STOP saying Japan is high tech!

Daniel disputes Japan’s high-tech reputation, citing continued flip-phone, fax-machine, and personal-stamp use despite internet alternatives. He criticizes cluttered 1990s-style websites, cash-only shops, and absent central heating, attributing these to aging and resistance to change. He proposes fingerprint-linked bank accounts for in-store, online, and phone payments, eliminating cash, cards, and coin carrying.

He frames Japan’s reputation as a mismatch between modern expectations and entrenched older systems.