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• Aisle
• 2018/02/14 (Wed) 16:11
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I always take an aisle seat because it is convenient to go to the restroom.
Also, the best seat position is not too far or too close to the restroom.

• 堂々と歩きなおかつ機敏に人をよけて歩いて欲しい
• 2018/02/15 (Thu) 02:03
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In a large train station in Japan, I wonder why Japanese men are always walking into people ？
like they are going to war
and we are often stuck with our suitcases. I'm often stuck with a suitcase.
I was so annoyed with them that I would often turn into a yankee auntie and say, "You should move over, don't walk so fast," instead of deliberately moving over. Don't they want to walk in a zigzag way?

• サンバ
• 2018/02/15 (Thu) 06:02
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I look for seats with emergency exits first. No one is in front of me and I can stretch my legs. When I make a reservation, I look for a day when it is open. Of course, it's a window seat. But there is no window in many cases, because we don't have a view between Japan and the U.S. anymore.
On another matter, some people look at parents with white eyes when their babies cry on the plane, but I know that parents are desperate, so I would like to ask them to be a little warm and friendly. I myself used to travel back and forth to Japan with my children, and when I boarded a plane, I would take toys and snacks with me to keep them from making too much noise. If a child made too much noise, I would try my best to stop them. Sometimes there are parents who are insane, but most of them are trying their best not to bother others. When that happens, I cheer them on in my heart and say, "Hang in there, mom and dad ！.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/15 (Thu) 11:20
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Aisle,

I used to prefer the window side, but recently I have become an aisle person. As #4 says, the window seat gives you less than 1% of the total flight time to enjoy the view, and the remaining 99% or more is boring and you have to keep the blinds closed for another 2/3 of the time. And on the super jumbo A380, the seats and the window wall are quite open, and the air conditioner has a strong breeze, which somehow makes it extra cold and you might catch a cold. In addition, the B747 and the current A380, which are rarely flown anymore, have 3+4+3 rows of seats in economy class, so if you have an aisle seat with 3 window rows, you have to get up twice when a passenger goes to the bathroom. However, in the middle four aisle rows, you only have to stand up for the person next to you, so I choose this aisle seat.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/15 (Thu) 11:29
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↑ Also, on a B777, if you are in the middle 3 rows of 3+3+3 aisle, your chances of standing are reduced by half, and if the next two passengers are with you, there is no chance for you to stand. Too nervous? ^^;

• 素顔のままで
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 05:51
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I may have written this before, but I don't live in LA. Maybe it was because the flight I usually take used to be a B777-200 3-3-3, but recently it became a B777-300ER 3-4-3, a bigger aircraft, and the economy was so rattled that I could use 4 or 3 seats all by myself. So I was lucky not to have to worry about others at all.

• 内臓疾患を防ぎたい
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 11:05
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A Canadian study.
Aircraft crew members have a dramatic increase in internal organ disease as they age.

Air travel is about health care and physical conditioning.
Act according to one's biological clock.

Seats are aisle side near the aerodynamic center to avoid the moment when the toilet is in sight.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 12:34
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Mr. Barefaced,

＞ Recently, B777-300ER 3-4-3 became bigger

I heard this and I hurriedly looked at the Itinerary of ANA NH175 LAX-NRT which I will fly next time, and the seat order on the side is up to J and 10 seats in front. However, since I will be flying during the peak season, I have a feeling that there will not be many empty seats. I think there are only a few available seats since we are flying during peak season. Well, unlike the flight to HND, the flight to NRT has two flights at close time including code share flight with UA, so it is unlikely to be full.

Yes, it is NH175, which has a reputation. I hope there are no stowaways on board when I am there. ^^;

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 13:21
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Samba,

＞ I look for seats with emergency exits first. No one is in front of me and I can stretch my legs. When I make a reservation, I look for a day when that is open.

I can afford it. I can't believe you decide the date when you see that seat is open. I took the first ANA LAX-HND flight from midnight to early morning in 2010, and that was the seat on the return flight. When I sat in that seat, the CA told me, "In case of emergency, please stand at the side of the door and guide other passengers when you exit through this door. I said, "Yes, sir," but in my heart I said, "If there is a fire in the cabin, I don't want to be the first one to jump out. Sweat

Since then, I have requested that seat, and since then I like Delta's flights to Haneda and fly only with Delta. However, when I make a reservation on Delta's website, that seat, the seat for babies with a wall in front of it, and a few other seats are in a different color and I can't get them from the internet. I suppose there is a chance I could get it if I call and make a reservation, but I haven't done that because of the hassle. I wonder if those seats are reserved for super fat or super tall customers.

The disadvantages of those seats are that, depending on the model, there is often a restroom in front of you, and when the restroom gets crowded, the waiting passengers hang around in front of you, which makes you uncomfortable, and there is a tray table but no monitor. When you are sleepy but cannot sleep, you have no choice but to watch drama files on your laptop.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 13:48
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Mr. Visceral Disease,

A friend of mine from college was a pilot for a major company until he retired.
He had cancer while he was still in the service, but it was found early and he is cured now,
I mean, he has not had a recurrence for more than 10 years.

I am continuously exposed to harmful radiation for almost half a day at tens of thousands of meters above the ground,
so it would be strange if I had nothing after being in this profession for decades.

He also said, "It's some kind of occupational disease," and when he retired, he received numerous offers
to work again, but he refused them all.

• ﾌｰﾝ
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 15:12
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I choose my seat in Economy Plus and once had a ＜ seat with an emergency exit ＞. Once I took a seat with a fire exit , but realized it was a mistake because the seat did not recline, so I took the front seat in Plus. It is a little easier to get a seat without a chair in front of you.　No extra charge economy with emergency exit door ？ The food got worse and worse, so now I eat at the airport until I am full.

• ダウン症も防ぎたい
• 2018/02/16 (Fri) 21:27
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＞ You are continuously exposed to harmful radiation for almost half a day at tens of thousands of meters above the ground, so if you have been in that profession for decades, it would be so strange to have nothing.

You are right.
There is talk that the life expectancy of J Corp pilots is now less than 60 years
The restructuring has fired all the reserves, so the company is safe.

The crew is also subjected to the electromagnetic waves of the landing guidance system every time they fly,

and the young pilots are told by their seniors to "have kids early. The radio waves seem to hit the seminal vesicles.

I'm more worried about CAs
CAs should hire older, robust women who are done procreating as security personnel.

There are too many tragedies of flying without knowing about the pregnancy and the child has Down's Syndrome.

It is interesting to see how much one lost night affects healthy life expectancy.
From what I've seen of the LAX-HND roundtrip waifs, they seem to have respiratory ailments. It's years. ！ ！

A few round trips a year might be a good stimulus.

• don
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 07:31
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It is said that more than 30% of deaths in Japan are caused by cancer, so it is normal for pilots and CAs to get cancer.
Nowadays, cancer is like a national disease of the Japanese people.

• 自然沙汰
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 09:27
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Half of all humans will have cancer by the time they die, and
there is no cure for cancer.

Even if it is removed, small cancer cells will always exist secretly somewhere, and it will always recur or metastasize, even if in a different form.
This is natural and nothing to fear.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 10:05
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＞ There is no cure for cancer.

You are right ！ I have lost three of my classmates and friends to cancer. However,
one of them, including the ex-pilot mentioned above, is still alive and well.
The other one had his stomach completely removed, but they are both
in good health and living as usual.

What I can clearly say about both of them is that they are doing their daily exercises without any strain.
I think the basic principles are to eat well, exercise, and drain the body
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• イエローカード
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 10:27
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I digress a bit on the subject of cancer and "matters concerning travel to Japan."

• 何が安泰なの？
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 10:32
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＞ There is a story that the life expectancy of J Company pilots is now less than 60 years old
The restructuring has fired all the reserves, so the company is safe.

I don't know how many times I read this, but it doesn't make sense.

• それぞれ
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 10:32
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Since cancer is a type of genetic aging, the number of people with cancer tends to increase as the population ages.

In the past, the Japanese had less cancer.
Not
but the average life expectancy of the Japanese in the past was short, so they died before they got cancer.
Another reason why there was less cancer in the past is that medical care was scarce and there were many causes of death other than cancer.

• 木こりは花粉症にはならない
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 11:12
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All people produce over 5000 cancer cells a day.
NK cells annihilate them.

You can prevent cancer with forest bathing NK cells activation early morning walk. It is free.

