Beef is one of my favorite foods. Especially Kobe beef. Have you tried it?
I did - I had some when I was in Japan.  It was amazing - I can't remember which wagu breed I had though
Japan sounds like such a cool place to visit! 
Yes.  Japan was isolated from the west of the world from 1635-1854, but they are now quite more integrated
Wow! Japan seems so far ahead with technology and stuff that I never would have expected that they spent so much time isolated.
Yes they had a great navy starting in the 1st millenium, which peaked during the 16th century before they became secluded