My girlfriend and I have been dying to go on a trip to Japan for a while now. We hope to travel there this coming summer and check out pretty much everything. I used to live there, and know several sweet places that need listed on GSG. Travel would be mainly in and around Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, etc. Also, a trip north to Sapporo to visit my family in Japan would be in order, not to mention visiting the many famous ramen stands there that basically originated the dish. We would fly into Narita International Airport, and from that point on, travel by train, foot, or cab. Lodging would be in hostels or similarly modest settings. Example locations would be the giant buddhas in kamakura, landmark tower in yokohama, various districts in Tokyo, several bike shops in and around Tokyo, a keirin race, a sumo match, o-bon festivals (depending on when we're there), etc. Basically we'd like to cram as much as we can into about a week or two of travel around Japan, taking in the sites, possibly buying a keirin track bike, picking up some woodblock prints, and taking plenty of notes for all of you here on GSG. I know for a fact there's a little back alley automated yakiteri stand that needs some play on here, I just need to find it in downtown Yokosuka again. So, c'mon everybody, send me to Japan!