On Monday, July 2, 2012 9:24:08 PM UTC+9, John W. wrote:
> On Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:21:55 PM UTC-5, chuckers wrote:
> > 
> > That is sort of the situation I am finding myself in.  After 15.5+ years here, I am, unfortunately, upping sticks and moving to the US.  Wasn't really my decision and I am still far from keen on it because I know I am going to be homesick for things here.
> > 
> > Another month and a half left and I still don't really want to go.
> 
> A good friend of mine spent about 1.5 years back in the US, and hated it. "The grass is always greener over the septic tank." Of course, I think the attitude you take with you is all important. Most of life's ups and downs are not wholly dependent on where you live. For example, the DMV sucks in pretty much every country.
> 
> I'm probably the reverse: I keep jonesing to get back to Japan.
> 

I am *trying* to develop a positive mental attitude about moving to the US but it ain't easy.  There are some advantages to living there, yes, I do so it.

But, I have almost all of my "adult" life and more than a third of my entire life in Japan.  I don't know how to live as a "grown up" any place else.  I only just got this place figured out!  There are so many things I won't know how to do that I don't think I can even ask how to do them or even WHAT to ask about how to do them.

There are a few things I won't miss about Japan like AKB48 (or any other 3-letter-48 girls group) or some other things that don't quite spring to mind at the moment but that list is probably a LOT smaller than all the things I will miss (speaking Japanese, decent public transport, inexpensive high speed Internet.)

In a similar vein:  Anyone want to buy a house and car in Tokyo?