Packing for Japan

So I landed in Akita, Japan last night at 10pm (Japanese time) or about 9 am (Philadelphia time).

Anyway... I'ma talk to you about packing. I'm generally good at it, but I always forget things. But first, let me show you what I was planning on bringing...

Yes, I was packing all that for one semester. Such a girl, right? (Wrong, that's sexist!! Lol) Well, I took about 2 and a half weeks of clothes with me meant for those hot/humid/muggy summer days and those dreadful/freezing/annoying winter days. So here you have your (or in this case, my) collection of clothes to bring with you/me.

Because I am not coming back until late December, I had to bring some winter dear with me. My winter jacket is two parts (a snuggly fit one and a looser fitting one), which is why I brought them both with me... double the warmth! My warm Russian sequined hat is ideal for those days when your whole head is cold during a storm. Panda earmuffs... because I could get away with them more easily. ;p Lol, no, good for those chilly winter days that numb your ears, but you don't wanna look silly by putting on a hat. And a scarf, for obvious reasons.

For the fall season, I brought over tights, somewhat thick leggings, fuzzy socks, socks in general, etc. But enough on the socks! It is always important to bring hoodies and sweaters to keep your body warm at a reasonable temperature. So this brings me to my next item, I bought a turtleneck at gojane.com and it is not too warm, but not too cold. Only problem with it is that it is basically see-through. So how do you fix this? Easy, bring tank tops that will provide extra coverage and extra warmth!

Now, the Japanese (and most Asian countries I believe) are not found of the shoulder baring on women. This mean no halter tops, tank tops, tube tops, no topless. But wait, didn't I just mention the tank tops in the previous sections? Well, yes, yes I did. But here is where I give you the solution to this. A cardigan. A little through over your shoulders can help turn your "casual" look into "still casual, but nicer looking than before" look. Cardigans are useful all year round~

As for the bottoms, I packed a pair of casual jeans, red jeggings, shorts, and skirts. Depending on how you wear those bottoms, you can look like average Joe on the streets or like you are walking the runway~ (which I think is perfectly fine).

Now for my favorite thing to wear: dresses. You can never go wrong with a dress. Well, unless it is comparing too many things at once, than that's bad. I took: two nicer looking dresses (a green business-y one that Lizzie helped find for me and a black and pink peplum party dress) and casual dresses for classes and hanging out.

I'm not going to get into the electronics because it's all up to the person.

Sorry to the boys who read all this, no advice for you~! Sorry~!