35 Days in the Sewer: A Japanese Elderly Man and a Metaphor for the Times
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When we talk about Japan, what are we talking about? Is it the exquisite cuisine, the busy subways, or the predicament of an aging society? The incident of a Japanese elderly man falling into a sewer and not being rescued for 35 days may give us some deeper thoughts. This is not just an individual tragedy, but an echo of the entire era.