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From Wiki: ""Ue o Muite Arukō" (上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up As I Walk") is a Japanese-language song that was performed by Japanese crooner Kyu Sakamoto, and written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. Ei wrote the lyrics while walking home from a Japanese student demonstration protesting against a continued US Army presence, expressing his frustration at the failed efforts.[1][2]" Thanks, I'll pass. I did start it though on youtube and was aurally assaulted, as expected. I have worse to say about Asia than just the fact that I can't stand their "art" forms. The culture, the people, the government and it's laws, and more. They make some pretty neat stuff (Well, Japan did anyway) but so did post WWI Germany. Oh, I can rant on. And my rants started with guys my age bloviating on and on about how great asian women are. Oh my god, there are like a few million guys out there who just go on and on about how much they like asian girls. Gross.

There are a lot of cultures grouped under the umbrella of “Asian.”

I went to South Korea and then Mongolia a year and a half ago. South Korea clearly has a lot of Japanese and Chinese influence in their culture; Mongolia has many other influences. I never had any particular desire to visit South Korea—I went for business—but I have always wanted to visit Mongolia.

When I was in elementary school, for some reason, we spent a large chunk of fourth grade learning about Japanese culture.

I admit, I feel a strong affinity for European culture, especially the French culture. But since I see that Europe is committing suicide, I think that I must turn elsewhere to satisfy my desire to experience other cultures. So, Asia offers a lot of variety. And I am considering South America, namely Peru with Macchu Pichu. One of these days...