Hahhaaaahhhaa!! This is surely an awesome thread. I really don't know, but Japanese girls are not that tough to get either. I'm a Canadian and I live in Canada and I've never been to Japan yet. But I did manage to find a Japanese girl here in Canada and now it's been five years of our relationship. I'm also planning to propose to her soon, with this diamond ring that I'll be purchasing next month. Well, I don't know, but it could because I found her in my hometown and not in Japan. And about the traditions, I'm still learning it.