Sweary History with James Fell

Sweary History with James Fell

Three Things Japanese People seem to love

I’m fine with two of them

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James Fell
Aug 14, 2025
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I’m sitting here drinking coffee and feeling every single one of my 57 years. That’s because Japanese people are sleep masochists. Or I’m just soft, because I like things soft.

To experience a Japanese bed, take a yoga mat and put it on the floor, then sleep on that. This is our third hotel. The first had a soft bed because my wife was able to find one …

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