I'm going to be going to Japan next summer-ish by myself. I am using that time to save money so I have a nice nest-egg to enjoy myself in Japan. I hope it all goes well. I'm learning Japanese, both from penpals, as well as a private tutor in the meantime. I'm also learning as much as I can about the culture, so I don't act all tourist-y and disrespectful when I don't mean to be
Not sure when yet, but either May-ish or September-ish of 2010 is my trip to Japan. Sorry to hear yours didn't work out, and I hope I don't suffer a similar fate!
