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[MQROBSON1]

And if you can stay at Tobu hotel in Shibuya. The rooms are small, but the hotel is right up the street from the famous crossing.

[applenewton00]

@MQROBSON1 the rooms at the hotel price within reason?

[MQROBSON1]

If you have any ?s just ask.

[applenewton00]

@MQROBSON1 did you know the language prior before visiting Japan?

[applenewton00]

@applenewton00 I plan to be over there indefinitely

[spec6635]

GeorgeL pretty much hit up all the major points. Japan's cost of living was always higher than that of the States. You mentioned that you have friends in Tokyo, I would suggest that you stay with one of them if you are able to. If you can get the address of where you are going to stay, that will help a bit on the small form that you have to fill out to get past customs. Japan is very easy to get into as long as you have a passport as George said.

[applenewton00]

@spec6635 Thanks for posting your insight. Working on my saving for going to Japan. Passport I will have very soon. If you have any other suggestions please fill free to express them. Thank you

[h2opower]

Japan is where my eyes where opened to just how I was truly being mistreated in America. It is also where saw what our media was for what it truly is a mass propaganda and lying machine to blind the masses from the truth. In Japan I was treated as a man and not a black man (criminal) like here in the US. It was a true life altering experience that I will never forget, and I say thanks to the people of Japan for opening my eyes to the truth and for making me feel more at home than I do in the US

[hendrsb33]

Now that I think about it, I did meet African manual laborers living in Japan. One of them called out to me as I passed by on the street, thinking I was from the Ivory Coast as were they. I told them, no, I was was just a tourist from the U.S.

The friends I stayed with were in the U.S. military; I stayed with them on the base. I stayed there for 5 weeks on my first trip and 3 weeks on my second.

Definitely learn some Japanese language if you can. It helps.

[hendrsb33]

I've been to Japan twice, though both trips were back in '93 and '94. I haven't been back since, though I have visited other countries.

As a black male, I've experienced very friendly Japanese and those who were largely indifferent to me. I can't say I've experienced any overt racism in Japan but, then again, if I could read people's minds... well, who's to say.

Staying with friends is definitely the best way to see Japan. That's what I did.

[MQROBSON1]

I went to expedia and got a package, hotel plus round trip $1,500 my whole trip $2,500

Yeah Tokyo is expensive I went to some clubs it was like 3000 yen = like $40

Don't buy any clothes I paid $60 for some Walmart brand black sweat Pants!

[MQROBSON1]

I did not know the language prior to my visit to Tokyo. I was there only for vacation.

How long do you plan on visiting Tokyo?