Japan!!! Yatai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott got a call this week with an invitation to give an hour-long talk at a conference in Kobe, Japan in August. They'll pay for everything too! So needless to say, we're looking at pricing me out a ticket, and after moving to TX will have a nice kind-of vacation in one of the places we've both always wanted to visit!!!

Anyone have any suggestions for useful language/guide books??