Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!news.yamada.gr.jp!news.mcu.or.jp!inns.scio.co.jp!CALA-MUZIK!news.moat.net!nntpfeed-01.ops.asmr-01.energis-idc.net!news2.euro.net!newsfeed.freenet.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!yahoobb218120102067.bbtec.NET!not-for-mail From: Eric Takabayashi Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Moving to Japan Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 22:30:24 +0900 Lines: 32 Message-ID: <3ED60B70.3B8986B3@yahoo.co.jp> References: <73fde4f0.0305281752.4d7dbe83@posting.google.com> Reply-To: etakajp@yahoo.co.jp NNTP-Posting-Host: yahoobb218120102067.bbtec.net (218.120.102.67) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1054215066 6229634 218.120.102.67 (16 [138107]) X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 (Macintosh; U; PPC) X-Accept-Language: ja,en Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:261 "John W." wrote: > ethanrivers@hotmail.com (Ethan J. Rivers) wrote in message news:... > > Hi All: > > > > I am a gaijin (U.S.) who is moving to Tokyo in the next few months, > > for job reasons. As you might imagine, I am frantic with preparations > > and packing for the move, and was hoping for some advice or > > information regarding moving to Japan. Specifically, if there are any > > crucial documents I should have with me, or things that I should bring > > from America as opposed to buying them in Japan, or places where I can > > get information on the expat community in Tokyo, I would greatly > > appreciate it if you could post them or e-mail them to me personally. > > > > Thanks, I look forward to hearing from everyone! > > > My standard advice is bring your comfort food, at least a little (of > course it depends on what this is for you; for me it was PBJ). You'll I brought Fritos, Cheetos, Jell-O, Jell-O pudding and Big Red gum last time. I also had a partly eaten bag of Sam's Choice 40% chocolate chip cookies. My kids like Life Savers. Can't get those, even in the import shops here. I can't believe regular stores haven't picked up Fritos and Cheetos. I'm glad Pepsi has finally caught on in Japan. > probably be able to find it all in stores, particularly in Tokyo, and > there's a lot of adventure in seeking out such stuff. But you might > not feel like doing that, or might not have the time. > > John W.