There are many things that are different here if you compare it to Sweden, some in a good way, some in a bad way. I am now going to list differences I have noticed, and if they are good or bad is up to you to decide.
So let's start with the apartments! First of all, the apartments are usually small and PACKED with things. I don't know if this is supposed to be "the Japanese way", or if Seiko-san just likes to collect things. Either way, I don't think it is good to collect too many things, because they will just end up gathering dust and wasting space. So no. Oh wait, you were supposed to decide if it was good or bad, not me! I apologize, I take back my previous statement! Which actually reminds me of how the Japanese people like to apologize for everything. If they want to talk to you, "Sorry!", if they enter the same room as you, "Sorry!", if they, well, anything basically, "Sorry!" Stop being so sorry all the time! It's like you have to apologize for your existence. So I will take back my apology. I will write down all the differences I can think of, and I will comment on them. Period. Hehe...

Anyway, moving on... Something that I find annoying is that the apartments here (I don't know about the houses actually) don't have ovens!!! What's up with that!? I guess this shows that they don't need it, but they like pastries so much here! For example, at Ikebukuro station you can find one pastry shop after another. (Oh, and did I mention that I like Ikebukuro station? ;D Haha) Do you want a donut? Right here! A cookie? Look no further! Let the seducing smell guide you! How about a danish bread? Or a cinnamon roll? Or a melon pan? Or... My point is, they like all of these pastries, and more, but there is no way they will be able to do them themselves. Why? Well, they don't have a certain important item that starts with an o and ends with a ven! Well, they do have microwaves with ovenfunction, but I highly doubt that they produce the same result as a real, ordinary oven.
Well, the oven is not the only lack of heat in this place! I have noticed that the temperature inside the apartment is almost the same temperature as the outside, so, naturally, the pyjamas I have brought with me that are designed for Swedish-inside the house-temperature are too light. It can be really cold inside at times, and my pyjamas are not good enough! Maybe they don't have any radiators because all the pipes will be destroyed in the case of earth-quake, so there's probably no helping it. And this is why they have kotatsus instead! It's like a small, portable heater you can have under the table, and then you can sit there and warm your feet. Mmm, sounds so cozy! I have yet to try it... I think it can be almost as cozy as an open fire ^^

Oh yeah, today I bought some socks to wear at home. At least they will make me feel a bit warmer! And let me tell you that they have a LOT of different socks here! Or should I say underwear in general? I have passed by a couple of underwear shops, and I did look at their bras, but they all have weird paddings, so I never tried them on. Maybe it is to support what you have. Or make it look bigger. I don't know, what do you think sounds the most logical? Haha, and also, hahahhaha, their bras are filled with so many accessories that it's like wearing a Cristmas sock! Haha, how are you supposed to wear normal clothes over their bras?! Guess they've never heard of T-shirt bras, hahahaha. So funny XD But when it comes to their clothes... It's like, if I am to use a metaphor, Japan just figured out how to successfully clone a human being! Sweden just discovered the amoeba... Haha, well, you get my point, the clothes here are SO much nicer, you have more to choose from, no, scratch that, you have more clothes THAT YOU WOULD ACTUALLY CONSIDER WEARING to choose from. Ah, I love their goods here ^^
When it comes to the service here. Sweden IS the amoeba. Hahahhaa, no but seriously, the service here is amazing! The customer is the king! If you need help with anything, they will do their best to help you. For example, when Robin got a haircut, he asked the hairdresser where he could find any good clubs. One person from the staff immediately went to the backroom, searched for it on the internet, printed the page and a map, and gave it to Robin. And he didn't even ask for it! And in a magazine, he found some pants he thought were cool. They looked it up as well, found the name of the brand, printed out a page for him, and we were just sitting there feeling utterly spoiled. And me, Marion and Rebecca who were only there to watch the transformation occur before our eyes got a little menu from wich we could choose a drink. For free. And they let us use some lockers where we could put away our bags. Ahh! I will definitely go back there and get a haircut! After all, the prices are basically the same as in Sweden (I stand corrected, I meant Eksjö), but the service is amazing, so it is absolutely worth it!
Moving on to the next point, the people here (both boys and girls) are very fashionable, but they don't look down on people with different styles. Instead, it is like they accept any style you have. So you never have to feel bad in anything! Nobody will look at you in a weird way! (Well, they might, but that is because you are a foreigner, it has got nothing to do with what you wear! ;)) You can actually go to a club wearing the same clothes you just had in school, and nobody woll think it is weird. This is what I have done the two times we went to a club, because I've never had the time to go home before and prepare, but I have never felt uncomfortable or weird. It's like a big Peset! ^^

