Government employees in Japan have excellent hours, pay, and benefits compared to working in the private sector. Becoming one is very competitive and requires p

Government employees in Japan have excellent hours, pay, and benefits compared to working in the private sector. Becoming one is very competitive and requires passing difficult exams. In 10 years of various levels of being a model citizen (or not), all of my dealings with the local and national government have been satisfactory, even when they were in a position where they could make me have a very, very bad day if they felt like it. My one negative interaction with the police (coerced into accepting a search of my bag) was because I was doing something else illegal, listening to music while riding my bicycle, and I am smart enough to know the difference between beating the rap and beating the ride.