Many people in the U.S. told me that Japanese people look young. I was asked to show my ID at almost every store in America. And when I was invited to a bar in Seattle by one of my followers, a different staff member wouldn’t let me in because I didn’t have my ID. It’s true—even compared to other Japanese people, I don’t think my face shows much of what I’ve been through in life. But on the other hand, I feel like what I’ve been through is carved on the inside. Even for Japanese people, it’s har