> Residents have to contribute to local development funds which take care of Matsuris etc. You like it or not, local government will knock on your door with a b

> Residents have to contribute to local development funds which take care of Matsuris etc. You like it or not, local government will knock on your door with a bill. I own a home in a large Japanese city and we have to pay that to our neighborhood association. It’s not that much and the festival is good fun