If you have a geniune interest of going to japan, then you should still go. I knew what to expect when I arrived here, but i did not let that stop me. Today I attended Jehovah Witness congregation in Kyoto. I was the ONLY gaijin there, yet I was approached and complimented by everyone in meeting. No one was afraid to look in my eyes or looked away from me. I felt truly welcome. Even though beforehand I feel like an outcase, there I did not there. Dont take this a if i trying to preach to you because I am not. But making a point that not all japanese people are like this, and you should come and visit anyway