And how are you supposed to be fashionable with bad nails? Well, you're not, so that's why you can find a nail salon almost anywhere you turn. It is not that cheap, about the same price as for a manicure back in Sweden, but I can BET the result here is much better! This is because the people working with nails here must have a lot of experience as I have seen a lot of girls walk around with flashy nails. And it wouldn't surprise me if the nails actually had a small flashlight glued on to them. Seriously, here, nails are meant to be pretty and nice. Who cares if you can't use your hands anymore due to all of the nice, glittery, cute accessories? As long as it looks good, you have nothing to worry about! Honestly, I don't understand how these girls can type messages on their phones, or look for something in their bags, or open a door using a key, or walk without a hunchback ;) Haha, guess I'll just have to take a picture and show you what I mean! ^^

Speaking of service, their toilets here are really different! And now I'm talking about the more exclusive kind ;) At restaurants and warehouses, the toilets actually have heated seats. At one place, the toilet actually flushed itself automatically 10 seconds after you stood up! What's more is that you can push different buttons that will then make the toilet squirt some water, you know where, in order to clean thouroughly. No David, with this device, I don't need the flower jug anymore! Hahaha ;D I remember one time when Robin returned after using the toilet. He had just tried one of these buttons, because how could you resist? And he looked so disgusted! It was hilarious! Haha, he said that he only felt wet. Too much water too little paper I guess, hahaha =P
They use children here in Japan! In their commercials that is ;) I never thought about it until Melissa told me. And now I see them in every commercial. Seriously! They really do use them everywhere! I saw this one commercial on Viagra... hahaha, naw just kidding, they would, I hope, never go that far! ;D Or maybe they would? I don't know. Another difference here in Japan is that nothing surprises me anymore. Except for a sober Japanese person trying to initiate a conversation with you...

Their nails is not the only thing that the Japanese like to decorate! They LOVE cell phone accessories! I have seen accessories in the shape of a slice of bread with a smiley-face made out of jam. And it was the size of a real slice of bread. Someone in my class actually told me that they usually get aches in their necks because the cell phones are so heavy when they talk in them. I believe I have said enough now...
Actually, that is one similarity with the Arabs. The more the better! ;D
What I like here, and that you can't experience in Sweden, is that there is always something open somewhere in Tokyo. For example, if you have missed the last train home, you can spend the night watching some movies at an internet café. Or you can sleep at an internet café. Or you can go to a regular café and take it easy, maybe eat something, have a conversation with a friend, have breakfast... Or you can go to a conbini (convenience store) and have an onigiri... In Shibuya you can also find restaurants if you are really hungry. If you really want to go home, you will have no troubles finding a taxi =) Oh, and the conbinis here, they're everywhere! It's very convenient! You can always find a conbini at any time, and they sell not only snacks and onigiris, but also sandwiches, fried chicken, cup ramen, nuts, breads with fillings... And the conbinis also work as ATMs, Seven Eleven is the best for international cards. I will miss this convenience in Sweden. And another thing that they have here and that I think Sweden should get as well is Starbucks! Starbucks is as easy to find here as a straw of hay in a haystack XD My favourite Starbucks is the one in Shibuya, because there you can see one of the biggest crossings I have ever seen, with hundreds of people crossing every time the lights turn green, no matter what time it is. A really nice view! Makes you feel alive ^^

Another thing you can find here is the purikura! You know the photo booths they have here in Japan? They make your skin look flawless, they make your eyes look big, and in the end, you can write on the photos, add things such as stars and hearts, and then you can choose which photos you want to print. Really fun! ^^
There are much much more differences to mention, but as I am now getting sleepy, and as you are probably cursing me for writing this ridiculously long entry, I will save them for another time ;)
Have a nice time in Amoeba-land!
Sa~yo~na~ra~ ^^