"Saitama fuzoku and working away from home" — some people hear that phrase and it clicks, and some don't.
I'm 42 and still out there working this world's front lines, so I'll lay it out from a real-world point of view.
Why this topic matters
Information about fuzoku is surprisingly poorly organized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.
Elon (site admin)After circumcision surgery and a pearl implant, I now carry the confidence of being "fully prepared." My range in the room widened, sure, but the bigger thing is the psychological breathing room. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: I can tell you "no regrets."
What this means in concrete terms
In a word: "whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience."
Elon (site admin)After surveying nightlife scenes all over the world, my conclusion is that "the nightlife rooted in local culture is the richest." In that sense, I think Japan's fuzoku is world-class. That's not blind favoritism — it's a judgment made by comparison.
What I've written here is the essence of the knowledge I built up over 20 years.
In closing
Elon (site admin)42, single, living alone. When nearly your entire paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an "eye" for it. This isn't a brag and it isn't regret — I'm just putting it down as plain fact.
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