Not everything is good, though. Most people are very friendly, but young people can be a bit rude. They drink a lot of alchol and in the evening, there is sometimes shouting in the street.
You can buy all types of exotic food in the shops in Chicago, but one thing I Can't find is natto. In Japan I eat it all the time. Whenever family of friends come from Japan to visit me, I ask them to bring some natto with them.
I'm pleased that I have enough clothes with me. American men are generally bigger than Japanese men so it's very difficult to find clothes in Chicago that fit me. What is a medium size in Japan is a small size here.