Fried Chicken and Sushi 329 J and Beverly's last date

Don't worry, I don't think she means he'll be doomed if he goes to Japan.  Beverly knows how much J loves Japanese culture so she's probably concerned that he'll feel right at home there and never want to come back to America.  I've seen it happen to Americans I know that moved there.  What do you think?  Are you one of those people?

Fried Chicken and Sushi 319 The Faces of J's Culture Shock

Do you remember when Karl went through this?  If not, you should go back to the first few FC&S strips.  It will be fun to see how similar and different J's experiences in Japan will be compared to Karl's.  It's clear that J is  good at looking confident on the outside but it's still a huge opportunity that would make anyone a little scared on the inside.