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Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery (Post 872979)

I just think it's funny because the English version is "Welcome to Japan" as if you've never been there before, but the Japanese version is "Welcome (home) to Japan."

Exactly! It's welcoming those Japanese that had to 'endure' being outside of Japan.... and 'endure' was meant as a joke, of course! Welcome back home brothers and sisters....

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Originally Posted by tokusatsufan (Post 872959)

No because they are normal people. They know that if they did that,they would get some funny looks. If anyone did do that,it wouldn't be to do with being a weaboo,it would just be something like the story before about plane problems.

Well who knows, when you've been obsessed with a country for so long, why wouldn't you over-react when you finally get there? I mean, trust me, I've seen people OBSESSED to the brink of madness with Japan. SURELY they won't just act the same as everyone else when they get there... that's just too hard to believe!

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Originally Posted by Kayci (Post 872968)

Going there tonight! So excited...

Awesome! Where are you going too, Tokyo? I'm here right now too until Thursday, in Asakusa :L

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Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery (Post 872976)

I'm getting ready to go back too. It's been a nice holiday in the states. I still always lol at the "Welcome to Japan/日本おかえりなさい" translation difference when coming through the gates haha.

I never saw this sign! Where is it? :D
When I landed at Narita, I got on the Keisei Skyliner, and when I landed in Haneda I got a bus...

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Originally Posted by Umihito (Post 872981)

I never saw this sign! Where is it? :D
When I landed at Narita, I got on the Keisei Skyliner, and when I landed in Haneda I got a bus...

I saw two at Narita.... One was at Terminal 2 corridor before passport control and the other was downstairs at the luggage carrousel/customs area.

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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 872982)

I saw two at Narita.... One was at Terminal 2 corridor before passport control and the other was downstairs at the luggage carrousel/customs area.

Ahh I see... I can't believe how fuzzy my memories gone already :L
All I remember of the Narita terminal was a really long corridor with billboards advertising places in Japan.

If memory serves me right, you normally come out of your terminal on one of the upper floors, and if memory serves me right it's hanging above the escalators you descend to get to the ground level at Narita.

I am using LAX to fly to Haneda...which I am lucky my friend works there at the Skymark company.

I am soooo nervous I am flying around like a chicken without a head.

I will then transfer from Haneda to Fukuoka. I had people telling me it was a bad idea not to go to Tokyo for my first time, but I say screw them :D

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Originally Posted by Kayci (Post 872990)

Ahaa, I see! :D
Yeah, I don't think there's any problem with not going to Tokyo first time either! Have fun in Fukuoka! :D

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Originally Posted by Kayci (Post 872990)

You will have a blast in Fukuoka.. i enjoyed it myself.. and its close to some very famous kansai attraction, so its all good..

Where about will you be hanging around in Fukuoka????

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Originally Posted by godwine (Post 872994)

You will have a blast in Fukuoka.. i enjoyed it myself.. and its close to some very famous kansai attraction, so its all good..

Where about will you be hanging around in Fukuoka????

Kurume, but I am staying in Oita-Ken mostly. Its just the city in Oita-ken is very close to Fukuoka-ken so I can easily go back and forth :D
I plan to travel of Kyusyu. There is a good amusement park in Kumamoto I heard about.

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Originally Posted by Kayci (Post 872995)

Wait, Oita beside Fukuoka? That is IN Kyushu.. I am confused..