Yeah but we''re talking about masa here. He's tried to have me banned 20 times now, so all's fair in this war.

At some point rationalization and justification becomes self-delusion, and that's when it's a problem. I've talked to other foreigners who've tried Japan because they love anime, and now they hate the Japanese because things didn't work out like they expected. And somehow it's the Japanese people's fault for not being as cute and friendly and non-human as the ones in the anime.

He should go into this venture knowing all of the possibilities and arguably a pessimistic attitude. That way, when it's better than he expected, he'll be happy. The alternative is a jaded, bitter view and crushing defeat.