[biginjapan]

As sad as it may sound I actually found my best Japanese friend through the internet. At first we started off as just pen pals but we started talking a lot through MSN and skype and when I went to Japan we hung out a lot. I'm not terribly shy but I'm not too outgoing either. I found that it wasn't difficult to make friends but its very hard to make a good friend in Japan.

I'd say if you really are having trouble perhaps try to make a profile on some website and try getting to know some people who want to meet foreigners. If you don't like that idea try getting involved in some kind of circle. I did jiu-jitsu in Japan and at first nobody talked to me but after spending a lot of time there I made many good friends. I noticed that people in clubs always hang out with within their group so it may be a good idea to get in some activity. Hope I helped.