That it is mainly aimed at a Japanese market is no reason for Shade to be so obtuse. I have tried Metasequoia on several occasions, and its interface is very intuitive. In fact, I use another Japanese 3d program, MarbleCLAY, on a regular basis, because it has the most intuitive modeling workflow I have ever used. The only reason I don't use Metasequoia is that it isn't available for purchase outside of Japan.