Planning to go to Japan in summer '11 - Page 2

Rauisufirippu · (#11 (**permalink**))

Well not really a priority but it would be fun to do actually.

adam123 · (#12 (**permalink**))

Japan is one of the most powerful country in Asia.The state of art technology of Auto Engineering is there.Its really good country for visit.

Rauisufirippu · (#13 (**permalink**))

I know, thats why we wanna go there.
Everything there is also big n stuff, Europe,Australia and USA all look to familiar.

Japan is completely different and even more modern so ya I wanna go there and check it out. And Japanese stuff always interested me before.

allhailhata · (#14 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Rauisufirippu

And those 20-feet spiders do exist.
These:

Maybe even more than 20 feet.

You are talking about Mukade
Centipede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or Gejigeji
Scutigera coleoptrata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gejigeji is harmless insect.
Mukade sometimes bites human.But,according to japanese wiki,it has not been reported that someone is killed by Mukade in Japan.
Don't worry.
Mukade is written 百足 in Kanji.It literally means hundred legs.more than twenty

The insect on the picture you posted is Oogeji.It’s a kind of　Gejigeji.

sarasi · (#15 (**permalink**))

I have lived in Tokyo for 10 years and never seen a gejigeji in the city, but you might find them in parks, along with spiders etc. Gejigeji are harmless anyway. Mukade are worse, but the only mukade I have seen in central Tokyo was very dead. Hornets only if you are really unlucky. Basically you will get a similar number of insects in the city here as you do in cities in Holland- see many there? Mosquitos will be more of a worry if you come in summer.

I second the above, noooo, don't try to learn Japanese from watching anime- unsurprisingly, people do not speak like that in real life. That would be like only learning English from the Simpsons and South Park. The more Japanese you know the more you will get out of the trip, so if you have time, by all means take a basic Japanese course.

In Roppongi you might well get carded, and I disagree that alcohol vending machines are everywhere- they are increasingly rare, and the ones that are left often want you to scan your driver's license before you can buy anything.

Large supermarkets in the central city areas do tend to be a bit expensive because they are in upmarket department stores (usually basement). Convenience stores are a better bet, and those are everywhere.

Rauisufirippu · (#16 (**permalink**))

Okay, but are there any travel guides with some standard japanese in them too or not?

And also another question, are signs etc in english too or just japanese?

godwine · (#17 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Rauisufirippu

Okay, but are there any travel guides with some standard japanese in them too or not?

And also another question, are signs etc in english too or just japanese?

Most major cities do have signs written in Romaji... there are plenty of travel guides that have simple phrases in it, i have a few at home, i will send you the name of the publishe (And the name of the guide book) when i got home

Rauisufirippu · (#18 (**permalink**))

Alright, thanks in advance.

Rauisufirippu · (#19 (**permalink**))

Another question.
Are there any souvenirs or food which are illegal to take back on your plane to home? (The Netherlands in my case.)

Because I'm pretty sure imma buy lots of souvenirs and food there.

Rauisufirippu · (#20 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Rauisufirippu

Another question.
Are there any souvenirs or food which are illegal to take back on your plane to home? (The Netherlands in my case.)

Because I'm pretty sure imma buy lots of souvenirs and food there.

Anyone got an answer on this?