Phytoncide in forest bathing. Bacteria per tree cuts are killed.
Oxygen from fresh forests Ozone from mountain streams is absorbed into the body. Morning birdsong
Morning sun and absorption of melatonin through the eyes. Setting of the body's internal clock rhythm.


Return from zoo animals to the animals of the forest.

• 歴史は繰り返す
• 2018/02/17 (Sat) 20:56
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I learn much more from Mr. Baikinman's experiences than from the stories of hermits like you who are taking the easy way out by sucking the sweet juice from the younger generation.

Sometimes, there are comments that offend me, but
please continue to share your experiences to the younger generation.

• スピード出しすぎ
• 2018/02/18 (Sun) 16:20
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>>In a big train station in Japan, why do Japanese men walk like they are running into people

I am a woman, and I do so during commuting hours because it is
smoother to run straight into people than to avoid them. I'm a woman, and it happens during commuting time. If you are moving left, right and left, you will run into people.
Psychologically, it is more efficient to walk in a straight line through a very crowded street, actually.

• サンバ
• 2018/02/19 (Mon) 19:35
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>> This is the case when they come from all directions, but they are always rushing
as if they are going to war, and we are often stuck with our suitcases.
I was so annoyed with them that I would often turn into a yankee auntie and say, "You should move over, but don't walk so fast. I understand ？

#3 I want you to walk with dignity and agility, and avoid people ～ I understand your feelings.
But they are doing what they always do, and I think we who are wandering around are a nuisance to them.

I used to be one of those people who used to head to work in a state of rush, so it seems nostalgic to me.
I suppose that businessmen walk into the battlefield of the office without a care in the world before the battle. I can understand your feelings.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/20 (Tue) 14:02
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When you return to Japan after a long period of time spent traveling by car, it is especially difficult to walk in train stations in the mornings and evenings. People who usually walk to work or school every day know the flow of walking, and they all walk according to that flow.

On the other hand, we don't understand the flow at all. And if you are walking without respect to the flow of the flow, with a carry-on case or something rolling around, you are a real enemy to them, who want to get to work as quickly as possible. It would be a wonder if they don't bump into us. Also, we have gotten used to it recently, but when we buy a ticket at a station, we first try to know the fare to the station we want to go to from the overhead route and fare chart, but most of the people around us know the fare or go to the ticket vending machine suddenly. But most of the people around us know the fare or just go to the ticket machine. Then they treat us like we are in their way, as if to say, "What are you just standing there like that? I wanted to say, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm an Edo kid," but now I'm a complete Urashima Taro, and I can't even make a sound.

And I haven't been back to Japan for a long time due to some reasons, and when I came back for the first time in a while, I found that there were no station staff at the ticket gates and everything was automated. In the morning, most people are commuting ・ to work or school, and they just beep and go through. When we were standing at the entrance again without knowing what was going on, there was a guy who blatantly said, "Tsk! I was so pissed ！ at that point.

• スピード出しすぎ
• 2018/02/20 (Tue) 16:16
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And you haven't been back to Japan for years because of

circumstances.

• Aisle
• 2018/02/20 (Tue) 17:01
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Speaking of Urashima Taro, it has been many years since I returned to Japan, but I remember that when I tried to get on a train after a long absence, I was stopped by a station attendant ！ and told "That is a women-only car ！" when I tried to get on a fairly empty car.
I was an Urashima Taro who had never heard of a women-only car ・ ・ ・ （ lol ）.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 09:10
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#26,

No, it's a totally different situation.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 09:35
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Aisle-san,

Last year, I was waiting at the end of the station, thinking that I could sit in the first car when returning to Shinjuku at Keio Nagayama Station in the early afternoon. I was relieved to see that there were quite a few empty seats, so I boarded the train. After sitting down, I casually looked at the window opposite and saw a sign warning about the "women-only" car. The seats were still empty and the ladies around me were not staring at me at all. But I didn't feel comfortable after seeing the warning sign, so I hurriedly moved to the next car. There are still many more Urashima Taro-like encounters, but we will see you soon.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 10:21
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Today, the other day (02/14/18), I checked my Amex Statement for the first three hotels I will be staying at on my trip to Japan this summer, which I booked through Jalan, a lodging reservation site. The dollar-yen calculation was 105.72 yen per dollar on this day. The dollar was 105.72 yen on that day, which was a little bit discouraging since I had expected it to be around 110 yen since it had been around 112 yen until last year. However, the pension from Japan will increase by that amount, so I guess there is no deduction. Of the three hotels I reserved, the capsule hotel in Tokyo with a large bath was 3,500 yen per night, up from the previous price. In contrast, the next business hotel in Shikoku was a normal business hotel, neither good nor bad, at 3,990 yen. The third is a one-day spa-like lodging facility with Japanese-style rooms ・ and shared toilets for 5,400 yen per night with two meals. The dinner is said to be quite luxurious for the price. However, this is not paid by "Jalan" but by cash on arrival.

The above capsule hotel is not the type where you enter a long capsule head first, but the type where you enter from the long side, and there are only two bunk beds in one small room. It is more comfortable than a hotel with 10 capsules in one room.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 12:30
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I will be returning to my hometown with my infant. I am very anxious. Please advise me if there is anything that I should prepare in advance, be mindful of, or make arrangements for.

By the way, we are planning to get tickets soon.

• サンバ
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 16:08
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First-time home visitors with children, I think it would be a good idea to bring a few of your child's favorite toys or other items. It would also be a good idea to say no to other passengers in the vicinity where you will be sitting. Also, if possible, if the flight departs in the middle of the night, your child may be able to sleep better. Good luck!

• うるさい
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 16:22
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>> Then it would be a good idea to say a few words of refusal to the other guests in the vicinity where you will be sitting.

This is very important.
The first time you take your seat, you will receive a noisy cry completely differently from the first time you don't speak to them.

• ひろ
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 19:22
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If you give her milk or something to drink when the plane takes off and lands

it will prevent her ears from twitching so you can keep her from crying!

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/02/21 (Wed) 20:23
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！

I think she is usually in a good mood and is a very filial child, but you never know until you get on the plane, and I am worried that her physical condition and environment will affect her.

The first thing to do is to make the people around you feel uncomfortable, so it's good that you call out to them first.

I hope the people around you are kind …

Is it possible to breastfeed instead of using a bottle for milk at takeoff ？ I have never breastfed outside so I am thinking I should practice from now on.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/22 (Thu) 10:40
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This is an English site, but there is this "TIPS FOR BREASTFEEDING ON A PLANE FOR A FIRST TIME MOM".

https://walkingontravels.com/breastfeeding-on-a-plane/

Even at TSA security checkpoints, which have strong restrictions on liquids, artificial milk ・ and natural milk are allowed in the same volume used on the flight. You can bring in the same amount of milk as you will use on the flight. At the security checkpoint, the milk must be placed in a visible container, removed from the travel bag, and placed on a tray. Interestingly, I heard that you don't have to be accompanied by a baby.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/breast-milk


Having raised my own children and grandchildren, I can tell you from experience that I have never


Also, when you make a reservation with an airline, you are asked the age of your traveling companion, and if it is an infant, depending on the airline, you are automatically given a seat with a wall in front of you. But you might want to check that. Also, zero year olds are not charged a fare, but it depends on the airline whether they will give you a separate seat from the mother. On Delta, if the child is over 2 years old, the fare is the adult fare, but on ANA, it is broken down into 0-1, 2-11, and 12-15 years old, which is a little cheaper than the adult fare.

I will be flying to Narita on ANA this June, and when I made my reservation at the end of October last year, it was around $900 round trip for an adult, but about $650 for a grandchild under 12.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/02/22 (Thu) 21:46
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Thank you very much, I will try to get the milk from the breast. I'm thinking of using boobs since it's hard to carry milk for a long time or there are various restrictions on ice packs, but I don't know if it's possible since I haven't had my child sit down to nurse yet.

I'm always United, but this time I'm excited to go home with A*A. I would like to be treated a little nicer. I'm quite scared inside.

Last month, when my friend went back to her hometown, her child was crying so much that she had a mental breakdown, so I'm getting ready for what to do if that happens.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/23 (Fri) 13:42
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Varig ・ What is the relationship between Brazilian Airlines and the expatriates? Speaking of Valig, for better or worse, there was a famous man called Mr. Kinoshita. I wonder what that man is doing now. Or has he already gone over there?

