OK, sorry but this is my experience of London as opposed to LA. But still, big city, very ethnically diverse...
My brother is married to a Japanese woman and lives in Japan. He had to work a little hard to gain the respect of her Father, but I think that's just a son-in-law thing as opposed to him being a foreigner.
I think with my sister-in-law some of the things she found difficult about living abroad for a long time was expressing affection. Her family also had a tendency to 'drift' and not discuss things openly. Also, she was extremely shy and sometimes my slightly extroverted family were a little intimidating (in a very nice way).
This isn't meant to be a conclusion on Japanese culture but just my own experience. I hope it helps :)
Re: Seattle and Los Angeles Help, Especially Japanese and Hispanics
My brother is married to a Japanese woman and lives in Japan. He had to work a little hard to gain the respect of her Father, but I think that's just a son-in-law thing as opposed to him being a foreigner.
I think with my sister-in-law some of the things she found difficult about living abroad for a long time was expressing affection. Her family also had a tendency to 'drift' and not discuss things openly. Also, she was extremely shy and sometimes my slightly extroverted family were a little intimidating (in a very nice way).
This isn't meant to be a conclusion on Japanese culture but just my own experience. I hope it helps :)