Would having an exchange student from Japan be helpful to know what japan is like?

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Yes, but you'll get a bit of a skewed perspective. One person in your home cannot possibly be a representative of a whole culture, but it's a start. You should try to stay away from making any judgments of Japanese people as a whole based on your experience with your guest, but you have a real live Japanese person there to talk to about Japan, to teach you some Japanese, and if you're hospitable to the Japanese person while he's/she's your guest, then you will have a valuable contact in Japan when it's your turn to go.