Well, if by everywhere you mean Japan. Yes, I just got my Japanese visa in the mail from UPS. They put a big ol’ sticker in my passport that takes up an entire page. It’s pretty similar to the layout of the United States passport page that has your photo and information - except on this one it has a super grainy rendition of the photo I submitted on my visa application. I suppose that’s for the custom’s guy to hold out at arm’s length next to your face while inspecting you for entry. Wow, thinking about it like that makes me feel like cattle to be herded through a fence. But what I’ve read and heard from people about entering Japan it doesn’t seem like it will be too much of a hassle (well, as far as customs go).
Today I also went out and bought yen for my intial trip over. Hirosaki recommended having about $1000 worth of yen on hand, so that’s what I got. I won’t actually have the money until Wednesday, but you can be sure I will let you know what 91,000円 looks like. I’m also going to be seeing about getting power of attorney for my parents, which will come in quite handy I imagine since tax season is upon us and my taxes won’t be done before I leave.
