YOU can still save $100! Send us the questions that you want to ask Gloomy Bear creator, Mori Chack. We will ask him your question and post the answers here on the site. Plus, just for sending us a question, we will give you a discount code good for $100 off the price of our Cold Steel Tour! So don't delay, send us your questions today!

One of the great stops on our Cold Steel Tour is Kingyo in Roppongi. We thought that maybe some of you just don't know what we're talking about when we mention this part of the tour. Well, have no fear, cuz we've got video! Check it out- dancing, singing, new-halfs (um, let's just say they took an unforgettable vacation to Thailand), plus all the alcohol you can drink! Woohoo!!

If you haven't already noticed, we added a bunch of preliminary tour info for the Cosplay Across Japan and Tokyo Darkside tours coming Spring of 2009! Check it out here! Also, thanks to everyone who attended our panel at this weekend's Pacific Media Expo. Shiori and I had a great time meeting all you and hope to see you in Japan soon!

Come on down to this weekend's Pacific Media Expo at the LAX Hilton! PJT will be having a panel discussion on Saturday, November 8th at 4:00 PM!!! Read more for details...

This just in! Sign up now for Pop Japan Travel's Cold Steel Tour 2009 and you will have an EXCLUSIVE meeting with Gloomy Bear creator Mori Chack. Read more for details...

Want to have a winter you will never forget? Come with Pop Japan Travel and see four amazing cities in Japan- Tokyo, Sapporo, Kamakura, and Narita. Sign up now for $100 discount! (For more info, click read more)

*PLUS* We're gonna go see "20th Century Boys," the movie based on Naoki Urasawa's manga! Check out the preview. It's gonna be great!

HEY!! We just added our newest tour and it's coming up THIS NOVEMBER! So head on over to the tours page and sign up before it's too late!

We're going to Design Festa, the largest art exhibition in Asia, as well as Asakusa, Akihabara, Harajuku, Shibuya, Aoyama, Odaiba, Osaka, Kyoto, Nakano, and more! OH MY GOD! It's gonna be awesome!

We also wanted to take this time to say "ITTERASHAI!" to those we sent off to Tokyo for the Individual Lolita Fashion Expo in Odaiba! I'm sure you are all having a great time right now. Have a great trip!!

Be sure to stop by manga.about.com and read the wonderful blog written by one of our recent tour participants, Deb Aoki (she is also the website's editor)!

We here at PJT are very please to read that Deb had a great time in Japan.

So what's stopping you? Sign up for our tour of the Tokyo Game Show today! Registration ends THIS FRIDAY!

Need proof that our tours are the best around? Use the new button above labelled "Tour Memories" to view THOUSANDS of pictures of our previous tours.

See you in Japan!

We're back from our Mind Over Manga Tour, and I'm happy to report it was a great success! But don't take my word for it -- check out these testimonials from our unanimously satisfied customers!

In other PJT news, we've extended the deadline to apply for our Tokyo Game Show tour by one week -- so if you've been waffling about whether to go, come on and sign up!

"I had a wonderful time from beginning to end... What makes PJT so special and different than other 'otaku' type tours is the rare and personal access to anime and manga professionals, and to have the opportunity to participate in an event... instead of just being an observer.

"I'm normally an independent traveler - but it was a welcome relief to not have to stress about decoding train schedules, making museum reservations or worrying about where the hotel is.

"I'd gladly do this again and would highly recommend the experience to anyone who loves Japanese pop culture - it was worth every penny, and it made me love being in Japan even more than before, if that's at all possible."

-Deb Aoki, Editor, manga.about.com

"PJT feels more like hanging with friends in Japan rather than a guided tour. It's a fun, fast-paced, cultural experience that is worth more than the asking price. If you're into Japan even the slightest bit, you have to go... Considering all the shopping, train rides, cultural experiences, hotel stays and cities visited, this deal is too sweet to pass up."

-Edgar T.

"A perfect balance of historical Japan and the pop culture of today: sightseeing and shopping, with the experiences that all visitors to Japan want to do plus unique experiences that aren't possible anywhere else."

-Peter Durham

"Great way to relax and see Japan... I really enjoyed being part of a group, and chatting with people about the experiences we were having... fun to be with a bunch of geeks - the karaoke moments of a room full of people singing anime theme songs in Japanese, even though most of them couldn't read the subtitles, and chatting in restaurants about favorite books, and so on.

"We had 3 adults, a teen and a tween in our family group, and the tour met all of our needs well, and was thoroughly enjoyed by every one of us.

"Totally immersive - I haven't thought about work for the past 9 days!"

-Anonymous

"The tour was great! ... I was shocked to see ["Princess Mononoke" art director] Yamamoto-sensei waiting for us at the bus stop. I thought he was unbelievably kind. I also enjoyed watching fireworks, visiting shrines, going to Nijo Castle, and so many other places that I've never even dreamed about. When we went to [dojinshi market] Comitia, inspiration hit me in the head like a baseball... Ben-san and Matsumoto-san were kind and helpful guides that worked hard to make sure everyone was okay. I can't wait to go back to Japan... with Ben and Masa plus others."

-Samantha Rose

"The best tour ever!"

-Marie Rose