Whether you are one of the more than 100,000 Americans living in Japan or just interested in the results of perhaps the most followed elections in history, the suspense is almost over. After a typically drawn-out campaign, within days we should know the identity of the 45th U.S. president. Here is our guide to watching the election unfold from Japan.

Tuesday, Nov. 8: Late lunch

The first result is expected at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 8 in the U.S., most likely from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. Competing with several others in its state for the honor of being first to declare, the town, with a population of 12, has a tradition of midnight voting.