First off, welcome welcome. Have a hug, hope you're doing fine out there.

Second, do not take the Japanese behaviour personal, Japan is generally a bit infamous for the subtle racism they got going on there. You've just had the shit luck of experiencing it first hand.

Lastly,
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Welcome to the Guild.

You might try Terry Goodkind's [i]Sword of Truth[/i] series ([i]Wizard's First Rule[/i] is the first book.)[/quote]

Counter-recommending, it turns into a political bashfest in later books and the author has a weird obsession with rape. That said it did make me laugh out loud even when it's quality tanked (For those in the know, chicken of EVIL) and the first two books were flat out enjoyable.

[quote=@Tearstone]Terry Brooks' [i]Shannara Series[/i] is an excellent choice. Right now, after a few decades, it is being filmed into a live-action movie, so it has gained a lot of popularity. I would recommend starting with [i]Sword of Shannara[/i], and following up with [i]The Elfstones of Shannara[/i] and [i]The Wishsong of Shannara[/i]. This is the original trilogy, and how many come to discover Mr Brooks' works.[/quote]

No comment, have not yet read them.

[quote=@Tearstone]For something more modern urban fantasy, combined with mystery I would recommend Jim Butcher's [b]Dresden Files[/b] with [i]Storm Front[/i] leading off the series. Mr. Butcher will also be kicking off a steampunk series [i]The Cinder Spires[/i] starting with [i]The Aeronaut's Windlass: The Cinder Spires, Book One[/i]. 

Just some quick recommendations for fantasy that might be enjoyable.
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Seconding Jim Butcher's Dresden Files if only because the main protagonist is, and I quote an in-universe character directly 'Gandalf on crack and an IV of Redbull'. Go read it, it's great.