I think you’re misunderstanding the meaning - the steel was forged between June 21 and July 22…

This reminds me of a conversation I had with my grandpa after him and my grandma bought their first Toyota. He said to me “I never wanted to buy a Japanese car because they killed so many of my friends in the war (he was in the US Navy in WWII) but this Prius is a pretty good car!”

His policy was to trade in his car and purchase a new one every two years and from that day til the day he died (about 10-15 years later) they always had a Toyota or a Nissan. If he can get over the combat racism that held onto him for half a century I think there’s hope for you.

As someone who has a hard time being flexible - find something that excites you about the trip (amenities on the ship etc) and focus on that. Anything you experience about Japanese culture that has a option to have a guide or instructor you should take them up on - you will be more likely to have a positive experience (and it will make it harder to back out of the activity).

Where is this picture from? The Swedish Chef’s house?