Tina is now in her 12th year as a resident of Japan. She describes the experience in overwhelmingly positive terms. She and Kenji have a nice house and garden and their Japanese neighbors have fully accepted her. Tina describes Chiba as a good place to live in Japan because it has many government and commercial resources for foreigners. This kind of thing happens in most families, and since her elder brother recently married a Japanese as well, she has someone with whom she can compare notes.
Japanese life is basically pretty nice.
He's in Japan illegally, and finding a Japanese wife is the only way he will be able to get a valid visa. Tall, handsome, athletic, and amiable, Dariush looks like he should have no trouble in this department. He's easy to believe when he says that Japanese women often approach him in Roppongi bars. The trouble is, they approach because they think he's an American, and they want to practice their English. Dariush is from Iran, and he does speak some English although he is not fluent.