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LITTLE PEACHES

I'm leaving for Tokyo either August 11 or 12...i'm kinda flexible on the dates. I wanted to see if there was possibly someone that will also be leaving LAX at the same time. Maybe we could meet up and do the 1st part of the adventure together. My final destination is Tama-shi.

move · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 132

I'm leaving either Aug 6th or the 11th to go to Narita and hang out for a week with my girl and some old friends in Tokyo. Then will be headed to Hiroshima around the 17th. BTW, I've been to Tama before, have an old friend who lives there. Nothing special I remember, other than it's the home of the Sanrio theme park. Smile

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Tama-shi is far west Tokyo, a dormitory suburb basically, but you can be in central Tokyo in about 30-40 mins and smaller shopping areas like Machida are closer. Be prepared for some heat and humidity! Being inland, Tama doesn't get a lot of cool breezes, and August can be pretty uncomfortable.

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

If you don't like humidity then you will probably suffer for a while- sweating profusely is just part of life in a Japanese summer- start preparing mentally! The humidity starts to ease from mid-September or so and the winter is actually quite dry.

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:35 am Post subject:

i don't like it but can deal with it...anything else i should expect? i've read that it snows...i love the snow..but i heard it doesn't stick either

mintxleaf · Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 47

I'm flying out from LAX in mid-August as well, probably more like 14th-15th. But since I still haven't received my training dates, I can't say for sure. What company are you guys with? I'm with Interac and will be working in Yamanashi.

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:06 am Post subject:

I'm with Mike's English School in Tama-shi...due to start mid august...gotta move in before then though...

isn't it crazy how much notice they give us?!?! i'm waiting for some documents before i can book my flight!! crazy!

Cool Teacher · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:15 am Post subject:

Yo!

That's the date me mail order bride fromthe Phillipines comes in so if you want I can drop her off at a cafe and we can hang out in the airport for some hours Very Happy

. My interests are philately (if you have to ask you probably dont wnat to know! Wink

) and collecting Nazi memorabilia. If you want to meet up you can reocgnize me by my Charles Manson T-shirt its the only one I ever wear except the day I send it for its monthly wash (weather it needs a wash or not Laughing

). If you do maybe you could get me some duty free cigs and I'll pay you back whenn I see you. Wink

Ciao!

cvmurrieta · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Sendai, Japan

LITTLE PEACHES · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:03 am Post subject:

move · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 132

I'm going from LAX to Narita. Check out prices on www.kayak.com, the site checks out other websites like priceline, hotwire, etc. I saw a price for Singapore Air for $563 (taxes included).