Dear Martin,
I think your guitar playing and musical abilities are a most incredible accomplishment. I think you have great feeling and tone along with great dexterity. Your music has opened new doors for my guitar playing/writing through the years and I had to let you know this first and foremost. Now, the real question. Japanese women drive me crazy, but they always seem so submisive and distant. How can I get closer to Japanese women? The last thing I want to do is insult one. Any pointers? Thanks bro.

Great segue, my friend! After living on 3 continents and touring dozens of countries, I`ve come to the conclusion that basically if you just act like your normal self, you`ll do just fine regardless of the other person`s nationality. The `distance` you speak of will be about the same when ever you deal with someone who is not comfortable with your language.