According to this document (
http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.j...p_20120314.pdf ), Lyrica should not be an issue. It is neither opioid nor psychotropic (let alone stimulant).
Originally Posted by
LASNRT
(My friend’s mother came to visit and brought 8 boxes of Sudafed for her daughter. Her bag was opened at customs as part of a normal inspection and her entry into Japan was canceled and she was sent home on the next day.)
I'm just speculating, but perhaps what got her denied entry rather than mere confiscation was having 8 boxes rather than just 1.