[seaghyn]

Thanks tons. Literally. If I could pile on thanks they'd be in multiples of 2000 pounds =). Seriously though, thanks for the help. Yamanote does seem quite amazing. Every 3 minutes is a nice "cushion" if I miss one. Don't have to wait a half hour, where I may be really late to school. I'll look into the passes, and I will probably be going for a monthly pass between the two stations. If I get comfortable enough with the directions, I may walk a few times to school, (45 minutes-ish it seems...) So I've got the school, boarding, transportation, plane ticket all figured out. Next is a visa, but an American citizen can stay in Japan up to 90 days w/o a visa according to the MOFA. Food seems to be fairly well planned out...Going to be a bit crazy at first though. School, Boarding, Food, Visa, Transportation, Insurance, Books. Anything I'm missing? (Apart from packing). I think I have the major things covered, but if there are any tips out there for anything else I may need to look into, a heads up would be helpful.

Thanks for the advice, you guys give it so well =).

btw MMM I've noticed you in all kinds of posts, and you seem to be the Japan411 Forum Guru :P. Accurate? (Take it as a compliment O.o)