Japanese people who have left our island as young adults to pursue jobs in the cities sometimes come back to live here after retirement. They¡¯ve got an ancestral home to move back into and can enjoy their days talking with old friends and watching the sun set over the Seto Inland Sea. While drinking ²õ³ó¨³¦³ó¨±.
If you don¡¯t drink ²õ³ó¨³¦³ó¨±, however, you¡¯re bound to have problems adjusting to island life. It¡¯s like moving to Okinawa and not partaking in awamori (an even more lethal alcoholic brew): It¡¯s a part of the local culture. Those who don¡¯t drink ²õ³ó¨³¦³ó¨± might even find themselves thinking, ¡°There¡¯s nothing to do here!¡± Of course, there is plenty to do here. It¡¯s just that most things involve ²õ³ó¨³¦³ó¨±.
Recently, one retiree who moved back aroused the ire of some of the locals.
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