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To those considering moving to Japan, let me be honest with you.Recently, Kyoto residents put up a sign in Gion: “No tourists allowed. Fine: ¥10,000.”It wasn’t the first. Geisha chased through narrow streets, private homes entered without permission, trash left at sacred sites.The quiet streets we’ve protected for centuries are losing their silence, one corner at a time.If you cannot respect personal space, please don’t come.If you cannot ask before entering, please don’t come.If you cannot carry your trash home, please don’t come.This is a sincere request from us.If you come to Japan, you will be unhappy, and so will we.
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