Japan's household gas prices were by far the highest among the 25 countries compared!

Japan's household gas prices were by far the highest among the 25 countries compared!
During a recent business trip, I bought a magazine called JAPANCLASS at a bookstore.
Two books have been published so far, which contain impressions of Japan from the perspective of foreigners.
Basically, it is a book that is full of praise.
Book 1

Book 2

The three most recently released

The headline this time is
"Come on, Nippon!"
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Contents
Japanese people have such lucky lives!
A Kyoto that foreigners are fascinated by, but that we don't know about
These are the two major articles.
The content is about "Japanese people's housing circumstances"
There are many reviews from people all over the world who have actually experienced it.
This is a must-read for anyone involved with housing.
When comparing floor area internationally, the average floor area of owner-occupied homes in Japan is lower than in France, Germany, and the UK.
There are many things written in it. There is a trick to this.
Japan is the only country where the average is for owner-occupied homes, and other countries include apartment complexes in their figures.
In Japan, the average size of a detached house is about 120 m70, but for an apartment building, it is about XNUMX mXNUMX.
There is a big difference. In Europe, most of the city is apartment buildings.
Although it is not possible to make a general comparison, it does not seem that Japan is the only country that is abnormally small.
However, from my personal point of view, when comparing newly built detached houses, Japanese detached houses are
I think the houses are smaller than in Europe and the US.
In addition, water rates are cheap compared to other parts of the world.
Electricity prices are at a medium level.
And I was shocked at how expensive the gas prices were.

It also contains detailed information about Japanese bathing culture.
Number of times people around the world shampoo, shower, and bathe per week
Values regarding parents and children bathing together,
In the West in particular, bathing with a father and daughter is seen as a form of sexual abuse.
Most people seem to have an image in mind.
A child whose family works overseas wrote in his kindergarten diary
"I don't want to take a bath with my dad."
Apparently there have been cases where people have ended up getting involved with the police...
However, the Japanese bathing customs were praised by most foreigners.
There were lots of other interesting articles too.
Also, here is an article by Gucchi, an economic commentator whom I met in Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture.
It was interesting.
So, this is a book that I would definitely recommend you to read. It makes you feel glad to be Japanese.
It's packed with content.