M. Hatter

I’m an American vet who’s spent forty years living in Japan. Life hasn’t been simple—MS, bureaucracy, marriage, work, and everything in between—but I’m still here, still standing, and still talking straight. No tourist gloss, no cartoon version of Japan, no sugarcoating chronic illness. Just the real day-to-day of a man over fifty who’s built a life abroad and isn’t pretending to be anything he’s not.

If you’re looking for polished travel guides or neon-soaked fantasy takes on Japan, this isn’t your place. If you want lived experience, hard-earned perspective, and the kind of honesty that comes from decades overseas, pull up a chair.