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Originally Posted by clairebear
Haha I know, but I've never been to another country on my own before. I wouldnt even know what to do at the airport... 
I mentioned Japan to my mum but she said "I dont wanna go to Japan..I dont like sushi!"....I should try and explain to her that Japan has Mcdonalds and stuff aswell  |
I am able to eat more of a variety of food in Japan than I am in the US. Besides Japanese food, the best Indian, French-style, and Pan-Asian food can be found in Kobe. I also love going to (Italian-style) pasta restaurants because the pasta is al-dente rather than mushy at typical American pasta places. You'll get a better hamburger in the US, but the best steak I ever ate was in Tokyo (thankfully I wasn't paying for it).
Japan isn't like some backwoods tribal land (I know you know that) but MOST of the food is cooked. Sushi and sashimi (raw) is a delicacy that most Japanese eat only a few times a year. (Some might eat it more regularlly, but raw fish isn't a staple like white rice, despite what some think).