Lived there for 3 years and LOVED IT!!!!! Im 6'6" and yeah i wacked my dome on some door jambs a few times LOL. I had a ton of Japanese friends and never got dissed or spit on or any of that. Great food!! Awesome drinks at the vending machines on all the street corners.
When i was there the yen to dollar flucuated but averaged about 105 to a dollar. Mc D's Double cheese burger combo was about 10 bucks but tasted better than the US IMO.
Gas was dumb though cause you bought per liter and High Octane would set you back 60 plus bucks for a fill up. But the oct rating are higher than over here.
Black folks are called Cocojin by the japanese..no joke. Now Im not sure if thats a slur or not.
Kiajin means foreigner.
BakaKiajin means crazy foreigner....you get the picture.
Eti (E TI long I) means ouch...:biggrin:
The car gearhead racing cult is awesome there..Its wher I got the turbo bug, had a turbo Fairlady, and a R32 Skyline both modded. The R32 way more than the z.
I but did realize something when I was there the freaking loud mouth arrogant a holes in public..Guess who??
The Americans.
Yeah we live in a great country and I love it. But we have a chip on our shoulder..I didnt realize it till I lived there. It opened my eyes big time and I felt embarrased when Americans would be loud and obnoxious in a restaraunt, mall, etc.
The Japanese people are respectfull and courteous. You wont hear no fliipng screaming kid in a movie or have someone walk in front of you while the movie is playing. They will bend down to get out of your view if they need to leave. If you walk into a business everyone greets you in there.
Me and the Wife still have withdrawals and would go back in a Blink. They are still people and there will be some that are Jerks but keep a open mind and have a blast. Do some research on the culture a little and they have free learn basic japenese phrase podcasts on ITunes.
Got a little carried away with the long post..I say go!!