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Steel Sanctuaries: Inside Japan's Culture of Quiet Transit
There is no doubt that any foreigner that has had the privilege of riding these steel sanctuaries knows what I'm talking about. Just as if you were entering a temple or church, you keep quiet, bow your head, and become small, as if there was a god observing your every movement. The god might be the train itself, or perhaps the collective unconscious that keeps telling every single passenger to shush and to keep the あ高い飲み物 (warm drink) inside their pockets out of respect. I l
Luciana Ramírez
Jan 282 min read


Loneliness in Japan
We move and immigrate for better opportunities, but we must leave behind a whole life to obtain it. It's a global phenomenon happening every minute: Mexicans, Colombians, Venezuelans move to the US. Indians, Pakistanis and Polish go to England. Vietnamese, Chinese, Mongolians and South Koreans go to Japan. Immigrants take their dreams, hopes and fears and put it inside a 25 kg suitcase, check it in the counter and leave their country. (and that is if they have the privilege t
Luciana Ramírez
Dec 26, 20255 min read


How moving to Tokyo improved my mental health
I feel morally obliged to say that there is not one perfect country in this world, and I don't intent on romanticizing a city that has a long way to improve mental health towards its citizens. I speak as a foreigner woman that migrated from one of the most dangerous countries in the world: Mexico . Me & my homie ternura blue chilling at my crib I spent around a year saving for the Japanese dream (cause everyone know the American one is dead) and was working from 10 to 12 hou
Luciana Ramírez
Dec 18, 20253 min read
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