Heya~
at the top it said "Why not make your first post today by introducing yourself to our community?" haha.
I'm from taiwan but am studying in australia, and me and 3 friends are going to an around asia trip at the end of the year because we're finishing off university!
Japan is one of the legs, (2nd logest - 3weeks!!) and I chanced upon this forum through google while doing a bit of reading - i googled "japan train pass" or something haha.
Um, I think japan is very culture rich, and I hope to not do too many touristy things while in Japan, rather, I want to see and do what locals do, and immerse myself in their strong cultural influence (good or bad haha).