bike to any direction and always find something - be it a small noodle cart or a cafe someone opened up in their back yard or a small bar right under an abandoned hotel.

It's incredible how many invisible effects viability of small businesses have on a society.