Welcome Stat!
I also have lived and worked in Japan, and still go there quite a lot for both work and leisure.
I started out in Nagoya(Sakae district) years ago, and also lived in Hokkaido, Tokyo and lately Fukuoka. I'd be happy to hear your experiences there if you'd care to share them.
Likewise, I'm also more interested in the historical facts as opposed to the novel or other Shu-centric works.
And, I have no hard data to deny Wei being the most popular kingdom among history readers but would probably agree that CC would have made a better ruler than SQ or LB. I'm a Wuist of course but can also appreciate the other 2 kingdoms. They all had some amazingly talented and fascinating figures.
Anyways, nice to have you here and welcome aboard!