Customs / National Talk Like a Pirate Day

My brother wants me to bring him a square watermelon upon my return from Japan. So I had to look into customs regulations for Japan and the USA. There's nothing on the Japanese web site that forbids it, but the USA site pretty much says to check on it when I come back. Due to various plant diseases and the like, ability to bring fruit into the country changes fairly often.

It didn't bother me, having to look into customs regulations. I'd been meaning to do that, anyway. I must say, the Japanese customs web site is so much better organized than the USA one. Now I am down to the point where I must decide what to take, and what needs buying. I seriously doubt it's going to be easy to find things in my size in Japan, so I need to have a year's supply of underwear, socks, and clothes. Add to that the facts that I have been often recommended (by multiple sources) to take deodorant and that I'm kind of particular about my toothpaste... and I have some shopping needs doing. Not much, but essential.

On a completely unrelated side note, National Talk Like a Pirate Day is fast approaching. Mark your calendars and join the celebration!