
- 2017.03.27
- Åsa Ekström
I worry because Japan is so safe… | Hokuou Joshi : A Swedish Girl’s Life in Japan Volume 1, Chapter 1 (4)
Convenience store onigiri are way too handy! Why is it that Japanese girls can call just about anything “cute?” The guys at host bars are so hot, they’re like real-life anime characters! These are only some of the mysteries Swedish manga artist Åsa Ekström discovers in this journal comic about her journey from Scandinavia to Japan, which is jam-packed with surprises and laughs! >>>Chapter 1: My Day-to-Day Life in Wonderland (4)「I worry because Japan is so safe…」
I worry because Japan is so safe…


Åsa’s Comments
Sweden isn’t a particularly dangerous country, either, but I’ve always been in the habit of burying my wallet as deep in my purse as possible just to be safe. I guess that habit’s why I can’t help worrying when Japanese people do stuff that’s just normal to them…
See Åsa’s blog here!
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