“Am I afraid of coronavirus? Hell yeah. I make it a point to wear a mask on crowded trains. Am I gonna let that stop me from serving kebab? Hell no. We’re always open for business, come rain or shine. People still gotta eat after all. Although I realize I’ve been working so much sinceContinue reading
The `Gaijin Card’
“Getting Japanese people to make friends with foreigners is like a box of Pringles. Once they pop, they can’t stop. But opening that can is really hard,” says Dariush, an Italian-Iranian who grew up in England and now works as a schoolteacher in Tokyo. “In Japan you really have to make an effort. People canContinue reading The `Gaijin Card’