[tommasi]

I grew up in Tokyo and now live in San Francisco so my opinion may not reflect the rest of the US.


US
People - friendly and they don't care much about your background
Housing - larger but wastes more energy in general
Food - big and cheap for the volume you get
Weather - varies depending on the location but it is dryer than Japan for sure
Public Transportation - it is somewhat limited
Culture - Multicultural, dynamic, but young


Japan
People - soft and quiet
Housing - small and thin walls but new houses are not bad
Food - smaller but tasty, no tips, great service
Weather - hot and humid Summer and very chill Winter
Public Transportation - extensive, reliable, but undeveloped in the countryside
Culture - Homogeneous, rich in depth, but narrow


I don't feel like I'm a foreigner in SF but I'm sure if I go to the Midwest or the Deep South, I won't feel very comfortable for sure.