From my experience online, I have found that Japan is unique with the type of attraction it has to people.

I've found that it's quite an unknown destination to the average person, but the people who do want to go to Japan... well, a LOT of them are quite obsessive. Surely people must know what I mean; the ones who talk about nothing else, rip on their own culture while adoring Japan's, constantly talking about exchange programs and wanting to live there.
You may think there's not many people like that, but from what I've seen they're the vast majority of people who like Japan. I would link to some pages of what I mean, but I highly doubt that's allowed here.

Anyway, what I was hoping to talk about here, is if the people of FT think Japan is underrated because of its lack of tourists, or overrated because of the people obsessed with the place. Or for any other reasons you hay have of course

As someone who has traveled there twice, I think it's a great place. But unfortunately has been hyped up to far more than it really is. Since going there I've been to other countries which I would recommend a little more than Japan.

I found one of the most overrated things to be the kindness of the people portrayed. A few times I had to ask for directions or the time. I asked in Japanese which I have been studying for a few years, and the people were extremely evasive when answering, some not even looking. I got ignored completely on several occasions. The only portrayed kindness I experienced was the 'Irasshaimase' when entering shops and one elderly woman who asked me where I came from when I asked directions.

So what do you think? Any experiences?