It's only my dream to I've always wanted to go. I can't even pin point when I first became fascinated with their culture. Perhaps it was Nintendo games, like mario and pokemon. Or maybe it was Kingdom Hearts. Or maybe animes, like death note. But their media peaked interest in their culture. I always found their entertainment to be so unique and a breath of fresh air, away from the stereotypes and cliches I find in North American entertainment.
I also love their food, although I'm sure genuine Japanese cuisine would be very different than the imitation we have here, I love sushi. I love sushi restaurants. I love how they always have all you can eat, with the penalty of having to pay for what you don't eat. I love how they always have mango ice cream as an option for dessert.
I love how their culture is big on manners and modesty. American society is really competitive driven, and involves a lot of put downs in order to artificially raise confidence. Life is already hard enough without all that mean spirited attacks on your ego. It would just be nice to live in a culture with a little change in perspective.