Surprisingly, I had a miscommunication with a dry cleaning proprietor one day. Who knew that dropping off a set of clothes could be so though provoking years later. Miscommunications in the rural countryside of Japan can happen anywhere. One that a person can count on is that they will arise when one least expects it. That's one of the great things about the JET Programme because it puts foreigners in the position of interfacing with locals. It are those situations that push us to explore Paths Beyond where we're comfortable. 

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