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I lived in Japan for nearly five years altogether, and travel there to see my in-laws ever few years.
Learn the language and it will be a much more rewarding experience. Also, don't spend all of your time with other foreigners. They have a skewed view.
Tokyo is an amazing city, but there are other places that are more affordable and less crowded (Osaka, Kyoto, etc).
There are good paying jobs for English speakers, but the best ones require a certain time commitment (1 or 2 years).
If you like Japanese food (I love it), then that helps, however you can find practically any cuisine in the world in Japan.
As for the culture, it is definitely different than the U.S. You will undoubtedly find things you both like and dislike about it. If you absorb yourself into it, and go in with an open mind, it can be a truly life enriching experience (that is true about travel to any foreign country).
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