[KyleGoetz]

I definitely agree that this could be a very friendly place for you to fit in. However, as someone who was young once and has been to Japan: Please never make the mistake of thinking "Japan is where I'll fit in."

Unless you're Japanese ethnically and learn Japanese to native fluency, you never will "fit in." It's sad but true.

There are white folks who have actually attained Japanese citizenship, but they still are discriminated against occasionally and not treated as insiders (despite being married to Japanese folk and having ダブル kids).

Japan's a wonderful place, but I know too, too many people in the US who are into anime and think that Japan is the holy land where they'll fit in and find true happiness. It's best to end that fantasy early.