Unveiling the Real Japan: An American Expat's Inside Look | Hot takes, commentary, and unfiltered insights on life as a foreigner in Japan.
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Why So Many Japanese People Turn Red When Drinking — and Why Scientists Are Treating It Like a Public Health Crisis
Roughly half of Japanese people carry some form of reduced ALDH2 function. This enzyme is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde after drinking alcohol (original AI-generated image by author Mark Kennedy)
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- Japanese resea...
AMA Podcast (S-02, E-11, E-12, and E-13) 3-Part Interview with Steven Gan, the founder of Japan's first debt collection agency run by a foreigner
Foreign businesspeople often push the boundaries of conventional business practices in Japan. They have the vision, technical expertise, and drive necessary to think outside the box and achieve their goals. Japan, a conformist and chronical...
AMA Podcast (S-02, E-13, Session 3 of 3・The Fall) with Steven Gan, the founder of Japan's first debt collection agency run by a foreigner
Foreign businesspeople often push the boundaries of conventional business practices in Japan. They have the vision, technical expertise, and drive necessary to think outside the box and achieve their goals. Japan, a conformist and chronical...
AMA Podcast (S-02, E-12, Session 2 of 3・The Rise) with Steven Gan, the founder of Japan's first debt collection agency run by a foreigner
Foreign businesspeople often push the boundaries of conventional business practices in Japan. They have the vision, technical expertise, and drive necessary to think outside the box and achieve their goals. Japan, a conformist and chronical...
AMA Podcast (S-02, E-11, Session 1 of 3・The Beginning) with Steven Gan, the founder of Japan's first debt collection agency run by a foreigner
Foreign businesspeople often push the boundaries of conventional business practices in Japan. They have the vision, technical expertise, and drive necessary to think outside the box and achieve their goals. Japan, a conformist and chronical...
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Mark, a Chicago native, spent nearly three decades navigating the corporate world of Tokyo. But in a bold move, he ditched the suit and tie in his early fifties, seeking a simpler life in the heart of Japan's countryside on the island of Kyushu.
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First arrived in Japan in 1984 as a university exchange student. Relocated to Japan from the U.S. in 2015. Permanent Resident since 2023.
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