Life in Japan part 1

Life in Kitakyushu, Japan

I've been staying here for almost 3 months and I am enjoying it. Life is a little slower as the population is about 900,000. The size of this city is slightly bigger than half the size of SG which has a population of 5.9 million. Therefore, the people are more relaxed and easy going. By and large, the Japanese are courteous and considerate people. They do not litter the streets and nor horn their cars. They take pride in keeping their houses and even the public toilets clean.There are lots of shops, restaurants, supermarkets etc. The quality of the meat,vegetables, rice, eggs etc is excellent. Most of the food items are produced locally.The weather is comfortable except for winter which to me is rather chilly. The winter temperature ranges from 5c in the night to around 15c.
I've a one year visa to live here and it is renewable. I am allowed to work in any part of Japan. It's very difficult to obtain PR let alone citizenship. Recently, the Japanese government has allowed us to participate in the health insurance scheme. I will have to pay 20% of my medical bills. The yearly premium for me and my wife is about S$380 (combined). This is indeed very generous of the government who has compassion for the people.