“Business has slowed down in Bangkok. Even though so many tourists go there, you can easily get a Thai massage anywhere in the city now. There’s so much competition. That’s why I’m here in Japan. Plus I can earn three times as much. So far so good. I just arrived here three days ago. And I only know ‘konnichiwa’ (hello), ‘irasshaimase’ (welcome), and ‘arigato gozaimasu’ (thank you).”