Hi Bret,

Thanks for the input. Although we will be staying for a week, our accomodations for all but two of the days are at the conference site. Our hosts have invited us to their home for two nights. They did say that their home was small but that we would "sleep like kittens". Now I do not know whether that means that we have to roll up in a little ball or that we will all sleep in a pile with others as I have seen kittens do. But I like adventures so....

Do you know what the voltage issues are for plugging in electrical things like my laptop power supply?

Thanks,

Ken


>>Hi,
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>>I have the opportunity to visit Japan (Tokyo) in October. We will be staying with a family that has invited my wife to lecture at a conference on her specialty, ventriloquism.
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>>Can anyone give me tips on proper etiquette etc for our week long visit?
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>>I would also like to know if it will be a problem taking my laptop along and what to expect to pay for meals at restaurants and any surprises a first time visitor is likey to encounter.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Ken
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>I have not been to Japan but I have received some advice from people who have, including a half-Japanese cousin. Perhaps someone can comment on what I think I know:
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>- Many Japanese live in tiny homes. They will be seriously inconvenienced if you stay with them, but may be too polite to say no. I hope that's not the case with your host.
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>- Noodle shops are the most cost-effective way to get good food. They cost about the same as McDonalds.