Just a question.
I was in Japan in Dec 2012, Osaka > Kyoto > Tokyo > Osaka.
10 Days free and easy tour.

While in Tokyo, i seem to be experiencing giddiness/sudden blackout and loose balance. It still occurs for 2 weeks after Im back from Japan. Medical result showed nothing. Wonder if caused by radiation.
Anyone experience this?

Anyway I will be going to Hokkaido > Osaka in Feb 2014. Further away from Fukushima

Had an enjoyable trip to Japan, covering Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima within 9 days 8 nights, using 7 day JRPass.

Using Air Asia X to Haneda Airport, arrive at 11pm, but yet still make it to Keikyu line to \tokyo as Immigratn and Customs took around 45 minutes.  Then to vending machine to buy 590 Yen ticket and took the line before 12 mid night to reach Hotel Vintage at Shinjuku just before 1.00 morning.  Thanks to the Forum.

JRPass is very useful but if you foret to bring it, they will not let you in as our group experience this delay. We were worried about lugguage space in Trains, but really no worry as some Mat Salleh used very big lugguage which they put on top of their seat railings and behind the last seat row.  We only use 20 inch bag, thinking cumbersome to move in the train.  However on some platforms, you simply haave to lift/carry your lugguage as there are only steps, no escaltor or elevator to roll your lugguage.

In Osaka, there is a JR Osaka loop like the Yamanote loop in \tokyo, but to reach places faster and in many places, have to use other lines.  We had to use Midosuji line to our Hotel in Nagahori, ( Ark hotel, Shinsaibashi ), as it is more direct rather than JR loop as it does not cover this area.  Shinsaibashi is nice shopping area and the hotel room better than in Tokyo.

In Shinsaibashi and Namba, there are areas of underground shopping.  Dotonburi, Osaka is nice shopping area with bargains during evening time.  JRPass is worth it as we can use Shinkassen to Kyoto, Hiroshima, Odawara, but better to book a reserved Hikari or Sakura Shinkassen rather than KOdama as it stops at almost all stations along the route.  Journey from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka took us 3 hours by Kodama.  Hikari from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka also stops at some towns, like Yokohama, Odawara, etc.  All major shinkassen stops at Shin-Osaka, where you can then transfer to JROsaka / Umeda to your Hotel.  Departure to Kansai Airport , must use Tennoji station.

Due to lots of people using trian stations, you can get lost as there are many exits, many lines, and many platforms at the Stations like Osaka/ Umeda, Tennoji, which you must take in order to reach your destinations.

Managed to try Kobe Beef at Osaka.  Overall had a nice time in Japan.

I am in Tokyo now. I speak English they replied to me in Japanese but no problem, chicken and duck talking. With universal sign language, surprisingly we understand each other 

I bought Lonely Planet phrase book & get some help from reception to write me in Japanese things that I need to know. This is my 3rd day, so far so good.

Is not their are not friendly, sometimes they are shy. Pls do not mistaken they are not friendly to tourist/foreigner. Learn some Japanese useful phrase. It keeps you connect with the locals.

You can buy but u can't get through Malaysia Custom.  They will confiscated.