You should be in a lot better situation financially by that point and can easily buy a replacement. Plus you you might want to bring back a guitar from Japan.And also unfortunate that I won't have a guitar to come back to if I do get to come back, but oh well... Let's see what can be done about this
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There were some chinese guitars at shops in hanoi that were pretty nice. (Eastman and some other chinese brands have a good rep in the US.) Or near/around Cebu in the Philippines guitar-making is common.
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I made some progress and took a big step forward which showcases my dedication to making this happen. Now there's no turning back, as I've already put the money into it 
I've replayed the events in my head almost a hundred times by now, so let's do this!!
Thank you everyone once again for all your support in getting me to this point!
I've already decided not to bring anything with me from Japan on my exit except my audio equipment and some clothes
I also don't want to be forced to have a solid home unless it's in Japan, and since I can't do that without having a job in Japan, I'll gladly let anyone hold onto my stuff who wants to borrow it until I'm back for good!I'll definitely check them out, thanks for the recommendation! I think I've heard of Eastman
Wow congratulations. I'm happy for you. I used to live near there -- maybe before you were born. Sorry I can't be there now to help you out. But I'm sure you'll find many others. Just out of curiosity how did you manage to buy a plane ticket without a credit card?Hey guys, sorry for the late reply, I've been making a lot of preparations and I'm happy to make some announcements:
1. I figured out the situation for the most part with the guitars. I've settled with giving them away to someone at my "home" airport. I'll try and find someone who will really put them to good use, someone who has interest to learn bass or guitar, and I'll make sure to let them know to pass on the guitar to someone else if they lose interest and stop using it. As long as it's not going to waste I'll be okay with it, even though I wish I could've lent the electric guitar to my friend as I promised.
2. I figured out the luggage situation and I'm happy to declare that I should be safely under the limit with the amount of luggage I have (sorry I worded it weird, you'll see why in a sec). I have a backpack and satchel thing or whatever, which both count as "personal items", a small duffel which counts as a "carry-on", and a big duffel (one full backpack inside it, 3 empty replacements inside it) and small suitcase which count as "checked bags". I'm still working on getting the batteries for my scale, but as far as I know they don't exceed any weight limits. Yes, you might be thinking "but it depends on the airline" which brings me to this ↓
3. I have successfully bought the plane ticket, a huge milestone and barrier crossing in this journey for me! Thanks to everyone for all the support so far! Here are the details to give a clear idea of what will take place:
I hope to discuss the rest of it soon if I can't figure it out within the next few days!
- On August 29th, I will be at my "home" airport to board a JAL plane, which will take me to Haneda Airport (with one layover).
- The ticket is one-way, so you can assume I will be using the onwardticket.com method in order to ensure success with this ticket.
- The ticket comes with 2 checked bags and 1 carry-on, while personal items are of course, included as well.
- I will arrive at Haneda Airport in the afternoon of August 30th.
- I won't say the exact price for now, but I'd say I got a pretty good deal, for having the luggage space and getting to the closer airport ('ω').
4. I successfully reserved the SAKURA HOUSE of my choosing! Luckily, even now, neither bed has been reserved in the room I wanted. I got lucky, although there is one thing I am... maybe 1% concerned about. The room was booked until the 30th, so I decided to book it for the 31st instead. I assume it won't be a problem if I arrive in Japan the day before, considering as a night person, I won't really be "living" in the room until the morning? I will probably have to drag some stuff around for the day but I think that's alright, the main concern for me is whether I'd be refused entry for having my reservation a "day" later than my arrival. Also, would SAKURA HOUSE give me access to the room as soon as 12 AM on August 31st if I pay early, or would it be when they open their office later that morning? These are definitely questions I should and will be asking them
Well, I did it guys
I'm hoping that I didn't make decisions too early, but I think that I made the right choice to do it now. I guess I followed the gut instinct without even thinking about it, since I was going to wait longer. We'll see soon enough if nothing gets in my way now
Thank you!! It's alright, I appreciate all the help you've given me online
either way I wouldn't want to step into credit card category, one of the main reasons Americans are so in debt. But yeah, it's cause I'm still able to purchase things with a debit card, and also there was the option to do bank transfers as well, so even if I didn't have one (which would kinda be insane on a trip like this) I could pay directly with my bank if need be.了解
I can always put the satchel in my backpack too so it should be alright, it's just that it will have my documents and stuff so I'd prefer to have it out for easy access.Thanks, I'll try and ask them now over email and see if they have any solution. If they could hold my bags at the office that would be all I need. If not, I actually am seriously looking forward to hanging with homeless people
you know, they're probably the most understanding out of all Japan, so I'm as interested in making homeless friends as a gaijin hunter would be in foreigners!消えるだろうねー
心配しないで！これは一番方法、単独な方法だよね
Please keep in regular touch with them and let them know you are all right. As a parent, it would be devastating to completely lose contact with my kids.消えるだろうねー
They've had enough time with me now anyway, and now, it's time to step into the next stage of my life without allowing anyone or anything to stop me!!
Don't worry about the bus reservation. There's a lot of them and they don't run out of seats. Just go to the counter and buy a ticket when you arrive to the airport. That's good news regarding the luggage. Which Sakura House is it? The one by Harajuku?By the way, I emailed SAKURA HOUSE and they said the key can't be given early, but I can leave my bags in the Sakura Lounge for a period of up to two weeks, so that will be more than enough time to take the weights off for that night and go exploring
I also tried to take a lot more steps ahead in advance but it seems like doing things like booking the bus are impossible right now, as they only allow booking a few weeks in advance, and I won't even know the terminal gate I come from until just 3 days from the flight. I'm just going to keep grinding Japanese learning and other tasks related to my trip!
He didn't want to post publicly yet but he sent a PM and he did make it to Tokyo more or less as planned.Wondering how our comrade is doing...
