A big hello from the Japan Alps !! I'm glad you found the forum !! Hope you enjoy it and post as often as you can. There are a lot of areas to choose from; check it all out. Also, CHAT is nice.
I live in Japan too--as you can tell, I guess--right up here where all the mountians, snow and cold winds are. So like, Carlson said, we may cross paths someday, and not even know it. ( although you'd probably have to live here for that to happen.)
Maybe we can meet some lovely summer day, and have a great BBQ here. Talk to you later !!!