@ Sanguine: You are now making me rather pensive.Which is good!

My initial plan was to teach English in Japan, with GEOS or someone, or even the JET scheme. I had a Japanese teacher at university and she got me really interested in the place, I was already interested in the food and karate, so it seems like a logical choice. You sound like you have been there, so, some questions if you don't mind man?

1.Cleaner than China? Although this seems a given...?!
2.Do you think better earnings/saving potential than the PRC?
3.Chances of getting a girlfriend/friendliness of the people?
4.Food is great, so no worries there.
5.Climate?

Cheers and cold german beers,
VS