Another about 11 hours to go, BIN reduced to $1500.
Just a note that Ichikawa City (Chiba prefecture) is adjacent to Tokyo Metropolis, 30 minutes by train to Tokyo city center.
In contrast, Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport) is 60 minutes by train to central Tokyo.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...2180749AAaAS6f
"If you live in any of the towns in the northwestern section of Chiba (such as Ichikawa, Matsudo, Funabashi) the train commute into Tokyo will be short and convenient (30 min). However, it will probably be crowded during rush hour, but that's just part of living near Tokyo."