I Was Asked to be on a Big TV Show, but... (Patreon)

I was just contacted recently by BS TV to be on their show Watashi ga Nihon ni Sumu Riyu (The Reason I Live in Japan). I've never seen it (haven't had a TV for quite a few years now), but it looks nice enough. I'll put up a little of the email and links to some of the past shows for those who are interested. 

It's an hour long and will be seen all over Japan and it might be something I would like to do if it weren't for the freaking pandemic. I'm a little shocked they're even asking me to come in to the studio in Tokyo. I'd have to take trains, local, Shinkansen, more local trains and maybe a subway or two. I'm really not feeling it at the moment. 

I've done so good self isolating and being careful. The cases are starting to rise here again. There was a problem where doctors were asking to have patients tested but they were being told no. This went on up until a few days ago, when it sounds like they will try to test more. So we're not at the leveling out stage yet. The opposite.

Also, I just heard from a Japanese friend who works at a top notch juku (cram school) here that she was basically shamed into not leaving the house during the summer holidays. Bosses told all the teachers if they go to Tokyo (or anywhere, but Tokyo in particular) and bring the virus back it will affect so many people, devastate the company, shame, shame.  

It just feels wrong. I'm going to answer the nice man who wrote, though, and tell him I really appreciate the invitation and under different circumstances I would love to do it. Alas....

Here's some of the letter and some links for those who like reading Japanese. Letter Japanese is it's own animal. 

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