Japan LoT Swanking 2009 (Updated Info)

[blueerica]

No, since most of my younger family members speak English... or Engrish. Whichever.

Most of the older members are gone now, with the exception of a sister or two of my grandma's. I'd visit them, but with a familiar translator.

Don't want to totally derail, though I have a tendency to do that with threads, but does anyone actually dream with subtitles?

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Don't want to totally derail, though I have a tendency to do that with threads, but does anyone actually dream with subtitles?

I don't but I think my cat does.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Alex

I'd go for it, but I know a lot of people who wouldn't care for the traditional environment at all. Sleeping on a tatami mat. No TV in the rooms. All the rooms sharing a single shower and bathroom (though it does appear they have American-style toilets). Sharing the room with a stranger if you're by yourself..

You don't sleep directly on the mats, they have Futons, and if you're after extra comfort, just grab another couple of futons and pile them up ! (I used one, but Mum used two) Also, the share bathroom was never a problem. I think we had to wait about 15 mins once, but the rest of the time we went straight in. Also, there's never anyone alone if LoTters share rooms !

Oh, and yes, there's western toilets, but no "washlet" to shoot you in the face.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

It's likely going to be my only trip to Nippon, so I don't exactly feel like scrimping.

We don't look at it as scrimping, we look at it as "Preserving Traditionalism while at the same time being able to afford extra hunny popcorn and gyoza rolls at TDS"