Just looking for personal blogs/helpful links for dealing with Japan.

Our stuff just went through and we'll be moving in April.

Iwakuni area. So:

1. what's rent like?
2. is it a friendly-ish area?
3. good places to go for movies/food/dog parks?
4. normal prices on everyday stuff?
5. does everyone speak english?
6. is it hard to learn how to drive on the wrong side of the road?
7. are conversions hard to learn?
8. best vending machines for dinner because I'm spending the first year there eating out of a machine for shits and gigs.

really just any information so that I can stop my mild panic. I'm really nervous. Also, am i allowed to be a dick or does the japanese police force like arresting people?