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		Foreigner's request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society (soranews24.com)
		7 points by mikhael 9 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

BugsJustFindMe 9 months ago [–]

> An 11-hour stay from 6 p.m.-5 a.m. at this karaoke joint costs 770 yen (US$4.95) on a weekday, but would that be cheap enough?

That's very little.

> “This is all the money I have right now.” When Seiji looked at the man’s upturned palm, he saw he was holding about 660 yen (US$4.26) in his hand.

Well damn.

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