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I spent 4 yrs on Guam and 2 in Japan.
Guam is a beautiful place that has the misfortune of being centered on the track of most typhoons. Plus there are limited safe harbors due to its rugged coastline. When I was last there (1990) there were but 3 marinas and plans to open another on the south end of the island.
Being 3,000 miles from Hawaii doesn't help either.. it's just too far out of the way to attract circumnavigators. My feeling is that people sail to Guam as a destination vice an enroute stop.
Japan's lattitude makes for a short cruising season in the northern part of the country. It also makes approaching from the south a long beat into the wind. Many nice harbors and islands to explore once you get there. VERY high cost of living as the Yen to US$ exchange rate is in the low 100s per dollar. Okinawa is very tropical and likely worth the trip.
I'm sure others on this board have more experience with cruising Japan than I.
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Mark
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