the world is an expensive place

...in general. But the land of the rising sun seems to top it all. The speed at which I and my fellow Tokyoites burn through cash is simply unreal.

Recent expenditures:
18,000 yen to ship a box to Seattle
2,000 yen for a session of hot yoga
7,800 yen for presents
8,000 yen spent at the drugstore
5,000 yen to buy gloves and tape at a tennis shop

At this rate, I'll have nothing left to buy furniture and kitchen items for my apartment once I reach Seattle. Perhaps it truly is a good thing that I'm leaving Japan tomorrow. This country would very politely and with a lot of bows take every yen on my being if I stayed much longer...