Worth going to Japan?

[GooMacgle]

Another +1 to "Just Go"

You like Japanese culture and women, so it seems like a natural, but you will never know until you go there. I visit Japan 3 or 4 times a year and generally like it. It has lots of pros and cons like any place, but hard to say which pros and cons will matter most to you. Younger Japanese women seem to be very curious about foreigners, despite the societal pressure to just conform. Many Japanese men seem to have some really strange perversions and it seems like Japanese women these days are less willing to put up with these perversions. On the other hand, Japanese women seem to have their own set of complexities as well and sometimes it is really difficult to know what they are really thinking since there is so much focus on avoiding conflict and loss of face and presenting a consensus front. I always get the impression when I am there that a lot of Japanese, both men and women, are just not happy there, and one of my best female Japanese friends in the US (who is very real and down to earth, but unfortunately already married) says she was miserable her whole time in Japan and that she would never move back to Japan even though she could easily do so if she wanted to. She confirms that Japan is not a happy place for a lot of Japanese people, but it's difficult for them open up about it with foreigners due to their culture. Plenty of opportunities to meet some really attractive J-women there, although it really helps to be introduced through a mutual acquaintance.

Just go!

[Ghost]

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[Rayn]

My younger brother is actually studying medicine in Japan right now so here are my comments:

1- Japan is an awesome place if you are an introverted person and prefer non-committal relationships, as strange as it seems.

2- If you show real interest in learning the language and mixing with the people they will L-O-O-O-O-V-E you. Don't say you wanna learn the language because you like anime though. Don't even mention you like anime. Its okay if you say you are into manga, however.

3- I disagree about having good chance with scoring with the girls simply because there are herbivore men there. Because you will encounter plenty of their female counterparts = herbivore women. Or hardcore careerists who only go for host clubs for their male interaction fix (and even so they still don't really sleep with them. Just chit-chat).

4- Get used to eating relatively flavorless and bland foods, but on the plus side enjoy losing weight from eating those.