On 28 Sep 2005 17:12:02 -0700, "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com>
brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>NC86 wrote:
>>
>> I'm leaning towards Tokyo because I really want to experience life
>> there. If I ever live in Japan longer term it is likely to be Tokyo, so
>> I want to feel what it is like to be there on a daily basis.
>>
>Do you currently live in a big city? Do you like night life (primarily
>discos, since bars are in every other city)? What is your motivation
>for going to Japan? What do you want to accomplish/learn?
>
>IMHO Living in a smaller city has many advantages over Tokyo. Fewer
>distractions, less hassle, more access to the traditional things that
>draw many foreigners to Japan in the first place, and a lower cost of
>living. And in my experience it's much easier to visit live in a rural
>area and visit Tokyo than it is to live in Tokyo and visit rural areas.

Tokyo isn't a big city. It's a bunch of little ones that grew
together. Full of fucking hicks.




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Michael Cash

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                                Prof. Ernest T. Bass
                                Mount Pilot College