Well, there was a way to rent a bassinet. If you properly
confirm it at the reservation stage, it won't be taken away on the day. Or does the airline
not guarantee that?

https://www.google.com/search?q=%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje6bap-rzZAhXJg1QKHWQHDDIQiR4IvAE&biw=1296&bih=789

That may also depend on the time of year or the crowd on the day. It may depend on the time of the year or the crowd on the day.
If only 2/3 of the seats are filled, the seat next to the mother with the baby may be
left open until the last minute.

As I said before, and I don't know about other airlines,
you can't get a seat in front of that wall with Delta's online booking.
I guess they will assign that seat to a guest with a zero year old child
when they receive a reservation by phone, for example, other than online.

Anyway, "first-time travelers with children", please make reservations by phone, etc., and discuss the conditions, rules, and
demands to the fullest.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/23 (Fri) 14:05
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A few years ago on a Delta LAX-HND flight back to LA, I believe it was May
, the B767 was empty and I was seated in row 4, 2-4-2, but there was another
older man, about the same age as me, who as soon as the plane took off said, "I'll move to the
seat in the front where all 4 seats are available. As soon as we took off, he said, "I'll move you to the front four seats, which are all empty.

He must be a seasoned traveler, because his timing was
excellent and he moved quickly before the other passengers moved on. Thanks to him, I was also able to sleep
goofily with three of the four rows of arms up.

I wonder why it was so empty then. In May of other years,
it was close to full at times.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/24 (Sat) 10:16
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＞ I had a proper reservation

I see. But I guess it's possible with Valig. They are that lax
from the very end, no wonder they are going out of business.
I should not have expected that from Valig, which is well known for selling tickets at a discount.

I used to fly Korean Air
exclusively because Korean Air was also competing with them for cheap tickets at that time. When both companies were offering $ 299 prices, Valig was the only one
that didn't move my tentacles.

Singapore Airlines was also cheap back then. But now between LAX-NRT
they are among the most expensive when comparing normal fares. And Korean Air no longer has direct flights.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/24 (Sat) 11:58
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＞ "Stewardess" is

apt because it was the time.
～ I'll give you a weird cover.

What is it called colloquially now, FA FA or CA CA CA?
Also, is stu a dead word?

In the LAX-HND topic, a former CA woman once wrote me FA and I wrote CA
and she changed it to CA but after reading the Wiki, it seems that either is fine. However,
CA seems to be used more in Japan, and
CA may be better for writing here in Japanese. However,
Cabin makes me think of a cabin in a campground, so I prefer FA. I prefer FA. Well, there is no attendant in a cabin at a campground.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/02/24 (Sat) 22:04
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I'm sorry you had a hard time, #42. But my friend said that even if you book a bassinet, you never know if it will be available or not. I don't know what the reservation is for …

It is true that Japanese people are not always kind, but I have never had a bad experience with Japanese cabin attendants and I am rather grateful to them, so I thought they were kind in my image. Maybe I was just lucky enough to be surrounded by nice people back home, but I have only seen Japanese people who were unobtrusive and gave me a few words or engaged in conversation with parents and children with children nearby, so I have a good image of them. I even hoped to be surrounded by Japanese one day when I return to my hometown with my children. The baby seat, call me stingy but I don't plan to take it either, if it's only 10% it's the least I can do. It's not a travel expense paid for by the company, so I'll save where I can. That outspoken person, I can't imagine anyone saying that. I'd be donkey's if they were there on a regular basis, but to say something like that to someone who is traveling with children … I'm crying just thinking about it ….

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/25 (Sun) 09:21
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＞ You never know if the bassinet will be available even if you book

I've heard about that elsewhere. Airlines are also very firm with reservations
If you asked for it, you'd have time to make sure it's available.
It's a matter of life and death for the mother, or "the difference between the clouds" during boarding.

A baby who receives good service will become a customer of the airline in the future.

By the way, you are not allowed to keep the baby in the bassinet
while the seatbelt sign is on.

Also, I heard that you are not allowed to bring a baby carrier or basket
into the seat. I had this trouble before.

https://youtu.be/62LQL_5xmE4

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/25 (Sun) 11:20
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↑

I looked again carefully, and I meant Baby Stroller, not Baby Carrier.

But a baby carrier that can be detached from a baby car seat and carried around
cannot be carried up to the seat, right? Onyx ・ baby carriers are allowed, right?

Over 40 years ago, we were expats that someone would have hated, but my wife came back here to LA with our 2 month
old son.
He was so small at 2 months that he hardly moved
and luckily he didn't cry at all during the 10 hour flight.

At that time, JAL was the only airline that could fly internationally in Japan.
My wife flew with JAL, and a little over 3 years before that
I flew from Haneda International Airport to NY for my first assignment as an expatriate,
and for some reason it was Pan Am. The plane was a Douglas DC-8,
and at that time we couldn't fly nonstop to NY, so we had to go down to Fairbanks, Alaska
once for refueling.

We took off again, and as we neared NY, a pregnant woman in front of me
I don't know if there was a vomit bag in her seat or not, but
she must have lost her patience, ran by me to the bathroom, and
I was just a little bit too far ahead of her to get there in time. I couldn't get to it in time and buzzed it off a bit before it got there.

Most of it was contained in the aisle, but I did get some on my bag, which I had placed a little further down the aisle.
Quickly, one stewardess went to her care and another
covered her with a blanket in the aisle, as I guess that was all she could do.

This made me a little seasick, but I couldn't begrudge her at all, knowing that
she must have never been on a flight as long as I was and was
very sorry for the trouble she had caused.

• FA
• 2018/02/25 (Sun) 12:56
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First of all, CA is Japanese English, so it is not understood in English-speaking countries. The abbreviation "FA" is also not common and is an industry term for airline personnel.
Baby carriers and car seats that are removed from the car seat can be brought to the seat. Baby carriers and car seats that can be removed from the car seat can be carried up to the seat, but only if they meet safety standards. The number of seats available for bassinets is limited, so if there are too many babies, it will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make reservations and arrive at the airport early on the day of your flight to inform the staff that you wish to use a bassinet.

• スチュワーデス
• 2018/02/25 (Sun) 14:02
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In Japan, many people call me CA （ CA ）, especially young people. I think it's fine to call them flight attendants, though.
In the U.S., I have never heard it except FA （ Flight Attendant ）.

↑ As someone mentioned above, bassinets are installed in the bulkhead, but it is impossible to have enough for a reservation because of the limited space available. The number of bassinets is determined by the aircraft.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/25 (Sun) 20:40
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Bassinet is bassinet or bassinette in English, but
only Japanese use this word.

I wonder what they call it in America.

• ZEROのはじまり
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 08:02
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Called Moses baskets or carry cots; may be moved to crib （ US ： crib English ： cot ） after 4 months as he will turn over on his own.
this is not the place to conclude
argue (with a person about [over] a matter)

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 08:58
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Stewardess,

I understand. I have never heard the word "bassinet" from Americans or American airlines
or in the news, so I thought
only Japanese people call it bassinet.

Also, when I entered Bassinet on YouTube, I only found examples of Crib or smaller baskets
being used in the home.

Next time I fly Delta, I'll ask the English-speaking crew
if they usually call that a Bassinet.

• そだね
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 09:02
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In the U.S., you can see cell phone charging everywhere in the city.
In Japan, it is considered stealing to take someone else's electricity without permission.
If you are going back to Japan temporarily without driving a car, you need to buy a charger.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 09:50
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Many years ago, when I was returning to Tokyo Station on an express overnight bus from Shikoku, I could not charge my battery on the bus, so I went into a Starbucks in the station and charged my battery from an outlet on the wall while drinking coffee. The waiter came to refuse, saying "Please don't charge your batteries here.

I was already treated like a criminal. I felt that young kids were not so bad, but even this geezer was a criminal. Well, these days, geezers are killing and being killed, aren't they? I used to use the video function of my smartphone or a digital camera, but for this trip to Japan, I will buy a digital video camera with 5-axis hybrid image stabilization in Japan. So, I will bring a 22,000mAH high-capacity USB battery charger that my late husband gave me as a gift. I am not sure if I will carry it on my walking pilgrimage, since it weighs 250 grams by itself.

• スチュワーデス
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 10:13
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＞ However, I don't know if my scope of activities is too small, because I have never heard the word Bassinet from Americans or US aviation people
or in the news,

so it seems that my scope of activities is still too small. Because I am an American aviation official.

