@ryo @Dakotastomp96 "I'm afraid this country needs to get through something far beyond the darkest, most evil dystopia ever"
So, being taken over by China? That's what I think is going to happen eventually. Japan is uncomfortably close to China, so if the west falls, you know what happens. Probably right after Taiwan. And it will be a big loss. Not because of Japan's mainstream corporate slave culture, but because of the counter-culture, if you can call it that.

I really need to buy the things that I want from Japan before that happens, though. A nice collection of Seimitsu parts for my sticks, enough to last a lifetime and also enough to share. Some books, maybe a dakimakura (not buying from China). Some DVDs of shows that I can't find online because there are only torrents for the shitty blu-ray releases that were digitally traced over or have filters or some other shit. Really should make a list.