Thanks for your honest comments. (I have been expecting this kind of entry for a long time.)
I say, no matter where you go, be yourself. We are all different, and that makes this world so called an interesting place to live. If we are all the same, that would e
liminate our fun of moving from one place to another. Don't you think?
As a matter of fact, I am from so called a country side too. I confront with people with different background all the time, and sometimes that confrontation ends with a bitter end. But that's ok. We just have to keep looking someone with a similar traits. There will always be someone who will be against you no matter what. That's a part of our reality. So just take it easy, have a cup of tea, or whatever...
People have differences due to the fact that they were raised differently. But the basic person is the same. As for me, the difference between "American" and "Japanese" is about the same amount as the difference between me and my neighbor in America.
I agree that everyone should be themselves wherever they go, and they should enjoy the difference in scenery, culture, food, etc. But never forget that the people of a different culture are people too. Sometimes when meeting someone of a different culture, we forget that.