Celia Fremlin’s Uncle Paul is an engrossing, slow-burning psychological thriller that skilfully blends suspense, family dynamics and the infuriating complexities of human relationships. PS: We will also be travelling from Kanazawa Station to visit the village of Shirakawa-go at night in January. A fictionalised memoir, this novel is the diary of a former maid, Taki, who moves to Tokyo in 1930 to work for a rich family. However since the duration is counted in days (not in hours) she can exchange it before and would still have a valid Japan Rail Pass until the same day as yours. Yes, the JR subway lines in Tokyo are included in the JR Pass, as well as the Narita Express which connects Tokyo to Narita Airport, but not the Keisei Skyliner.

Sinec we read you visit Japan to attend a conference first of all it is important you verify you are eligible to use the Japan Rail Pass: remember that the Tourist Visa is the only visa which allows you to obtain and use the Japan Rail Pass. also I saw that UENO to narita airport trip by NEX (NARITA EXPRESS) is not included in the jr pass, so how much is the trip?

The story follows the lives of four women who work the night shift at a bento factory together, while having even worse home lives off the clock. His most acclaimed detective novels, including Ten to sen (1958; Points and Lines, 1970); Suna no utsuwa (1961; Inspector Imanishi Investigates, 1989) and Kiri no hata (1961; Pro Bono, 2012), have been translated into a number of languages, including English. It’s now considered a classic of the flowering of Japanese crime fiction post-WW2 – the genre was banned during the war because it was considered a source of potentially decadent, unpatriotic ideas. Furthermore, all passengers must follow the instructions and seat indications, written on their reservation ticket.

When private investigator Lane Holland offers Mina his services, his stated interest is the reward, but he has an ulterior motive and a connection with Nannine that he has not shared with her. The Narita Express will take you to Tokyo central station, then you have to take the Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka station. And once you exchange it for the for the actual JR Pass and activate it, you cannot modify its validity period in any way. After the worker reports his finding, local law enforcement is quick to rule the incident a double suicide; the man’s overcoat and woman’s kimono are unruffled, and there is no sign of struggle. Meanwhile, in the Illinois suburb of Aurora, Thom’s sister Aubrey, completely unprepared and saddled with a sulky teenage stepson, is using her wits to survive – while her deadbeat former husband is doing his best to profit from the catastrophe.

Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are connected with by the Tokaido Shinkansen line, included with the Japan Rail Pass. There’s plenty of fascinating liturgical business, although clergyman sleuth Canon Daniel Clement, a mildly exasperated but accommodating type with little hinterland, does not, as yet, make much of an impression.