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So, I have a trip coming up on Sunday (it was short notice) to Japan and Taiwan. I’ll be spending 2 weeks in Japan, then I fly from Japan to Taiwan, spend a week there, and back home. All of my layovers are in the US, I shouldn’t be seeing any airports outside of the US, Japan, or Taiwan.

My question: will the airlines give me any trouble considering that my passport is valid less than 6 months?

My passport expires July 27th of this year, but my trip is May 17-31st (Japan) and June 1-7 in Taiwan. According to the US Department of State (and corresponding departments in Japan/Taiwan), I should be good as both countries only require US passports to be valid for the duration of travel.

I have heard that airlines can decline boarding with their policies. Does anybody have any experience with this?

(Flying on Alaska/Hawaiian Air to Japan, then Japan Air to Taiwan, finally United takes me home)

So, I am traveling to Japan and I am wondering what coin shops are like in Japan. I have done a little research here and there, but nothing conclusive. I am kind of curious as to whether they have anything comparable to circulated US 90% silver. I’ve seen some sterling 100/1000 yen coins, that and 72% Sen/Yen from just before WWII (those are particularly beautiful)

Basically, I am wondering if anybody may have any experience with coin shops in Japan. I am considering trying to find smaller shops that might trade US silver for Japanese silver. That and just how the shops are or if anybody might have a personal favorite shop in Tokyo or Osaka. Or anywhere else really, I do want to see places other than Tokyo.

Thank you to anybody for the information!