• こんなCAはいやだ
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 11:14
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Even if someone has a wrong perception, I think it's better to be the one who makes a snarky remark just because you are in the aviation industry.
You don't have to say "narrow-minded" when you can just say "I usually say that" ？

I'm sure #39 has encountered flight attendants with this attitude.

• 頑固おやじ
• 2018/02/26 (Mon) 15:02
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（ LOL ）
Baikinman is a connoisseur, but he writes a lot of stuff that misses the point....

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 10:04
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I mentioned somewhere that Japan is still a "cash world".
How do those of you who are used to paying in Japan feel when you travel to Japan and find yourself in a situation where you have to pay only in cash
?

Some of you may say that Japan is not a cash supremacist country
because "Osaifu-Keitai" and "IC cards" are widely used, but I am surprised to hear that
when you buy or pay for IC cards such as Suica and Pasmo, only cash is accepted.
I am surprised that they only accept cash when buying or paying for IC cards such as Suica or Pasmo. And even multifunctional ticket vending machines, which include card issuing, only
take cash.

On the other hand, it can be evaluated as a safe country even if you carry a large amount of cash,
but for those of us who are used to living here,
it is very inconvenient that we cannot pay for everything with a card.

• べつに
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 12:58
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I just go back to Japan once in a while, so it's fine.

• 在米十年
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 14:58
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That's how I've lived in Japan, so I've never thought it was inconvenient.
When I get off the plane, the first thing I do is go to the ATM to withdraw money. In Japan, I feel uncomfortable unless I always have more than 30,000 yen in my pocket.

• ZEROEND
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 16:26
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× An old man once told me that if you are over 20 years old, you can always keep 1,000 yen in your wallet
I hear that people these days don't carry cash because they carry wallets.
I heard that cell phones have that function, but I still don't know how to charge ？ … I don't feel comfortable unless I have more than 100,000 yen in my wallet.
New York City residents only have about $2 in their wallets...

• 元びんぼ
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 16:40
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>>New York City residents only have about $2 in their wallets...


I used to have like $50 in all my money when I was single （ lol ）

• iPhoneX
• 2018/02/27 (Tue) 23:29
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I haven't been back to Japan for a long time, but I am so behind the times that I only accept cash.
It's inconvenient and dangerous to have to go all the way to an ATM.

These days, I use Apple Pay with Face ID on iPhoneX everywhere in the U.S. It's very easy and safe and I use it a lot.
It's not bulky in my pocket and I don't have to touch every bill that has more germs than a toilet bowl in a public restroom.
But it is impossible that Marukai does not accept Apple Pay.

• FA
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 08:11
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Multifunctional automatic ticketing machines accept credit cards ？ I use them. I am confused because it asks for a PIN number, which is not necessary here, and I finally buy a ticket for Shinkansen with several credit cards, feeling sorry for the people behind me.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 10:19
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＞ Multifunctional automatic ticketing machines accept credit cards ？

That's not possible. At least JR accepts Suica IC card, but credit card is a no-no. From my little experience, the only time I was able to use my credit card at JR was the first time I bought a Suica card at "Midori-no madoguchi" at either Narita Airport station or Shinagawa station. Of course, the human staff at the counter took care of it. In the following YouTube video, it is Keisei station, but I think the ticket machines take IC cards from other companies. Even here, John's IC card is charged with money, so even he, who is a Japan expert, pays in cash.

https://youtu.be/MkQoi7eHm58


＞ You are asked for PIN number which is not necessary here

Is there PIN number on credit cards? I don't think credit cards have a PIN number, although debit cards always have one. I myself don't have a PIN number and have never been asked for one.

• Apple Pay
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 10:22
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Paying with Apple Pay or credit cards is convenient, but I tend to overspend.
I have to be careful because of the convenience.

With cash, I can actually see the amount of money going down, so I can control myself better.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 10:55
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＞ People these days don't carry cash because of their wallet cell phones

I wonder. I heard that "wallet cell phones" are quite popular in Japan compared to here, but I think it is quite low compared to the rate at which credit cards are used. I am sure that many people in Japan carry credit cards instead of cash, but there are still many places that do not take credit cards at the individual owner level, and moreover, when it comes to "wallet cell phones," they may not go so far as to install terminals that accept them. When I go to Japan, I notice that many stores accept electronic money such as Edy or WAON along with credit cards. I was surprised at first because we don't see them here at all. There is a separate terminal for accepting credit cards.

• 100均女王
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 13:56
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I don't think I've ever had a problem with not being able to use my card except at Daiso in Japan
Mitsuwa (Costa Mesa) is a good example of a cafeteria-like place, but it's the same here.
I have never used e-money
In Japan, credit cards have a PIN code Not everyone has one, but my sister's card does When I came to America, I put it in every time I go shopping.

• チケ買
• 2018/02/28 (Wed) 22:13
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When and where do you guys buy tickets to Japan ？ The ticket that was $650 a while ago ＄ is now $850 and I'm losing my mind to go back at once. I have less than 50 days to go until the date I was planning to return, so it won't go down any more...
$ I wish I didn't know when it was 650 ….

• ぎゅぎゅ
• 2018/03/01 (Thu) 09:55
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＃ I can't say for sure since I don't know 75's dates or destination airport, but HIS has been sending me frequent notices of inexpensive round-trip airline tickets to Narita and back from HIS recently.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/01 (Thu) 11:31
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＞ You can only pay by cash or Waon at Daiso in Japan

Oh, I see. Two years ago I went to Daiso near Aoto station and paid
with Amex here, but I think my memory is wrong.

＞ In Japan, credit cards have a PIN

I didn't know that. Especially if you live here, you would have opened a
credit card account here, and
I was thinking of all the people who travel or return to Japan from here.
I will continue to talk from that perspective, so please bear that in mind.

But wait, I have seen endless scenes of people living in Japan paying
with credit cards for payment in Japan, but I have never seen
any scene where they put in their PIN. Could it be a debit card with credit card function
（ or a cash card ） as they say in Japan?

My debit card also has MasterCard functionality
and can be used like a credit card. Also, I always put
my pass number when I pay here or in Japan.

However, the maximum daily payment with a debit card is very
low, like $500. Japanese bank-issued cards seem to be able to withdraw millions of yen at a time,
and because of this extremely high limit, they have become a target for oleore scams.
I wonder why it is set so high.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/01 (Thu) 12:09
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#75 As Chikebuyer and

GyuGyu said, I went to H.I.S. and suddenly

"Los Angeles ↔ Tokyo $ 580 ～" came up. I followed the screen and put in
LAX-NRT 4/18 - 4/25, which is about $ 628 for a direct flight.
I didn't go further because it was tedious, so I don't know if this amount is fare only
or if it also includes Tax/Fee/Fuel, or which airline.

Also, on the Delta site where I always look for the lowest price,
LAX-HND Nonstop 4/15-4/23, there was $ 724.31. This is
total price.

I've been scouring various airline direct and travel agency sites and there seems to be a decent
price. Good luck.

• チケ買
• 2018/03/01 (Thu) 14:55
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I'm sorry, I was too shocked to get the details.... Sorry
I have a family home in Saga, but I need a ticket to Fukuoka airport. I have a cousin who lives 20 minutes from the airport and he will pick me up and my brother will pick me up in Fukuoka a few days later. It didn't go down at all and ended up at $850. It was my own fault. 。。。。 Ahh...
I'm going on a family trip for GW, so I'd like to avoid the rush to go back home. I would like to stay for 2 weeks and a half if possible. I have something to do on May 10. By the way, about the credit card mentioned above, my brother's Japanese-issued card has a PIN number on it. I don't know if he usually puts it in there, but when he came to visit me, he was typing something in at the Desert Hills outlet, so I thought it was a debit card, but it was a credit card. I thought it was a debit card, but it was a credit card. I think it was a credit card because I pay the credit card company from my bank on a certain date every month.

• てられな
• 2018/03/01 (Thu) 16:28
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Credit card PIN （ pin numbers ） seem to be quite common in Japan.
When I went back to my hometown in Japan for the first time in several years, I was surprised to be asked several times when I paid by credit card.
However, in that case, if I said "no", I could use my credit card as usual, so I think it is up to the individual whether or not to set a PIN.

