If you fly out of BOS to AUH (AA points) it's wide open in OCT in BIZ from there check for flights to TYO or anywhere in Asia where you can catch a cheap reasonable flight to TYO. You can also fly into OSA/ITM (great city) and catch the bullet train to TYO.

or position flight out of SFO, LAX SJO, SEA, DFW



The game is still on... we just have to be more vigilant because the Airlines have become more savvy to the airline points player many airlines are now just releasing award flighs very close in or very far out with nothing in between, in other words the market has become more efficient, In part you can thank all the big airline point bloggers, they have been a blessng and a curse at the same time.
I recently picked up biz tickets BOS-BKK on JAL for 70k AA points one way..

PS: At least with AA points if you get a little creative you can make it to Asia with points.

Good luck everybody in your Quest