We moved to Tokyo in June of 1998 and very much enjoyed
living in Tokyo for two years. However, we also dreamed of our "alternate
life" during our first six months. Living in Tokyo was always interesting
and even challenging. Most of our challenges arose from the language barrier
since neither of us spoke Japanese when we arrived. Traveling within Japan
or to nearby countries proved to be expensive and/or difficult. Therefore,
we did travel some, but mostly on business or combined business/pleasure
trips.