It well may be as far as social experience goes, you may not feel so much of "culture shock" in Japan as a foreigner, or at least easy on you. Generally Japanes

It well may be as far as social experience goes, you may not feel so much of "culture shock" in Japan as a foreigner, or at least easy on you. Generally Japanese people don't expect foreigner to act like them. You will never blend in, but flipside is you get perks for being foreigner there. I don't know if this played any role in your experience but that seems to be what I have been hearing around me...