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Has anyone suggested screwing as many Japanesse chicks as possible?

This should be at the top of the list.

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i think its assumed i'll try to meet the nice local girls, from what i've read so far though the social structure is very traditional, and surely no mainstream travel guide is gonna tell me how to work around that with local girls. it just says japanese girls are really shy especially physically and are not very open to strangers. i'll give it a go and tell you what happens.

suggestions?

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Bring used Levi jeans with you. They will eat them (and you) up.

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Unless there's been a sea change in culture (I was there in 2000 and 2001), this isn't accurate. I think you're thinking of eastern Europe. Tokyo is more metropolitan than New York, and unless used Levi's are the current haute fashion, they aren't much good.

420: the below assumes this is your first time in Japan. I've written it for someone without any experience there. If you have prior experience there, that should govern.

Prepare to have a lot of yen on you all the time, as your credit cards may or may not work - ATMs are available, but not nearly as common as in the U.S., and of course, they may not display English, especially as you leave central Tokyo. I recommend carrying a minimum of Y50000 ($550-$600, I don't know the current exchange rate) onto the plane you will land in Japan in. You do NOT want to run out of money.

Are you flying into Narita, or coming from somewhere else in Japan? Narita is a very nice airport, but DO NOT take a taxicab into Tokyo. It will be very long and expensive. Consider the buses (maybe Y4000 if I remember correctly), or maybe they have a train now.

Also, English is fairly common in Tokyo itself, and perhaps Osaka (haven't been there), but as you depart central Tokyo, you will see and hear less and less.

Bear in mind that the Japanese as a culture are the most xenophobic people on Earth. Watch "Lost in Translation" on the plane. Coppola's experience, as conveyed in the film, is pretty accurate, but remember she was VIP while she was there, and you are (probably) not.

Is your friend currently in Tokyo? Does he speak fluent Japanese? If so, he is your new best friend.

That said, I loved it. It's expensive. Enjoy!