Japan lost in translation, or is it a myth?

After arriving from a 24-hour trip in Osaka I was actually stunned how easy it was finding my accomodation. Most of the tramways and trains have signs in English too the only thing that might be annoying or something you would have to get used too is that everything is enormous and very bright. These are my very first impressions and many more to come.
Right now I am in Osaka for 2 days, living in a typical Japanese Guesthouse. I will add pictures later so everyone can get an impression of what I am talking about, especially from the shower which is right underneath the stairs. That means you have to squat if you want to shower, which can be very inconvenient if you do something like that for the first time.