Everything was really accessible, and pretty much everything at the airport had an English option. Even the wifi, which after I spent countless minutes navigating the Japanese interface, had a translate to English option (which I didn't even notice until Simon logged on in record time).
After buying a power converter for Simons laptop (which ended up being the wrong one lol), we stepped outside into the extremely hot Japanese weather (they weren't kidding) and took a shuttle bus to our hotel. I had a chance to practice my Japanese a bit in the airport when I was asking for directions to the bus terminal and the electronics shop. I was nervous so my accent sounded really thick (I could tell), but the employees were really nice and directed us without issue).
By the time we checked in it was 6pm, and I was exhausted. My clockwork sleep schedule in Canada never prepared me for this jet lag, so I basically went straight to sleep upon arrival (sleeping on the plane was really touch and go). The room is very nice, a kind of mix between Japanese and Western style (hopefully I can upload some pictures), and there's even a Bidet, which I must admit I was too afraid to use haha (maybe in the morning). We turned on some Japanese tv and winded down for the day.
So after a nice 6 hour snooze, I find myself wide awake at 1230 am, ready to start a new day. Oh man. I can't sleep anymore so I get dressed and begin my midnight wander of the hotel in seek of food and entertainment. I stumbled upon the only open store in the lobby, a "conbini", and bought some very Japanese looking food. Again I hope I can upload the pictures but that might have to wait until I get a laptop. Lets just say I had no idea what was waiting for me inside the rice triangles but it tasted great.
And such was my first day in Japan. in 6 hours we check out and have our first attempt at navigating the Tokyo transit, because we need to make it to Kikukawa by 10am this morning to meet our landlord/lady.
Ganbarimasu!
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