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Originally Posted by Tethler
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For real though, Japan is just another place to live in the world. Has its good points and bad points, just like any other place.
For me, personally, the good points outweigh the bad, so I've enjoyed my going on 6 years in Japan, and have no plans to move back to the states any time soon.
Set reasonable expectations and life can be as good (or bad) as you make it.
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Realistically depending on where you live in the USA, the possibility of being shot is so low it basically never crosses your mind
My neighborhood is almost all families with kids, a blend of about 50/50 white/hispanic. I leave my front door unlocked when I jog. Sometimes I'll forget and be too lazy to lock it when I go on a quick errand and not care. People's kids are going up and down the neighborhood on all manner of devices, no parents seem to worry about them getting shot, run over, or abducted. It feels about as safe as any place can be
The most notoriously dangerous areas near my city are South/Central Phoenix and Maryvale, these have decently high gang activity and the most shootings of anywhere in the state. I drive to houses in these areas for work, not super frequently but that's because there is another office for our agency located closer. But I do go there on a fairly regular basis. Even there, I don't worry, nor has anything threatening ever happened for years. The only downsides are there's limited food options that I like, gas stations bathrooms are usually off limits, you have to run the panhandle gauntlet of people begging for money as you go into gas stations, and their gas stations usually smell like they are brewing up a nice pot of warm vomit somewhere
The only time a smart person would worry about being shot in my state is during a road rage incident. AZ is called the wild west because we have a strong gun culture and no CCW license requirements, etc. Be a good driver, and don't EVER start shit with other drivers, and you'll be fine even amongst all the guns though