Japan has announced its intention to raise its consumption tax level from 8% to 10% which has many citizens rushing to make purchases before the effective date. One item highlighted is burial graves which can run up to $37,000. One fellow was pleased with his purchase which included a tombstone engraved with "Thank you for coming to see me." - the innate politeness of the Japanese shining thru. It sounded like an invitation to tea. But he did beat the tax collector.
tjs
NYT 10/1/19
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDelete