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i spent 5 weeks backpacking japan last summer, what a blast. wish i could have made it up north where Date the Banana lives (what a crazy nick that is).
frequent exhaustion is the name of the game when you switch environments like that. everything takes a little more effort; ordering food, getting directions, using the bathroom... they all require extra thought and care. you'll adapt, just keep that positive attitude as much as you can.
as for the crazy dorm behavior... i stayed for weeks with local japanese, don't remember seeing that!
don't be afraid to break the acculturation process once in a while. go eat some mcdonald's, find a gaijin church (if that's part of you life), or seek out some fellow expatriots at a gaijin pub. those hours of familiarity will help you remain engaged and patient with the whirlwind of changes that surround you for the rest of the day.
be sure to keep TFP current on your experiences. i spent 2 weeks in tokyo very recently, add me to the list of people you can PM with questions about the town or being a gaijin.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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