Renting a Wordtank or similiar electronic dictionary?

[Luis Cruz]

I will be making my first journey to Japan in May and was wondering if there are any places (in the US or Japan) that allow you to rent a Canon Wordtank or similar electronic dictionary. Barring that, what would you recommend a traveler carry as a paper dictionary and/or phrase book? My trip will take me to Tokyo and the Kyoto area with a lot of self-exploration; would like something with me to help out in case of getting lost, etc.

[Fieri]

Wouldn't it be simpler just to buy one?

[shadowspawn]

Hi Sprak,

What you want to do is this: buy a used Wordtank on eBay, use it and enjoy it, and then re-sell it on eBay when you are done. We recently did exactly this.

See your PM. I have an offer for you....