"Dan Rempel" <drempel@hurtly_flurty> wrote in message
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> Robert wrote:
>
> > I am looking to visit Japan. this will be my 1st time.
> > First "warning" I been hearing about is of course - Cost, that
EVERYTHING is
> > Sooooo expensive.
> >
> > Can someone plz give me an idea just how expensive tthings are there.
> > Just daily ordinary things a tourist would want to consume or buy.
> > a list would be great. You can list either Yens or $.
>
> Well... since I'm busy making a fool of myself today, I'll venture that
> Japan isn't much more expensive than lots of other places. Stay in
> business hotels, eat near the train stations, chat up the locals, avoid
> middle-aged Japanese women who want to take you home; you'l have a great
> time.

But damn those Japanese melons are expensive!