Flying through Kennedy was a horrible experience for me, it was like flying out of an airport in Africa. The ticket guy at the front desk was rude and another line was twice as long as it needed to be because the schvartza working there was feeling lazy and decided to just sit there, diverting all the people to a sole worker.
I'm jealous, masterwolf, I've always wanted to visit Japan. The food there is excellent, I hope you have lots of good opportunities to try the local cuisine. Best of luck in selling your artwork!