It takes about 14 hours to get to Japan… And by the time you get there, you've lost a whole day. Oh, and they speak a foreign language, too. But you knew that, didn't you?
We landed about 2:30pm Japan time (that's 1:30am NY time), hit the tarmac running and then it was customs time. Which wasn't as bad as we'd heard it can be. The Japanese have implemented new security features all foreigners are required to have their picture taken and have their fingerprints scanned. So, what next? Change some US dollars to Japanese yen, grab a drink and get running to try and catch train to Noda. We are all about trying to make class tonight!