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My 19-year-old son is traveling to Tokyo in just under two weeks. He'll be there for a month. He will be packing light to make it easier to get on and off trains. He might buy a used bike while he's there, if he can find a big enough one cheaply (he's 6'2".)
Does anyone have any advice on what he should definitely not forget to pack? Maiku? Anyone else?
TIA!
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Tell him to study this closely.  I'd highly recommend a good pair of broken-in running/walking shoes.
And tell him to have a blast!! I can't wait to go back someday. |
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Yes, yes....do pack lightly...especially if traveling by bicycle....
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Great advice so far! Thanks!
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Great! Thanks! He's a fan of Japanese culture and food (he eats with chopsticks a lot of the time), has been studying Japanese for about 2 years, and is a BIG-time anime fan.
He's a very straight-laced kid. Funny as hell, but no partying, clubbing, etc. He has some internet friends his age in the Tokyo area, so I know he'll visit them. Experiencing everyday Japanese life is a priority for him, although I expect he'll want to do some touristy stuff, too. He wants to see the city lights, the countryside, and the architecture.
He's a computer science major, gadget geek, and serves as a mentor to his high school robotics team, so I know he wants to see technology-related stuff, and his first order of business is to buy a digital camera to chronicle his adventures.
As an aside, this time last year, he was recovering significant injuries from a very scary car accident. He finished up 12th grade in a hospital bed in our livingroom and missed prom, grad night, etc. I have a feeling at least part of the idea for this trip can be attributed to having felt cooped up, and a desire to celebrate life in general.
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I'm just going to type in those URLs again cuz they seem to be a bit problematic.
The Lonely Planet
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Last Minute Travel
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Chris,
You can go back and edit your links to fix them, if you like. Just click the "edit" button to the upper right for that post.
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| Kasbah wrote: | Lastly, the best advice that I have for him is to be polite.
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... Yes, be very polite... but if he buys a drink for a girl in a bar, never let her see how much money he's carrying in his wallet.
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Yeah-- I guess you'll never do that again, eh Bailey?
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I didn't take him for THAT much! 
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| asnively wrote: | | Yeah-- I guess you'll never do that again, eh Bailey? |
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