Pretty much as expected. Hard to blame MS for focusing more on US/UK core markets recently - Japan is just not worth the effort right now for sales like that and with PS3 sales since Slim it was clearly time for them to protect the markets the 360 has really been embraced by.
Although I'm not sure why they didn't pay to keep Bayonetta exclusive, as it was clearly built only for 360 initially. That would have given them a sure boost in consoles in Japan but I guess it wasn't to be.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...