http://www.tokyosurvival.com One stop for Cultural Notes, How-to's, and interesting arbitrary crap. Enjoy! Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:05:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey guys, I've been getting some awesome fan mail from you guys, and I hope you answers proved useful. For all of those who haven't e-mailed me directly, sorry I haven't been keeping up with the blog. I've just started work with Ubisoft and it's been one helluva ride. ... http://www.tokyosurvival.com/sorry-for-the-absence/ They finally have a relatively tourist and short stay friendly system for prepaid phones. It is darn reasonable too! Before getting a cell was a crazy ordeal; You had to sign a contract and pay crazy rates for only 30 minutes a month! Visiting friends for a short period of ... http://www.tokyosurvival.com/how-tos-20-get-a-prepaid-cellphone/ Alright! Although my blog is mostly for people living in Tokyo for a longer period of time, I guess it provides it's uses for travelers as well. My friends and some of my blogs visitors have asked me about hotels.  Living in Japan, I've always sought my refuge in everything but ... http://www.tokyosurvival.com/how-to-19-find-a-hotel-people-keep-asking/ So I know how it is. You go anywhere in Tokyo and you'll end up having to spend a bunch not only on transportation, but on food and whatever cool nick knacks you find. I will now introduce you to my cheapest and favorite pass time in Japan. Shisha! Yes...I do indeed speak of ... http://www.tokyosurvival.com/how-to18-find-something-cheap-to-do-in-tokyos-greatest-spot/ So for all of you who have read my previous post about the dangers of Japanese toilets... I wanted to share with you a good laugh from one of my fellow bloggers. I will list excerpts from the post but I highly recommend reading the whole thing! Reannon of Taken ... http://www.tokyosurvival.com/tokyo-how-tos-4-japanese-toilets-continued/