Made it!

 I'm here and ok!  Radiation levels are negligible, around 10 bananas (fruit, not units), so no cause for concern!  Got into Tokyo around midnight local time (Monday-Tuesday), which is about 4am Monday back home. 

Had to change travel plans since the Narita express wasn't running (Narita airport to Tokyo), probably didn't take the fastest route, but I was able to navigate the trains, subways, and the language barrier!  Largely because of several fortuitous run ins with semi-English speakers.  That and I'm fluent in point and grunt.  Didn't get to the hotel until hours later, so internet was not available immediately.  And Verizon sucks.  I don't get service here of any sort, lies!!  :/

People have been very helpful here!  It's very humbling to go from successful, educated engineer to illiterate foreigner, but I am enjoying the challenge.  Already I'm picking up words and phrases!  So far I have not been able to use 犬をさわてええですか？May I pet your dog?,　but I have faith!  I miss my little fuzzbutts already.  And the big fuzzbutt ;)

So today I'm off to get the lay of the land and find housing accommodations!  Since I was not able to reserve overseas, I am here a week early to secure housing.  There is so much to say already!  But I am ridiculously hungry, so stay tuned!