[Paul11]

Easy on the emotional reactionism. I lived there over three years, visit regularly and my daughter has dual citizenship. I have no reason to bash Japan. I never mentioned anything negative about Japan. Most of these posts are mellow even if we don't agree because it's about an exchange of ideas.
I'm sorry you haven't observed the same things I have, but your personal example doesn't quantify an observation of a set or population. You may be the exception to the rule, you may be correct, but please relax.
And can someone really say they haven't changed since they were 17 after ten years? Anthropologists and doctors would be astounded. Buddhist priests would be amazed, a living entity that never changes.