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I am only looking for answers from college students or alumni who plans to or already studied abroad in Japan. Those who live in Japan can help answer too, but I do not want any high schoolers or under answering the following questions. These questions are to help me assess whether I want to study abroad in Japan or somewhere else. I'm looking for academic answers and not answers like anime, music, food, fashion, etc.

1) Academically, why did you want to study abroad in Japan?
2) What can universities in Japan offer you that the universities back home cannot?
3) How are you preparing to meet your academic goals abroad?
4) Are there any political or social issues that interests you about Japan?
5) Overall, what has influenced you to study in Japan (besides the obvious answer of culture)?

I can get scholarships to study abroad in various countries and Japan is one of my main choices. I want to get the opinions of fellow college students as soon as possible. Thank you for your inputs.