How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Don't like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
Don't like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.

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