With hazy yet nevertheless blue skies above me, the sun boiling up the energy inside of me, I shout out a great big WELCOME to JREF !!! Even as you hang out there, you can hang out here too.
I live up in the mountains, a far way off from the sardine can-like area of Tokyo. I still meet all kinds of interesting folks from many different places, but I can do it at my own, slow pace. I can party...but perhaps not quite as all out as you would be able to in Tokyo--although at my age, I am sad to have to admit, 'all out' doesn't really need the night life of Tokyo much any more, anyway.
Hang out here on the fourm, and enjoy chatting with all of us, and enjoy your stay in Japan. Will you be here for a good long while? See you 'round !! MM