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Thank you for the brief response Nyororin. I also had another question in mind for quite some time now, might as well throw it out there. All right, when one thinks "Japan", they generally think or see "Tokyo"; of course I can come off completely bias on that statement alone, I'm just commenting on general results from various experiences. With that aside, I hear Tokyo is quite expensive to live in considering the amount of human traffic alone, especially if you don't find the right setting for your expenses or "savings".

1. From your experience or opinion, where should one stay if he or she doesn't want to live in the "crowd" of Tokyo, rather live in a more laid back environment but near Tokyo and the excitement as well, or is this place too expensive and rife with travelers as well?