Japan is not as shocking as it used to be.
I mean culture-wise. Culture shock Japanese-style doesn't have the same voltage as it had before.
By "culture shock" I refer to that delicate period of adjustment when newcomers find their fingers stuck deep in the cultural sockets of their adopted way of life. The anxiety of that adjustment can distort, discourage and inevitably short-circuit any visitor's stay.
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