Thank you for the inspiration. I’ll add Kamakura to my list.

Thank you for the info. I saw somewhere that the price for the Japanese Rail Pass will increase by around 80% in October. But I will buy it online, before the price increase.

What was your #1 favorite thing you did or place you visited in Japan?

Wow, thank you! These are some really good tips.

Before I went I read they won’t exactly steal your wallet, but at the end of the night all your money will be gone.

I didn’t know about that. Thanks, I’ll be careful!

You’ll see 7/11 shops everywhere. Not sure where you’re from, but the ones in Japan are much better than the US. If you’re looking for a cheap meal, you can grab a bowl of noodles and stuff there.

That’ll probably become my go-to, then. I don’t want to spend my entire budget on food.

I spent my whole 2 weeks there in Tokyo. That city is huge and has some very distinct areas to it. Check those all out.

Yeah, Tokyo is really big, and it’ll be impossible to see everything in just one week. I also want to see a bit of nature and some rural areas, so I have to weigh how I use the time.

MariCar sounds really fun to me. I’ll have to look up how I can get an international passport.

How was your experience with Airbnb? Were there any challenges in getting a place? I heard that many people in Japan don’t speak English too well.

yes

Anime for teenagers and adults generally uses more complex language. At least in my experience, this makes it very hard to get started. Kids shows, on the other hand, often use very simple forms, which makes it easier to get a grip on things. I try to see them as exercises, so I can get to the better shows that I want to be watching. Hopefully, someone else can prove me wrong. I, too, could use some recommendations that are not just kids’ anime.

Do you have an example of a book that makes problems? I can try it on my e-book readers

I just use some Anki cards that I found online. Googling it, I found multiple Anki card decks for the Heisig method and I just chose the one that fitted me best.