The Importance of Communication in Japan

I've become a tree hugger in my spare time and I've been working to call for revision of the redevelopment plan of Jingu Gaiyan. The only reason for switching the locations is to make room for high-rise buildings, which are going to be hotels and office buildings. And this is just such a terrible plan that was developed in dark, smoky rooms without any public participation. So it's kind of a double whammy there. Interesting. But learning to put more things into words rather than having it be an implicit assumption, that's often a big challenge for Japanese because it's not something that they need to do in Japan so it's not a skill that they build