There are some things in life whose relative value highly depends on your expectations. And one of those things for foreigners living in Japan is the Japanese health care system.
On this segment from the Unseen Japan Live! show, co-host Sachiko Ishikawa and I discuss how talking to a diverse, international audience on Twitter has challenged some of our assumptions. And we discuss how Japanese health care, for many in Europe and other parts of the world, comes off as something of a step down.
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Other Reading
Some articles on Unseen Japan related to what we discussed in this episode:
Doc: Women in Japan Can't Be Trusted with Morning After Pill
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A medical controversy in Japan that flared up recently. Touches on the issue of how insurance doesn't adequately cover female contraception compared to some other countries.
Cashless Payments in Japan Accelerate – and May Doom the One Yen Coin
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Related to our discussion of Japan's heavy dependence on cash (~8 minute mark)
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Stock footage in beginning theme: Shutterstock
Splash screen photo: CORA / PIXTA(ピクスタ)
