I live in Tokyo and know the author, and have had many conversations/discussions with him and other foreigners here. We disagree a bunch of times! But we do agree it's an interesting topic. IMHO it all boils down to:- Tech pays disproportionately high in Tokyo so yes, it's "affordable" for us. - If you come from anglo-saxon countries mainly (USA, London, AUS/NZ), Tokyo will seem dirt cheap. - If y