How could I become friends with a japanese girl I met recently?

Hi,



I am 26 and have been passionate about Japanese culture for a very long time. I see Japan as a fascinating country, although I haven't been yet and haven't got any Japanese friends so far.



However, I am planning a trip to Japan in the near future and have recently started to learn the language. I went to buy a book from a specialist shop and chatted to the young saleswoman who came from Tokyo. She was very nice and seemed pleased to see somebody interested in her culture / way of life. I thought that it could be a good idea to get to know her a bit better to find out more about her country and so on. Would you have any suggestions on how to approach the subject. I know that Japanese people can be very private and I do not mean to be rude to her. Any sensible ideas are welcome.



PS. Just in case some of you are wondering, I am not gay. I am deeply in love with my boyfriend and am only seeking a friendship with this girl :-)

How could I become friends with a japanese girl I met recently?
Go back to the store and strike up a conversation again. See if you can get the conversation on Japan and tell her you may be going. Ask her if she has any free time can she give you some advice and you treat her to a coffee or something.How could I become friends with a japanese girl I met recently?
Can't give any great advice, only to say that as an English teacher I often read forums in the Japanese newspapers - I found that there's a great deal of annoyance with some Japanese about gaijin, foreigners, being obsessive about Japanese culture. They have a term for those people, which I forget now (but you know, the fascination with manga, all the kawaii, cutesy-cool commodities, etc etc): so I'd just say if you want to be friends, don't do it on the basis that she is from somewhere you happen to have a fashionable attraction for, as the japanese believe strongly in the etiquette of relationships and may find you superficial.
hmm why did you suspect that we would think of you as gay? just go about as you would befriend someone of your own culture. besides any japanese who went to your country would be acclimated to your custom.
just talk to her a lot and ask her about her country.



during m first day of class in anatomy %26amp; physiology, i heard this girl speaking japanese to her other japanese friend in the hallway.. and so, when we went inside the classroom, i followed her and sat next to her. lol then asked her if she was japanese(pretending not to know, i didn't wanna seem weird) then we talked everytime in class and now we're friends :)