Also, some 100 yen stores such as Daiso do not accept credit cards in some areas.
Stores in central Tokyo and cities in Kanto accepted credit cards, but stores in the Hokuriku region only accepted cash.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/02 (Fri) 13:13
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Ticketbuyer,

In my spare time, I went to the ANA website and put in LAX-FUK 4/23 - 5/8, and got $ 787.13. Fare ： $ 520.00, tax/fee ： $ 267.13. Round trip $ 787.13 including domestic flights is not so bad. The route is LAX-HND-FUK.

The ANA site I enter is in Japanese, but they changed it for US based customers and the payment is handled in the US. Therefore, if a chickee-buyer enters the ANA site on a PC with Japanese display, it may be the Japan-based site at first, and the fares displayed may be different.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/02 (Fri) 13:31
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Terarena,

I see. I asked the same question on Yahoo Japan's "Chiebukuro" and got an answer that some
credit cards require a PIN. It seems to be more secure and more troublesome.

Whenever I use a credit card in Japan, I am always asked, "Do you want to pay once or in installments? I never get asked that here, so at first I didn't even understand what it meant.

Here, when you receive a statement, you can just decide whether you want to pay the full amount or just a small amount at that time. I always pay the full amount because if I split it into installments, the interest will be charged in the next month. I have Auto Pay to automatically deduct the interest from my bank.

• チケ買
• 2018/03/03 (Sat) 05:53
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I just bought it ！ last time I checked ANA was over $1500 and I haven't looked at it since, but for some reason I think I was searching for two adults. it went up from $650 and I was too shocked. Thank you ！

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/03 (Sat) 09:40
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Just the other day, I received an email from Costco VISA Card informing me that they no longer charge "Foreign Transaction Fees". This fee was about 3%, so if I spent $1,000 worth of purchases in Japan, it would be $30.

The Delta Amex Gold Card eliminated this fee 4 or 5 years ago, so when I went to Japan, I paid only with Amex. But from now on, both cards can be used in Japan, so I feel comfortable.

• 雨女子
• 2018/03/03 (Sat) 22:07
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I heard that you can take a baby stroller to the boarding gate when boarding an international flight, but how is it really done?

I heard that if you are lucky, you can board with an infant car seat attached to the seat (just like a baby in a car). ？
I'm wondering if it's possible to bring in an infant car seat, as I'm sure it would be easier anyway.

We will be flying with an infant, a couple, and I have back pain that has worsened since giving birth and it is very difficult for me to carry the infant, and my husband is still suffering from the aftereffects of his broken arm, so it is a bit difficult for us to carry him for long periods of time.

I would be very grateful if I could bring in a car seat because she sleeps very well in it.

• ひろ
• 2018/03/03 (Sat) 22:37
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？

Note 1: If you choose "Japanese or American Airlines", you will be informed about the details of your itinerary after the reservation is completed.


Has anyone tried this ？?

• 素顔のままで
• 2018/03/03 (Sat) 23:48
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＞ "Japanese or U.S. airline"

That would be if the airline is not specifically specified.

• テキサスから
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 08:34
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I tried. At that time, it had the transit point and flight number written down, so I immediately had an idea of the airline. It was no problem at all.

• nibbles
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 10:24
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#85 Rain Girl

> I heard that you can take the stroller to the boarding gate when boarding an international flight
I've had it done when I used a Japanese airline too! You can request it when you check in. But I think you had to fold the stroller and put it through the x-ray in order to get through security check.
After that, you still can't ride the moving walkways or escalators, and if you have to take a bus from the terminal to the boarding gate, it will get in the way, though a baby carrier was the easiest for me with the least amount of luggage.

> Infant car seat attached to seat
I think this is only if you buy a seat for the baby ….

Have you requested a bassinet ？?

• ひろ
• mail
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 10:25
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My concern is for airlines that are Japanese or US based but
Asian （ Chinese or other ） airlines.

I am worried about ・ ・ ・ ・

I think the purchase price is fixed and the airline should know when the reservation is confirmed
I distrust the concealment. I am distrustful of the concealment.

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 13:00
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＞ 67xKiman

Even if you say it is impossible, I have always paid my tickets with Amex issued here for about 10 years.
I'll post the link for your reference.
Next time, I recommend you to check the type of ticket machines that accept credit cards.

http://www.mile-tokutoku.com/nikki/nikki_001.htm

Also, wallet mobile can be used with credit cards.
I don't know what kind of place you are thinking of, but
mobile wallet is much more popular than you think.
Vending machines, coin lockers, payment at convenience stores, restaurants, etc.


Credit card PINs are required when withdrawing cash, so you can get them from your credit card company.
It is required whenever you use your card at a ticketing machine, and it is not like I set a PIN at my request or anything. However, when I said I didn't have a PIN when paying in person, I was told to sign then.

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 13:03
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＞ 85

Strollers may be brought to the boarding gate, but infant car seats may or may not be used.
You must check in advance if it meets safety standards.
Is there a sticker on the car seat ？?

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 14:47
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FA,

I saw the URL you indicated and it proved my "absolutely impossible" to the contrary.

＃ What I said in 67 was "At the very least, JR accepts Suica IC cards, but credit cards are a no-no", and in that URL,

"It is not difficult to charge Mobile Suica to Mobile "It's not difficult, just charge your Mobile Suica with a credit card which is eligible to earn miles （ or points ） for recharging your Mobile Suica"

. You can use any credit card to charge Mobile Suica, but you can't buy a ticket by putting it directly into a JR ticket vending machine with a general credit card, right?

My smartphone does not have Osaifu-Keitai functionality, and moreover, I don't want to have Osaifu-Keitai just for going to Japan once a year, and Mobile Suica is something I have no connection to at all. On my next trip to Japan, I will be straightforward and will make additional deposits in cash to my existing Suica card. This time, based on the nature of my trip, I will be taking a long-distance train every day in Tokyo, so I feel that a 5,000 yen deposit will not be enough, so a 10,000 yen bill will be sucked into that machine.

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 15:06
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～ ～ That's why I buy with my Amex ！
You can buy with credit card not only in Tokyo but also in local cities.

Please read the bottom of the link properly, don't be in a hurry.
It is the following part.


"Actually, you can also pay for JR East ordinary tickets by card at an automatic ticket vending machine.

JCB, VISA, Master, Amex, and Diners are supported, so
you can earn miles with all affiliated credit cards that earn miles.

At the end of the multiple ticket vending machines, there is a ticket machine marked with this purple color. （ Note ： Here is a picture of the ticket machine ）

This ticket machine is basically for purchasing tickets for Shinkansen ・ reserved seats ・ limited express, etc., but in fact you can also casually purchase ordinary train tickets. It is actually possible to purchase ordinary train tickets as well."

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 15:13
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Also, I heard that if you have an iPhone 8 or higher, you can import your Suica card into your phone and use it as a mobile wallet, so it seems you don't need to have a cell phone in Japan. I'm going to try it out next month. It is more convenient than you think not to have to carry both the card and the cell phone separately, but please feel free to do so.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 15:13
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FA,

my sincere apologies.

I read that URL all the way down. Then （ there is a purple machine at the station with many automatic ticket vending machines ）. I understand that general credit cards are accepted at those machines.

Sorry, I got my usual occhocchio. Now I will go to a larger station, find that purple machine, and try to deposit money into Suica.

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 15:26
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！

Maybe you just assumed that credit cards were not accepted and didn't notice.
I've never been to a station without a ticket machine that accepts credit cards.
Please don't go to a very remote place and tell me there are no ticket vending machines ～ ～ ！ I've never been to a station where there are no ticket vending machines that accept credit cards.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 16:07
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＞ Nowhere on the site does it say "at stations with many ticket vending machines" ！

I'm sure it doesn't say anything like that, but these purple machines were originally designed for Shinkansen, limited express, and reserved-seat trains. I am sure there is no mention of this, but it says that these purple machines are mainly for Shinkansen, limited express, and reserved seats, and that it is complicated to input the information for purchasing a standard ticket. So I took it as an unmanned "Midori-no madoguchi" and imagined that commuter lines would not have them at stations where rapid trains, etc., pass through.

Also, it seems that there is no function to deposit money to Suica cards.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 16:59
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Again, my hasty mistake.

I was searching the net for that purple machine and found the following.

http://www.jreast.co.jp/mv-guide/

I found a list of stations where this machine is installed on the branch page there, and it turns out that even the station where the rapid train doesn't stop in my hometown in Tokyo I found out that it is installed at a station where the rapid train does not stop. I have a bad habit of making up my own stories.

