Martin Fluck has lived a cosmopolitan life childhood and his professional career has taken him to several different countries.
But for the 51-year-old Swiss born in Kobe, Japan is a magnet: Wherever he has been, he has always found an excuse to return to Japan. All told, he has lived nearly half his life in Japan — 24 years in four separate stints.
"I love Japan because I grew up here. It's easy to find my way around, culturally and socially," said Fluck, now the country manager of serviced apartment operator Oakwood Asia Pacific.