Getting There

So, according to the professor…we just get there somehow. I am still pretty lost about this, so more to come.”…we’ll be having a first informational meeting for the trip on Monday, March 17 at 6:00 pm, in the Mint Studio in Fine Arts Building C.  There we’ll tell you a bit more about what to expect, and answer your questions.  If you are compiling questions (I know some of you are), feel free to send them electronically to either of us before hand.” – posted by Ed White  Your departure date for Tokyo’s Narita International Airport should be Friday, May 30, which would have you arriving on the afternoon of Saturday, May 31 (because you’re crossing the date line).  We ask that you not arrive earlier than May 31; Doug and I will be traveling the day before, and will meet you at Narita if you arrive on the afternoon of May 31.  (Remember, too, that our classes resume in Tokyo on Monday, June 2.)  Your departure date from Tokyo should be Friday, June 27.  I’ve priced tickets through a few on-line sites, and prices have not gone up in the past few months despite the slight increase in oil prices: the range I’m finding is $1250 to $1600, and the group rate might drop that a bit.