The scenery - Mount Fuji, cherry blossom on trees, old villages.
You could learn some basic Japanese (Berlitz travel pack CD + Phrase book) and talk to people. Also, talk to Japanese people who are learning English. There are loads. Ask how they live, ow they spend their free time, manga comics, anime, etc.
Fashion - Tokyo-ites dress really well and there are good stores.
Eat sushi.
Ride the bullet train.
See tokyo, other cities and the countryside.
Learn about the code of bushido, the ancient code of chivalry and behaviour for warriors. Reading the novel 'Shogun' by James Clavell is a good intro. Its about a ship's pilot who is shipwrecked in Japan, learns their language and becomes a samurai.
Latest technology - mega electronics shops with gizmos we haven't seen yet.
Street celebrations and festivals.
Thermal baths in mountain villages.
Sumo wrestling.
Karaoke.
Baseball.
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