the USA section of the forum has 5 threads.... with a total of 25 posts in those 5 threads.
surely we can beat that in the japan part of the forum.
especially seeing as the USA members seem to come, make a post, realise nothing happens here for them, then leave.
whereas the members in japan such as myself, that guy from osaka, robertox (from nagoya), ae71 (think hes from osaka) are all regular posters, and also there is that new dood from machida who signed up and posted about some ae86 festival.

plus the fact that members from asutralia can post topics like "i want to come to japan and see all the pretty cars etc"..... where as the USA part of the forum doesnt get the "tourists"

i think its a very useful section, and given the chance, it will prosper.