Japan is basically the shizz.. Just last night I discovered a bar/restaurant where nothing costs more than 500 yen (about$4.50 no tax or tips) this includes about 20 varieties of pizza - not slices of pizza - whole medium size pizzas! This was after a long day of exploring the 200 temples and shrines within a mile of my house... Can't wait to revisit when it's slightly warmer though.. brrrrrr

And, yes I love the sound of Japanese, as well... until someone is asking you a question at about 45 syllables a second!