However, no matter how I look for it, it doesn't seem to have the function of issuing Suica card ・ and depositing money. I don't have any Yen at all now, so I will use this debit card to withdraw the full amount of Yen from the ATM at the post office as soon as I arrive at Narita.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 17:16
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Oops...

I was looking at the JR website mentioned above and it says

Payment can be made in cash or by credit card.
（ PIN is required when using a credit card. ）

I don't have a PIN for VISA or Amex.
I have no choice but to lower the amount to 10,000 yen at the above ATM.

I can withdraw up to $500 again the next day.

• FA
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 18:18
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Why don't you just call Visa and Amex a little and have them Issue you a PIN ！.

• 雨女子
• 2018/03/04 (Sun) 20:33
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Thank you nibbles and FA

Thank you. I will check if there is a sticker on the car seat just in case, but I completely forgot about the security check and the possibility of getting on the bus. It seems a bit of a hurdle for two people with back pain and not much use of the dominant arm. My husband can do it with a baby carrier, so I will think about it. I am so glad I asked my question here. Thank you very much.

• 素顔のままで
• 2018/03/05 (Mon) 05:27
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Double Kin Man

By the way, when are you going to take the JR Pass across Japan?
You have planned it in great detail, so the only thing left is when to book your airline tickets ？
I look forward to seeing you again in the future.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/05 (Mon) 11:11
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Mr. FA,

You say so simply, but I wonder...if you put in a function that allows the Pass Number to be inserted, do you have to put in the Pass Number for all subsequent card payments? In the U.S., I don't think so, but in Japan, I hear that everyone puts in a Pass Number when using a card that is set up that way, no matter what kind of purchases you make. If VISA/Amex is not accepted, I will use the purple machine with a debit card with MasterCard function. However, as with this trip, I will have all family members carry Suica cards, so I don't think I will have any luck with the purple machine. I am planning to visit the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka for my grandchildren, but I heard that they do not sell tickets on the day of the visit. So I reserved tickets online, though it is a long way in advance.

I heard that it takes less than 20 minutes to walk from Mitaka station, but I can walk outside all day long under the hot summer sun, but the rest of us may find 20 minutes too long, so we will take a bus on a special route. This bus also seems to take Pasmo/Suica.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/05 (Mon) 12:06
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Mr. Bare Faces,

Until the end of last year, I thought that I would definitely carry out the "complete traverse of the Japanese archipelago ・," but when I exchanged e-mails with a friend I met online in Shikoku and he said, "This year you will finally complete your second pilgrimage," my mind began to waver.

Although I had planned so meticulously, June is the rainy season in Japan, and while I have no problem walking on the pilgrimage whether it rains or spears, I have nothing to look forward to except looking at the scenery outside when I travel across Japan, sitting in my seat all day ・ and all week ・. I was worried that the rainy weather would be boring, or that I would lose my mind.

If I could, a trip that involved riding the train all the time would be （ essentially a challenge, not a trip ） but I thought that a sunny month would be better, and gradually I began to lean toward the pilgrimage.
We concluded that we would travel across Japan after GW next May, and that we would combine this with the start of the third leg of the pilgrimage.
I am very sorry if you had high hopes for this little wooden doll. I have saved the Japan traverse plan in the Japan traverse folder on the C: drive, and I am rewriting the changes as I see fit.

• FA
• 2018/03/05 (Mon) 22:58
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？ You are talking about using a credit card issued here in Japan ？ I have never heard of such a function being added.
The vending machine requires a PIN, so if you get a PIN issued by the credit card company in advance, you can use your credit card. I'm not advocating that you use a credit card, but you can use either a debit or credit card. ？ It's the same 4 digits.
Even if you need to input PIN except ticket vending machine, it is the same as inputting zip code at gas station over here. It is also very rare.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/06 (Tue) 10:39
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＞ Why don't you just call Visa and Amex and have them Issue my PIN ！

When you say "Issue my PIN," you mean call my credit card company and have them （ relate my PIN to my card. ） You mean, "Ask me to do it for you," right?

After I have that PIN associated with my card, I have to put it in when I pay with that card anywhere in the world, right? I only have to put in the Zip Code at a gas station about once a month, and I never forget the 5-digit Zip Code, but the process of putting in the PIN every time I pay my credit card bill is too tedious for me to do. I've been doing without it for decades.

So I said that when I go to Japan, I will use a debit card that already has a pass number. I am sorry, but this is my way of doing things and it is a shortcut, so I don't want to take your credit card PIN. However, I will take your kind recommendation with pleasure.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/06 (Tue) 10:57
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Not that it matters at all, but

the Daiso here doesn't take credit cards unless the purchase is over $10, and
below that, only cash or debit cards are accepted. They don't have a card terminal for customers,
only a Numeric Keypad for PINs.

Also, Costco, HomeDepot, and Lowes only started chip reading
in the last year or two. Walmart was quick in that regard.

• てられな
• 2018/03/06 (Tue) 11:13
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Daiso has been accepting credit cards for purchases under $10 since around the end of last year.

• 横からすいません
• 2018/03/06 (Tue) 11:38
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Baikinman, I don't think Mr. FA is promoting the use of PINs. ！ I think he is just saying that if you want to use a PIN, just use it ！ because he is so stubborn and there are too many things to say. He is obviously stubborn, and he says too many things.

• FA
• 2018/03/06 (Tue) 19:32
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Excuse me for the side comment,

thank you ！ you are right ！ also ～ I feel ～ saved .
I agree with your opinion 120% ！


＞ After I got that PIN related, I have to put that PIN when I pay with that card anywhere in the world, right?

Not at all. ！ I can't keep up with your amazing imagination anymore. No one would have said that. I don't usually use it at all. I'm just saying that in Japan, it is sometimes requested, so if you have a PIN, you can use more cards in Japan. By the way, to get a PIN, just click on it when you log in to your account on the web. Then it will be sent to you by mail （ Citi's case is ）.
I never recommended the use of credit cards for doubled-up money at all. I don't even remember recommending it kindly.
I'm just telling you that you can use a debit card, but some people reading this may want to use a credit card in Japan, so this is what you should do.

＞ I'm not advocating the use of credit cards, but I'm just saying that some people might be troubled ＞ by wrong information because Baikin said that it is absolutely impossible to use credit cards.

Did you skip this part?

＞ The ticket vending machine requires a PIN, so if you get a PIN from the credit card company in advance, you can use your card.

I'm not asking you to stop using your Debit card and use your credit card, I'm asking you to stop using your Debit card and use your credit card, because Mr. Baikin says it's "absolutely impossible" that you can use your credit card." I'm saying, "That's not true.
At what point did I change my story to one where I was kindly recommending Mr. Baikin to use a credit card?
I feel like I'm being foxed. I guess the context is converted in your brain to suit you. I'm sure you don't mean any offense.

～ This is the end of it ！.

• #112はBM＝超ひねくれ人間
• 2018/03/07 (Wed) 08:51
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#112
It's OK for me to do it
but when others do it, you criticize them ？
Compared to the man who hangs around here and is sarcastic
annoying, loud, possibly psychotic ？ and a triple threat, he is 100 times better than Baikinman ！ every day. His humanity is shown in his comments and opinions that do not offend people
even if he writes every day.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/07 (Wed) 10:32
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It all started when I said, "Automatic ticket machines in Japanese stations do not take credit cards," and Mr. FA kindly told me that they do.

However, for some reason, my too long life in the U.S. and relatively little experience traveling to Japan, as well as my skeptical nature, prevented me from trusting Mr. FA's answer 100%.

I have never been asked for my PIN here in the U.S., but even if you enable your PIN incidentally ・ you will never be asked for it in the U.S., right?

So you are not asked for it at all in Japan, but only at card terminals where it is valid? Even partially, I （ just don't ） like to enter my PIN when paying with a credit card, so at station ticket machines, I deposit money into my Suica card at multi-function ticket machines that only take cash when I arrive at Narita, and everything after that goes through with Suica. The purple machines do not seem to have a function to deposit additional funds to Suica.

Before that, I took a LAX-NRT flight to Narita in June, took the Keisei Sky Access Line with Suica, and traveled around Tokyo by train every day during that week. I thought it would be convenient if I could use a credit card to deposit the money. I thought it would be convenient if I could use a credit card.

• どんぴしゃり
• 2018/03/08 (Thu) 20:15
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I found this don't-miss article on Yahoo

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180308-00010001-manetatsun-life

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/09 (Fri) 20:23
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Dompishari,

I was introduced to an interesting article.

