Never, ever, ever wait until the last minute to book hotels in Kyoto during Cherry Blossom season! What to do? Five homeless days in Japan before my residency starts, when I was supposed to be settling in, and getting materials ready...Then I spy that "Japan By Rail" book I bought for my son last summer. "Hmmmm..." I start reading and narrow my journey to around 5 places. I then go to cross reference these places in his Lonely Planet guide, and this tome randomly falls open t