tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post8336981108940368965..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Discovering 'poverty' in JapanLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-88372375641733578552010-04-25T18:16:09.584+12:002010-04-25T18:16:09.584+12:00having lived in Japan I was uncomfortable with the...having lived in Japan I was uncomfortable with the levels of poverty experienced by a vagrant population I would not have expected to witness in a country which outwardly displays alot of wealth. Nightly crowds of homeless men and women lining the doorsteps of the shopping alley in the city of 7 million people I made home for several months. Poverty and homelessness I have never seen the likes of in New Zealand. I used to work in retail and socialise in the heart of Auckland city prior to my stint in Japan and I can't say the two situations were even remotely comparable. If a welfare state is what makes the difference then I prefer my odds in New Zealand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-75045191229865607022010-04-24T20:09:04.091+12:002010-04-24T20:09:04.091+12:00> Japan is a country (as much as I know about i...> Japan is a country (as much as I know about it) that has strong families and low crime.<br /><br />I'm not sure what your definition is for "strong families," but in general I would disagree. With respect to the low crime rate, I suspect that under-reporting is a much greater problem that in NZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com