Japan is a country that runs on "Omotenashi" (wholehearted hospitality). That starts with respecting the creators who spend months on the ground, eating at every ramen shop and riding every local train to write that guide.
Save your bandwidth. Save your ethics. And spend that $25 you saved on an extra bowl of tonkotsu ramen in Shinjuku. You will remember the ramen longer than you will remember the PDF. Torrent Lonely Planet japan -Country Travel Guide-
As you prepare for your journey to Japan, here are a few final tips to keep in mind: Japan is a country that runs on "Omotenashi"
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