Has anyone ever told you that you are just fantastic!! ^____^ Thank you so much for the link about the coin lockers (and yep I was talking about Sapporo's JR station). Now I can figure out what kind of bag I'll bring (I'm thinking maybe just a backpack. I'm leaving my larger luggage at my Kyoto hotel to hold while I'm in Sapporo). And my travel agent told me I should have no problem with checking in unless I don't show up, though she warned them I would be checking in (very) late as well :)

I'm not actually sure how many goods I'm going to buy. I think I want them all except the t-shirt (I don't think I'll fit it...do they come in multiple sizes?) and radish seeds. And I would feel the exact same way about putting the eco bag on the floor ^^; When I first started buying Arashi calendars, I wouldn't even mark them at all despite them sometimes being planners >.> Oh and regarding the posters, do you know approximately how wide they are and if they'll be rolled up pretty tightly. This probably sounds insane, but I wanted to bring a cardboard mailing tube with me so I can pack the posters in my luggage so they don't get crushed...I'm nuts, I know ^^;;

Thanks again for explaining your experience and about seating (below post). I think I'll be printing out this thread to bring with me before I leave :)