Well, I can see from this that even 100-yen stores have complicated payment methods
. For us travelers, it's fine as long as we can use credit cards.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/10 (Sat) 10:28
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At any rate, the major companies involved in sales in Japan, including public transportation companies, have created too many self-serving electronic money methods. While the development of new technologies, such as contactless communication functions, is a good thing, certain companies try to take advantage of it to enclose consumers in their own sales and distribution systems.

A prime example of this is the Suica vending machines found on JR East platforms and in echinkas. These machines do not accept credit cards or even cash. This is a symbolic way for JR East, a privately owned company, to keep consumers in line.

Thus, credit cards, which are universally accepted for consumption in the U.S., are not always accepted in Japan. This is especially inconvenient for travelers.

There may be some objections to my opinion. If there are, please feel free to give me different opinions.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/11 (Sun) 13:33
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Sorry for the scrappy stuff this time, but I'd like to talk about the fares from Haneda to the airfields in the four prefectures of Shikoku.

I use ANA every year, and the ANA website I enter used to put the Japanese side directly. Therefore, I used to pay my domestic fares in yen, but as I mentioned before, since about half a year ago, it has automatically changed to the site as a US resident. Therefore, the language is still Japanese, but the fare display has been replaced by US dollars.
So the language is still Japanese, but the fares are now displayed in US dollars. Today, I checked the fares for the day I am going on this trip using a different browser, and of course, the fares were displayed in yen and were the same as the above.

My US Resident site shows a flat rate of about $105 for a one-day flight. The cheapest flight in yen might have cost me about $95. But, never mind, the yen is moving rapidly these days, and I don't know what will happen next year if I worry about a $5 or $10 difference here.

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 01:10
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For some reason I can't connect to Free WiFi at the airport or anywhere else when I go back to Japan. I don't know why, but I think there is a problem with my way of doing things, because it doesn't work on several different models on several trips back home.

When I return home, I bring back a regular device that I have a contract with here, and Data is turned off so that I am not charged.

I set up my device the way I was taught by all the people before I left.

Cellular Data: Off
Cellular Data Option: Roaming Off
I leave only WiFi open

I cannot connect at Narita or Haneda airport, what is wrong? ？

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 01:18
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Sorry, this is a series of posts.

My stay is never for a month but always for 2-3 weeks. It's fine when I'm at home, but I'm having trouble getting in touch with people when I'm out and meeting up with them.

I can't even connect to a place where a friend of mine told me to meet up because there is free WiFi here …. I was not able to connect even at the place where my friend told me to meet her because there was free WiFi.

It is very inconvenient. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to rent a portable WiFi, but I don't need it all the time.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 09:59
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FreeWifi,

That's strange, if "Leave WiFi only open" is done, usually only Wi-Fi should be connected.

There is always a "Settings" item on the phone, and if you open this, you will find Wi-Fi in each setting. If you open this Wi-Fi section, you will see whether Wi-Fi is on or off, and below that, a list of the Wi-Fi signals currently available.

If you open the above item at an airfield in Japan or a store with Wi-Fi, a list of Wi-Fi signals will appear and you can tap the one you need. Have you tried this so far, FreeWifi?

Maybe Airplane Mode is still on after landing at the airfield? You can turn on only Wi-Fi in that state, though.

You might try going to a friend's house or to a Starbucks or something where Wi-Fi is working, turn off only Calling/Messaging and Data Network on your phone, and do a practice run of the Wi-Fi setup.

• WF
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 14:16
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＞ If you open the above item at a Japanese airfield or a store with Wi-Fi, a list of Wi-Fi signals will appear from which you can tap the one you need. Have you tried this so far, FreeWifi?

Maybe this is it. ？
However, public free Wi-Fi is a place where personal information is leaked, so you should only read news and maps, and not open your own mail.

• ボケ老人
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 17:49
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Clicking on the list won't just connect you
I think you have to go to a website and enter your email address or something

♯ 122 is a lot of things I don't know, but I'm confident I'm saying it, which is bad.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 19:20
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https://youtu.be/Bv7jkpZCwNE

I found the latest version of Japonology on NHK WORLD on YouTube.
The title is Japanology Plus - The Wonders of Air Travel. It introduces Japanese airfields,
the most accurate arrival and departure times in the world, and more.

These NHK programs disappear from YouTube early, so if you are interested,
you should watch it right away.

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 20:44
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We don't expect it to connect on its own, of course. I select from the list, but it doesn't connect to all the ones I can select.

I'm asking because I think it's strange because it should be connected after selecting and accepting various things.

By the way, I did the same thing with Kaiser at this hospital and connected to Kaiser's WiFi, so I think that what I'm doing is the same thing.

• ふしぎ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 22:06
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I guess Airplane mode is still on ？.

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 22:14
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Thank you.

I think it will connect if WiFi is open even if Airplane mode is on ？ Sorry if I am wrong.

By the way, I can't connect with either Airplane mode on or off. And my friend's phone that was with me couldn't either, so I think I must be doing something wrong.

My friend said that she could use her mother's cell phone in Japan during her stay, so it was OK if she couldn't use the phone she brought from the US, but I let her try it out.

I heard that you can rent a portable one for 400 yen per day, but I wonder if it is simply 400 yen x number of days and tax ？.

• ふしぎ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 22:46
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＞ I think it will connect even if Airplane mode is on, as long as WiFi is open ？ Sorry if I'm wrong.

If it's on, it won't connect.

＞ By the way, I can't connect either with Airplane mode on or off.

If it's off, it should work.
What do you think, Mr. Double Kinman ？?

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/12 (Mon) 23:15
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Not a smartphone, but in Cancun I used to use my iPad with Airplane mode on and only WiFi open, but is it different from country to country ？ I think you can do it as #122 said, but …

I learned this in Cancun and since then I have been flying. Since I learned this in Cancun, I put the plane in airplane mode when I board and only open the WiFi when I arrive.

I feel safer because I don't accidentally turn on Data. I only have trouble when I am out of town because when I get home I can connect to WiFi as is.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 10:25
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Freewifi,

I wrote a choooooooooooong post about various possibilities, and just as I was finishing it, only my browser, chrome, suddenly crashed.

Woooo, frustrating ！

From now on, I will reply in short sentences for each post.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 10:34
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#131 Fushigi-San,

I can use Wi-Fi even if the airplane mode is off, if I turn on only the Wi-Fi function newly. My Android device can do that.

Newer planes now offer in-flight Wi-Fi for free or for a fee. Delta's paid Wi-Fi is not well received.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 10:51
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#132 FreeWifi,

You can turn on the Wi-Fi function only newly even if Airplane Mode is turned on. Simply open "Settings" and turn Wi-Fi On/Off.

However, since you do not need Airplane Mode when you arrive in Japan, you should turn it off as soon as the plane lands and the in-flight announcement says, "You can use your wireless device from now on" to avoid problems later on. However, aside from Sprint/T-Mobile, your phone's call/data communication will also be enabled under the Japanese mobile communication system, so as FreeWifi said, if you can turn off this feature, you should do so immediately.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 11:09
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#130 Free Wifi,

＞ I see that you can rent a portable one for 400 yen a day, but is it simply 400 yen x number of days and tax ？

If the Wi-Fi function on your Free Wifi phone works, you don't have to go to the trouble of paying for it. If your portable （ pocket ） Wi-Fi works, there is no need to rent a portable pocket Wi-Fi, but the rental price is very reasonable, perhaps as low as 400 yen per day. However, the 400 yen is purely for the rental of the machine, which comes with a variety of other charges besides taxes. If you Google "portable （ pocket ） Wi-Fi," you will find many providers.

I have rented from them twice in the past. I stayed for about 2 weeks, so I compared prices and found that the monthly rate was cheaper. The total cost was about 7,500 yen.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 11:24
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#128 Free Wifi,

＞ #128 Full text

You made it that far. I had not heard that and wrote a very rude reply.

