Some rewards...

I know the problem now... Why is so stressful to be here? It's because you can't have the the drinking parties with your colleagues who have shared the hardships together and refer back to the tough times and how we have overcome them. I did go out to have dinner with my staff and enjoy some cakes, but that's far from satisfaction.
Today I did spend some time with Japanese business persons staying here but I was mainly explaining about my hardships to strangers where I can't be too open to with so many insider information.
Each time I'd overcome these walls in the past, I realize I did have time to spend in the izakayas and bars all night to chat about what I've gone through and getting reactions were contributing to killing the stress...
Tonight, I think I participated in a gathering that was the closest I can get to such stress-killers...

PS
The weather was nice... but


the mountains were gray...
because of the smog...