Finding an English-Speaking Doctor in Yokohama: A Photographer’s Panic Stations

i didn’t plan to get sick in yokohama but here i am… coughing into a esquires convenience store receipt. my camera strap is tied to a lamppost while i google ‘english hospitals yokohama’ on my phone. the map pops up: three clinics, two of which are operated by people who probably think ‘communication’ is a synonym for ‘checking a box.’ safety? yokohama’s 0.4 crime rate per 100k residents is like a comforting hug-but i’m sweating through my polaroid jacket. let’s unpack this mess.

data dump mode: rent here averages ¥150k/month for a 1br in minshuku-ku. near dengainchi, where i photograph street art. job market? yeah, freelance work’s booming-event photography for corporate retreats, wedding photojournalism for people who don’t appreciate my lens flare. but healthcare? last week i spent 45 minutes explaining my medical history to a nurse who asked if i’d had a ‘checkup in the past 3 weeks’ like i was some kind of pet.

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