I wrote an article which appeared in the Japan Times this week. It is about how some businesses have had to change because of the coronavirus pandemic. There are some funny stories from an acupuncturist, opera singer, and an izakaya owner in Osaka.
For example, one of my students calls the coronavirus “Corona-san”. Is he a person? Is he a nice person?
One detail that I had to cut was that one of my acquaintances travelled from Tokyo to California. The flights cost about 75,000 Yen. But the person didn’t want to take public transport, so booked a taxi to and from Narita Airport. That cost 55,000 Yen. Isn’t it strange that a trip from Tokyo to the nearest airport should cost almost as much as the flights to America?
You can read the article here:
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