Nah! I think I am still clueless, but I certainly know a bit more than 13 year back :) Yes, never too late to start, especially Japan being one of the most beautiful countries in the world, your opportunities nearby is endless. I for example want to visit Sapporo soonish!
Recently I travelled across the continent with my older by road, one of the best thing I have done in a long time. This is her in the Canadian Rockies during that trip