When people talk about China they focus heavily on the autocracy and forget the rest. Western democracies are controlled by 1% nepobabies who buy their power. The problem with democracy is that it's always bought and people like trump win. Lifetime bureaucrats or nepobabies? Choose your rulers.

Found this train in an amazing park in Sapporo, Japan! It's always fun to bike around and find cool things even after living here for a couple years.

When the rivers started flowing in Hokkaido again. Weird to hear the rushing water for the first time in a while!

For all you fans of lighthouses here's a little red lighthouse at Takamatsu in Japan.

Gun violence was one of my main reasons for leaving the United States. This was the second time a bullet ripped through my home. It was fired by a neighbor and the police told me to investigate for myself and get back to them. The U.S. is dystopian compared to Japan. Sorry, not sorry.

Good morning from Japan with Mr. Donuts Pokemon donuts! They're pretty good and not just a gimmick! 8/10