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I am not sure how you read tone in the written word, and I have never tried to judge you or your actions. You have never liked my opinions, so I can't help but think you are adding whatever tone into it in order to deny the facts that I am giving to you, but will stop doing because instead of taking the advice of someone who has an intimate knowledge (not basic knowledge) of Japan, you crap on it.

It has never been important for me to be right, and I always appreciate being told when I am wrong, but this is a topic I know a thing or two about.

I will admit I misread what you wrote about seeing and eating. Regardless, the fact remains that if you are allergic to seafood, it will be a seafood free home while you are there. I think it would be respectful to honor the family by being a little more flexible in other ways to make up for this, and one of those might be taking out or using a very small stud in your facial piercing. That's all.