Nothing caps off the weariness of a days travel like forgetting your backpack of essentials in a taxi cab. Unfortunately, even as forgetful as I am, I realize this could happen to anyone and needless to say, of course it happened to me. Thankfully, of all places to lose something, Japan is somewhere you're likely to get it back. By the time I'd reached the bus station from Kansai Airport in Osaka, I was feeling lazy and a little disoriented. I grabbed a black taxi and made my way. The driver hauled my suitcase into the trunk, and I threw my backpack into the backseat with me. I kept my box of 7" records clutched tightly to my chest because, priorities. It was only after I'd gotten to my destination when I quickly did a count and realized I was exactly one bag short; my backpack. My first thought was to go to my default: panic. My backpack contained my medication, electronics, makeup, clothes, my JR Rail pass and ALL of my money for the trip. My second thought was, OK.