The Japanese are awesome at creating a lean mean machine for every type of company out there. 

You cannot beat Japanese engineering and North American muscle all together creating one of the strongest, longest lasting vehicles on the road.

@Nick Brubaker  ONe other thought Is I know some companies that sell rentals in smaller Japanese cities that return 10% and from what I understand a Japanese tenant can be one of the best in the world.. they don't trash units like our US tenants do.

Nobody mentioned that, but there are also Chinese and Japanese buyers that buy with cash.

Also drove around to experience the traffic and went to the Japanese Tea Garden by the zoo.I didn't fully explain in my post.

Next meeting is 3 Sep at the Japanese Cultural Center at 6:30 pm. 

I also can teach you Spanish or Japanese.

He was shot down during a mission in China, parachuted out, and Japanese troops in the area saw it, rushed in, couldn't find him as they were looking for a "white man" and he was standing right there, but changed out of his uniform.

That's right, Mami like in Spanish, only its a very Japanese name!

As stated in previous posts, a Japanese girl I met started with no money, no driver license, no job and in 7 years she owned 18 properties.