| 1) Dates The conference lasts from June 25 till 27. The travel is planned for two weeks around this time. Suggested dates June 14-28 or June 23 – July 7. 2) Air tickets Aeroflot is the cheapest but it has very long overlay in Moscow. Not worth it. Finnair is the second cheapest: Flying to Tokyo on Tue, Thu(*), Sat, Sun, returns on Mon, Wed, Fri 611 Ls = 1364 USD Nagoya on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, returns on Tuesdays only 573 Ls = 1279 USD Osaka on ?? 3) JR pass Should be bought outside Japan and exchanged to actual pass in Japan upon arrival with tourist status. 7 day ordinary 28,300 YEN = 283 USD 14 day ordinary 45,100 YEN = 451 USD 4) Hotels Can be searched here: http://reservations.bookhostels.com/ 5) Itinerary (places to see) 6) Japanese phrases hajimemashite – pirmo reizi iepazīstoties un sveicinot (j izrunā kā dž). Atbildi ar hajimemashite. dōzo yoroshiku. ohaiyō gozaimasu – labrīt konnichiwa – sveiki! konbanwa – labdien, labvakar ja mata ashita – uz redzēšanos līdz rītdienai sayonara – uz redzēšanos (uz ilgu laiku) sumimasen = atvainojiet gomēn nasai = piedodiet ratubia kara kimashita = es esmu no Latvijas nihongo wa dekimasen = es nerunāju japāniski eigo ga dekimaska = vai jūs runājat angliski? |