People who take the leap and move to Japan for school or work typically anticipate culture shock when they arrive. What comes as more of a surprise is the reverse culture shock they experience when they return home.

The longer you spend in Japan, the more you adapt to the Japanese lifestyle. It's not until you leave that you start to miss the little things that make Japan a unique place with a reasonably good quality of life.

The following are a few things that people miss when they leave. In many cases, these things can be annoyances while living in Japan but can trigger nostalgia looking back.