All, My brother sent me this. Is what's good for the goose good for the gander? New Japan Travel Requirements Effective 11/23/07 Japan has recently announced a policy change regarding entry at border crossings for Non-Japanese citizens which will go into effect November 23, 2007. This policy change will affect ALL non-Japanese citizens arriving in Japan regardless of travel purpose, duration of stay or previous entries (except for those traveling on diplomatic or special government related clearance). All travelers will be fingerprinted and photographed upon entry through Japanese Immigration. Travelers who refuse to be subject to fingerprinting and photography will be refused entry and immediately deported or possibly detained. As some travelers feel uncomfortable giving up any more information than necessary when traveling abroad, I would advise disclosure of this policy to anyone traveling to Japan as hesitation or refusal may likely turn into a complicated and expensive situation. What we don't know is how this will effect entry times. There is an expectation that this policy change will result in delays as immigration officers explain the new policy to travelers who are unaware of it. I would expect that they will increase staffing and provide handouts for travelers upon arrival in the terminal or otherwise inform people of the new policy, but expect this to cause delays in entry, limo services, etc as delays tend to create a domino effect.