Bujinkan Wexford Dojo

• Japan - useful things to know

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• For Japan Training Info visit this site
• Hombu and Ayase Classes in Japan
• how to use traditional japanese toilets
• take your pants and underpants off and hang them on the hook !
• only then should you squat down !
• finding western style toilets
• keep an eye out for international hotels and Mc Donald's
• in the Hombu Dojo the toilet is western style
• in the tokyo budokan hall in Ayase the last stall in the men's toilets is a western style toilet
• no I do not know about the women's toilets
• toilet paper
• it is aways wise to bring your own " just in case there is none there! "
• first aid kit
• you are abroad and training in a martial art ? of course you carry a " first aid kit ! "
• money
• cash is king in japan
• local bank exchange rates are very costly, change your money into Yen at your local bank before you leave home.
• credit cards
• local bank charges are very high most places only take payment in Yen
• if you can pay by credit card with no extra charge added do so
• dojo training fees
• payment in Yen before classes start
• more to follow ............