as now, I don't have any Japanese friends. I am glad I don't live next to such noisy neighbour. I will be calling police so many time otherwise. I met most of my friends at church. as I am Roman Catholic I met a lot of people of different ages , different wealth. also I am amateur radio operator. I met many people even found jobs through knowing people through amateur radio. Catholic in Japan, we have similar culture to American Catholic. having similar culture help making friends both casual and romantic kind.