This article discusses the benefits of calling Japan, different ways to call Japan, understanding international calling rates, making calls from Japan to other countries, choosing the best way to call Japan and Charles R. Tokoyama's expert advice on the matter. It provides information on how direct international calls are generally more expensive than VoIP services such as Skype which offer free or low-cost plans for making international calls from your computer or smartphone device, as well as public payphones located throughout major cities which accept coins and prepaid cards which can be purchased at convenience stores throughout the country. Additionally, it offers additional resources for calling into/out of Japan.