Japan is expensive, it's far, it's difficult to get to, so why do I keep going there?

That was a question my producer asked me when I told her that I was once again taking a family

trip to Japan, this time with my four-month-old son. Now, on one hand, I clearly just love it,

but it's also a place that I have learned a lot from. So I thought I would make the kind of video

I never make in a sea of love life videos, and that I would actually share with you what

Japan has taught me about love and life.

I also hope you'll keep in mind that I am not an expert on Japan and that I am well aware of

the fact that it is so easy to romanticize a place as a visitor. This subject remains a deeply

personal one to me so I wanted to share it with you.

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One thing I learned from Japan is the craftsman's approach.

I love how much they give a shit in Japan when it comes to things that they do or make.

It feels like there's an obsession with doing the job well and taking pride in the work.

You might have seen references to this in things like sushi making, but it extends to everything.

People disproportionately seem to take pride in doing what they do,

no matter what it is, whether it's a kisatan, a traditional Japanese coffee house, where the owner has

spent 40 years making the same cup of coffee, or a tiny Neapolitan pizza place where one person

has devoted their entire life to

perfecting dough. You can see it in the way a shopkeeper meticulously wraps your purchase

or in the business that makes artisanal cola which is mind-blowingly good. One of my favorite

films is perfect days. It's about a man who cleans toilets in Tokyo, but the film

treats him almost like he's a sushi master. He approaches his work with this quiet devotion, this

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