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I'm not entirely sure that the majority of people here actually live in Japan so much as are fans of some aspects of it's culture.

I'd recommend a guy named Azrael's editorials "I Am a Japanese School Teacher" editorials for a quick and dirty look at the things that might make you o.O while you're there but it seems to be down at the moment...

I'd recommend just being yourself, perhaps a little more courteous and polite than you are normally and respect the fact that while you may find aspects of their culture strange and bizarre, it doesn't quite mean that it's WRONG to them...

Unless you run across a vending machine that sells USED panties (true o.o) or an arcade game that simulates poking people in the butt with fingers put together of both hands (also true...scarily, look up "kancho" on Wikipedia).

Welcome to Unet and have a nice stay :)