life in japan is getting worse...

He paid ¥1,000 for an Anytime Fitness day pass, found himself weaker, then ate disappointing ¥840 KFC after extensive cycling. Japan feels increasingly impractical: hotel-hopping is expensive, dating apps are inaccessible, crowds irritate him, and he misses Thailand’s stability. He plans to host his Thai girlfriend briefly, remain in Japan through May if possible, and consider a Korean date.

Streaming increasingly displaces dating and ordinary social interaction despite loneliness and relationship uncertainty.