Originally Posted by
s0ssos
I think there are others who have flown through NRT multiple times without ever having immigration/customs issues. Sure, you can say you never know why, but it seems to happen more at KIX. My guess is this different mentality (I would call it small-town, sort of like how you get more hassle with TSA at a smaller airport than a major one).
When you say it is adviseable to obtain the address, why? You mean for the purpose of immigration? It is absolutely meaningless to have the address in Japan, as my cousin will pick me up, or you just tell a cab the hotel name. Addresses don't help foreigners find locations in Japan, as their scheme is completely foreign to us.
It ranges from silly to self-harm not to provide an address. If you don't understand the address, all you need to do is copy it.
If you gave someone at KIX a hard time about insisting on a real address and that turned into getting your bag searched, you will likely find that if you give any border a hard time about a legitimate question --- and this is a legitimate question --- you can expect to be treated to all of the offerings of the border authority.
Can't even blame them.