wow, amazing article. japan is an amazing place, thats for sure. i know pokemon has to be strong in japan or else it wouldn't still be going on. i actually had a discussion this morning with my parents about how i want to go to japan. i'm doing everything i can to get ready for when i have a chance to go. i am almost finished with my 2nd year of japanese and i plan on to keep going until i can speak it fluently. i have some friends who still like pokemon. my best friend loves pokemon as much as i do but she's scared if anyone else finds out, she'll get laughed at. i'm passed that though. it's my life and i can like what i want. i really could care less about what other people think because i think it's silly to ruin your dreams and throw away something you've loved since you were a kid just because of what others think.