I've been here nearing 2 decades. Firstly, most Japanese people don't have "a calling." Yeah, culture, society, structures all quite different here, but the pe

I've been here nearing 2 decades. Firstly, most Japanese people don't have "a calling." Yeah, culture, society, structures all quite different here, but the people are still just regular people. Secondly, I can't quite comment on chasing purpose through travel. I've traveled extensively (both in and out of Japan), and still yet to find "purpose." I'm kinda okay with that. Thirdly, what have I found that was meaningful in Japan? Other than obvious differences like history, geography, culture and food... The concept of "This is why we can't have nice things," is difficult to explain to a lot of Japanese people. It's hard to explain, and it's more of "living here" experience than a "traveling here" experience, but I think some tourists can catch this feeling, too.