[Philipf]

Hi, been here for a few days now, and have a few days remaining. I'm loving it and the weather has been great(apart from today).

Is there anywhere you would recommend in/around shinjuku. We have been ueno(the zoo was great), asakusa, akihabara and all over shinjuku. Any suggestions?

The main question I have is 'Where are the bins!?'. Im gathering rubbish throughout the day without a bin in sight. Are they hidden or am I missing something?

Also, a little language question. Is 'de wa mata' see you soon? When ordering something, does the number of items go first:

IE
'ni grande cappuchino onegai shimasu'(excuse the spelling)

or is it

'grande cappuchino ni onegai shimasu'.

Also, what is a less formal good bye, as alot of people are saying something Im not understanding, it sounds like the last bit is 'ma sa'.

Thanks, Philip