[JohnBraden]

It's akin to asking someone who is a sci-fi fan if they'd like to live in the Star Trek-like universe. Since we don't live in it, the thought of going and working in space is very appealing. But if you did have the chance to live there, it would be as mundane to that person as someone living in Bloomington, Minnesota here and now. There wouldn't be any excitement, since you take your environment for granted and you know no better. You've been exposed to it since birth and take it as normal. You'd still have to make a living, overcome difficulties, make relationships, etc. only it's in space, and most people wouldn't experience exploration, since most would still live on Earth, supporting the space-going vessels. Japan, in most cases, wouldn't be any different, especially for those born there. If that's all you know, sometimes it's a little of that "the grass seems greener on the other side" kinda thing. Maybe I'm not making any sense or I didn't explain myself all too well.

I don't mean to belittle Bloomington, MN or any of its residents. I just picked anytown, USA and ran with it.