They still wouldn't have a scooby who we are even then. Only once we've been in the PL for a while and played a few games against the bigguns would we even begin to appear on the radar. Basically we'd almost need a "Leicesterish" season that sees us around the top 4 to get noticed by the locals...
I find the exact opposite. West to East is more difficult for me because you lose time and this throws my body clock completely off. Takes me 5 days or so to get back into the rhythm. East to West you gain time and as such in my experience your body just thinks it's staying up late. So just push...
A lot of people will tell you Tokyo is expensive. It isn't. If you know where to go. Basically stay away from the touristy areas if you don't wanna get fleeced.