[jrocka83]

Expensive brand name clothing. 4x more expensive then what you would buy it for in the states.

Also finding sizes that fit you if you are large. XL in Japan is a medium in the states. I wear L or XL clothing in the states. In Japan i have to buy 2XL or 3XL, Its insane.

Owning a car. Way expensive. High insurence, Higher Gas prices, JCI, Road Tax, Traffic, and slow speed limits. Parking spaces are hard to find or expensive. This why most people use public transportation in Japan.

Air conditioning and Heaters. Most places are equiped with space AC or heaters. Central air is rare. You have to turn on and off your Heat when you come and go, becuase most heaters run on gas. Japanese house are not well insulated, they get very cold and very hot.