In the last edition of this column, I sewed together a few of the major changes I have seen in Japan since first arriving here close to 30 years ago.
Yet, some things never change. The Japan of yesteryear and the Japan of today may not resemble each other so much on the surface, but if you take out your shovel and dig, it doesn't take long to hit the very same bedrock.
And much of that stone is of gem quality.