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Originally Posted by MysticLight
If you believe you love japan or hate japan, you're right
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Actually, taken to its extreme, I disagree with that. If you are absolutely IN LOVE with Japan as many younger posters here are, or you absolutely HATE Japan (due to racism, or still blaming the current Japanese people for what their ancestors did in WW2, etc), then you probably have an unrealistic view of the country and the people.
The point of this thread, from people who have lived there for extended lengths of time, is that Japan is a country with good and bad, fun and boredom, excitement and frustration. It's real life, not an anime brought to life, nor is it a terrible place. On the whole, I and most others think it's a very nice country, but also a very foreign one, which can be interesting and exciting at first, but may eventually leave you with culture shock or homesickness, and sometimes a temporary stay (either to visit or to live for a few years and then return home) may be a better option than "I want to live in Japan for the rest of my life!!!11!", which is a rather common refrain heard 'round here...