we are at 14 days and counting. in the next ~7 days keep an eye out for the confirmation email from the hotel.  you must reply to this email to lock in your room. make sure to check your spam filters as well. not replying to the email may cause them to give your room to someone else.

Those of you that rented a cell phone, SIM, or WiFi hotspot. please check your email and keep an eye out for an email about your order. When we arrive we will give time to go to the departure gates to pick up your device.

With 20 days till we take off, here is another video about visiting Japan.

A quick video about wifi in Japan

For those that are going to the Kyary Pamyu Pamyu concerts this weekend, don't forge to print out your tickets.

Thank you for everyone that participated in the  "Lets talk Japanese" activity tonight.
sorry to all the losers that have "won" a prize.

to everyone that participated and said something in english.
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Something to look forward to in 2015 is the trip to Osaka Japan.  There is a new city wide free wifi so when we visit next year everyone that goes can have free wifi anywhere.

http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/wifi/

Thank you to those that have paid to be part of the trip.  Travel packages have been closed and will re-open for the next trip to Japan.

A 4G/3G Dual LG Portable WiFi Router has been rented and will be picked up at the Narita airport.  The device will be picked up at the departure gates next to the airline counters.   If you are going to use the device, please turn off auto updates for your devices and laptops.  This year we are getting the 4G/3G version that has a data limit.  Acceptable use is Email, Skype calls, social media (no photo/video uploads), and Google maps.  Please do not ask to borrow the device, you will not be given the device.  If you want to go out on your own and want to have a WiFi router device, please proceed to rent a device for your personal usage.