My first exposure about Japan when I was a student that working during semester break and met the exchange student program from Japan.They are nice and friendly although not fluent in English.I'm still able to understand them every time they need to communicate with me.I'm happy to met them , the engineering students from Iwate Universiti , Japan , girls that implement clean as you go as well.
At that time , Utada Hikaru definitely on the peak phase for her career and the first song of Japanese that I memorise was Miraie.
How time flies and I'm working for the automative sector that related with Japan.I met the Japanese adult for that sector when I capable for Customer Relations Executive post at that time.
Japan definitely one of fine country in Asia similar with Singapore in term of cleanliness , discipline and they never implement seksism towards ladies and girls as long as you are capable with good integrity.I learned a lot from their good practice when I involved with automative once.And , I'm happy that my Ainearest also from Japan.