[Lonthego]

My first thoughts?? Can hardly remember, but something along the lines of:

"WHY IS IT SO DAMN HUMID. And what is that chirping/cricket noise!! And why does everyone ignore me? This is starting to suck."

Those would be my initial thoughts.

I'm in the US at the moment, but after a few years of living in Japan, there is little doubt in my mind I'd like to be there in Japan for the long-term. Quite the 180 right?? but I think it's the same for a lot of people. They go through a phase where they love the country, then hate it, then accept it, and some of us like me end up preferring it over our country of origin. It's about pros and cons and trade-offs I suppose, and whether the pros and cons of one country fit you better than another country.