When I was a child in Tokyo during the 60s and 70s, what I wanted most was a job. Since I was indifferent to money—so much so that I put a third of my minuscule allowance in the church collection plate and another third in my piggy bank, and later a savings account—what motivated me was boredom. That, and the fact that gaijin, even children, could find …
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