Day 2: Arrival in Japan.

The flight to Japan was nine hours long and it took us across the international date line. The weather was hot and very humid. We drove for an hour and a half on bus to get to our hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The bus ride provided us with the first view of the metropolis of Tokyo, which is home to 8.5 million people, making it one of the world’s most populated places.

After arriving at our hotel, I, along with three others went to dinner with a local Japanese student. He showed us how to eat noodles (slurping is encouraged) and explained different items on the menu. In Japan, there is no tipping.