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Tourist Trap: Travelling without reading Japanese....
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  • Updated by tompt on Oct 23, 2002
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  • It is difficult to travel through the country without reading some Japanese. Because Japanese is so difficult to read , I found that it was good to have a map with the names of cities in English and in Japanese. That way you can compare the signs and soon you will know how for example Osaka or Nagoya is written.

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    Comments for tompt about Japan
    pure1942 Sun Jun 28, 2009 20:58 UTC
     Great pics and tips Tom. Looking forward to visiting Japan for myself next January. Thanks for sharing. Brian
    Toshioohsako Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:00 UTC
     you caught very nice pictures of castles, shrines, cherry-blossom, etc. I like your first Japan page with children and bicycle. Its a typical scene.
    sailor_p Mon Jul 16, 2007 03:10 UTC
     Good overview of Japan. Love the pix of sakura! :)
    Paul2001 Sat Dec 17, 2005 21:51 UTC
     Japan is a fascinating country. Your tips are especially helpful for anyone traveling there.
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