Why Japan

Today I thought we'd talk about the reasons why we enjoy Japan and its culture. It would also be good to hear what you dislike about Japanese culture too.

I wrote about the reasons why I chose Japan previously in the Learning Japanese article a while back. It all started with my interests in Japanese console games - then Japanese idols.
If theres one thing that really gets on my nut about Japanese society, that would be the absence of non-smoking sections in restaurants - the passive smoking does wonders for my asthma and just about everybody here seems to smoke.

But the things I enjoy about Japan obviously far outweigh the smoking thing. I particularly admire...

• The otaku subculture (anime, cosplay, figures, gundam etc etc)
• Diligent and honest (in most cases) Japanese mentality when it comes to work or performing tasks
• Relatively safe
• A load of business opportunities which generate connections, clients, friends, da monies and of course SAFS
• Organized public facilities
• And a load of other things which I take for granted

BTW, these bunch of pics are of a group called Ai Madonna who go around performing live art drawing bishojo girls on clothing and large sheets of paper about town.
Took the photos in Akihabara last weekend - was thinking to myself at the time "this is one of the reasons why I enjoy Japan..."
What are your reasons for liking (or disliking) Japan?