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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I think multi-generational families in one house is MUCH more common in Asian than the US, and community is encouraged through all life stages in Japan in a way it's not in the US. So getting older and having fewer friends and family that only visits a couple times a year would hit harder in Japan than in the US. For example, I've lived alone for 15 years and worked from home for five. With self-checkout in grocery stores and libraries, there are times when I only speak with people for an hour on Saturdays when I volunteer and otherwise don't talk directly to anyone. Yet I'm not lonely. But I'm also American, and have no expectations that anyone will reach out to socialize with me because I might be lonely. [/quote]
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