Also, if they got you that far and you still couldn't connect, I am out of luck. If there is a spot on the list where you can get a signal, then it is possible to communicate. I wonder what is causing the problem. If I can connect to Kaiser and other places in the area, there is nothing wrong with the basic Wi-Fi settings on my phone.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 11:38
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↑

My current phone is an Android Galaxy series, and I used Wi-Fi slowly last year at Starbucks in front of Western Tokorozawa Station in Saitama Prefecture. I guess it is the same everywhere, but free Wi-Fi is dull. Browsing and sending/receiving texts are no problem, but playing videos such as YouTube does not work properly. It is a world of difference from my own Wi-Fi.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 11:55
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↑

Rental pocket Wi-Fi is itself a router that is connected directly to a cellular phone line, so the connection is 3G, except for the more expensive 4G LTE models, but you can watch videos without interruption. Therefore, if you are going to Japan on a business trip, you need to be connected everywhere and at all times, so you need to rent a pocket Wi-Fi even if you have to pay a lot of money. There is also the SIM card rental method, but this requires that your phone be SIM-free, which very few people have, so we will not discuss it here.

• フリーワイファイ
• 2018/03/13 (Tue) 12:09
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Yes, I guess I'm out of luck, it doesn't work on iPhone or Android, and it doesn't work every time I change the model. It's a shame.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/14 (Wed) 14:20
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I also found something interesting on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRu7Fd-exfU

I have complained that it is very inconvenient that credit cards are not accepted at the automatic ticket vending machines when purchasing and adding money to the Suica/Pasmo card itself However, it is very convenient to use the card. The URL above shows this in a broadly detailed manner.

There are some ways to use the card that I did not know about, and I will try them if I have a chance to do so from my next trip to Japan.

• FA
• 2018/03/14 (Wed) 22:56
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Eh... ？ You can buy a Suica card with a credit card at a ticket vending machine.
If you already have a card at hand, you can deposit money online ？
It's not inconvenient at all.

• ボケ老人
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 00:15
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＃ 142

Don't deal with them...
They don't listen to you, they are old-fashioned, and they lie a lot.

Even free WIFI, you have to go to the home page and enter your e-mail address.
Even TB at LAX is the same ？
You don't know that, and you're just a country guy talking nonsense about cell phones being useless forever.

• clear_one
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 00:18
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Unlimited Shinkansen rides w
You were bored just looking at the scenery outside.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 10:45
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FA,

＞ You can purchase a Suica card with a credit card at an automatic ticket vending machine.

Oh, is that right? I've been thinking about it for a while now.
I was told by the FA that only at the purple ticket vending machines, you can buy ordinary tickets and reserved-seat tickets with a credit card, but I don't think I was told that Suica cards themselves can also be issued and purchased with credit card payment.

http://help-life.net/?p=923

Look at the middle of this page. Suica Card Issuance ・ Kakin is not shown in the full functionality display screen.

I also saw on YouTube a few years ago that at that time there was a machine that allowed card purchases ・ for Suica cards only, but it only accepted cash.

＞ If you have a card at hand, you can deposit money online

What kind of card is "at hand"? Do you mean a regular VISA/Amex card? I found on the net that there is a credit card called "View Card, a credit card of JR East group", but if you are talking about this, this kind of credit card is not called at all.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 11:09
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#144 clear_one,

＞ I was bored just looking at the scenery outside.

clear_one, did you also ride the Shinkansen for a week with your JR Pass?
In my case, I think it was not enough to be bored. I heard that Japanese train riders
bring their smartphones and laptops/tablets on long-distance trains
to edit and upload the videos they have taken.

In my case, even though I was taking videos to upload to YouTube, I don't have a
laptop/tablet that can also edit, and I don't have a
smartphone that can upload fast, so I can't copy Mr. Tetsudou.

• 横からすいません
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 12:02
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Oh, no!

• 在米十年
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 12:25
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I went back to Japan for the first time in a year and a half, and the Japan Post ATM seemed to have changed.

I tried to withdraw cash with my Chase card but it didn't work no matter how many times I tried. I should have gone to the counter and asked ！.

• 素顔のままで
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 20:34
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＞ I was bored just looking at the scenery outside. Two months ago, I was able to use WiFi on the Tohoku Shinkansen, so I wasn't bored just watching YouTube or something until Tokyo station.
Also, there was a guy on the plane doing squats while waiting for the bathroom, so I imitated him and went to the deck where there were no passengers and did it, and it didn't take long ・ ・ ・ lol

• FA
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 22:23
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Mr. Double Money

I guess you don't trust that tickets and Suica can be purchased with credit cards anyhow. Yes, please. It's at the top of the page.
https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/howtoget/


If you have a "card" in hand, I mean a Suica card.
If you buy a registered Suica card from a ticket machine or at the counter and have it with you, you can charge it at home using either Amex or Visa ！ But I'm not going ahead. I'm just saying it's possible and convenient.

Is this how it always is with DoubleMoney ？ I wonder why they don't agree with me.
No way, really.

• FA
• 2018/03/15 (Thu) 22:24
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I made a mistake in converting the kanji for "advance" ！.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/16 (Fri) 09:03
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#150 FA,

＞ Yes, please. It says at the top.
＞ I looked at https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/howtoget/

but nowhere does it say you can buy with a regular credit card.
I saw the words "multi-function ticket vending machine" but nowhere on the entire JR site did it say that this machine takes regular credit cards.

So I searched non-JR sites and finally found a description that seemed to be true.

https://traincard.net/katsuyou/jr-creca.html


＞ If you buy a registered Suica at a ticket machine or counter and have it with you, you can recharge it at home using Amex or Visa.

I see, the key is that it is a registered card. I can't just use a Suica card, can I? I have to buy another Suica card for my next trip with my wife, and I think I'll use the name-registration type My Suica this time.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/16 (Fri) 09:12
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Mr. Ten Years in the U.S.,

Oh, is that so? I have always used Union Bank debit cards at post office ATMs to withdraw up to 50,000 yen in cash in Japan, but I will go to Japan Post's website to see what has changed.

• すいか
• 2018/03/16 (Fri) 09:15
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Um, I'm really sorry, but is electronic money convenient outside of Tokyo ？ I don't particularly ride JR, but I don't like to carry cash.

• FA
• 2018/03/17 (Sat) 09:31
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I can use Suica for local streetcars, subways, convenience stores, coin lockers, and shopping. I use it conveniently.

• すいか
• 2018/03/17 (Sat) 12:41
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Thank you ！

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/17 (Sat) 15:56
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#149 Barefaced,

Thanks for all the ideas.

Train ・ Sitting on a train all day would slow you down. Besides squads,
air jump ropes would be a good idea. It would be bad if you had to brake suddenly, though.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/18 (Sun) 11:25
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#154 Watermelon,

＞ I don't like carrying around cash

Yes, I am the same way. When I am traveling in Japan, I have to carry 5 or 10 10,000 yen bills to be worried about something, but when I live here for a long time, I don't carry even one 100 dollar bill, and there are few stores that take 100 dollar bills, and recently I pay with a card even to buy one beef bowl at Yoshino-Ya.

E-money （ IC cards ） As for IC cards , FA has answered the question. Basically, JR IC cards can be used at any JR facilities. In large cities, they can be used outside of the facilities.

I don't know about Hokkaido, but in JR Shikoku, there is no automatic ticket gate that accepts IC cards in the whole island, and in JR line, Tokushima and Kochi prefectures are still not electrified and diesel trains are still running, making noise in the mountains. So keep your Suica cards and the like in the back of your travel bag.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/19 (Mon) 09:59
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Continuing with #158, I pay by credit card for most of my shopping in our area these days.
I only pay cash at one ramen shop that only takes cash and a yoga class at a senior center
.

I guess it is safer to use a card, though the store will charge a fee.
If you handle cash, employees will skim it, if they take sales to the bank
they are easy targets, and if you hire a cash collection agency, it will cost you money. Well, when you get that big, Walmart,
Ralphs, etc., you've probably figured out all the costs.

It's been more than 10 years since the Flyaway Shuttle Bus terminal, which goes directly to LAX,
sold tickets from a card-only vending machine.
Before that, there used to be two employees at the ticket box, but the wages
they had to pay must have been ridiculous, so they went completely unmanned.
I would guess that the city employees were skimming a lot of cash as well.

• ポイント貯めてる
• 2018/03/19 (Mon) 13:13
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I pay with my Costco credit card for cash back. I was surprised that my cash back was ＄ 600 even in a year when I didn't spend much.
I guess the 4% gasoline discount is a big deal.
I use my card in Japan, but it is even better if I don't have to pay a fee anymore.

• 新世界
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 01:52
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I was amazed at the disciplined Japanese homeless.
Last time I stayed at a hotel in Shinsekai and had a lot of food and drink in the neighborhood.
The night of the station, there were many tents of homeless people, but they were cleaned up the next morning.
The commuters didn't know what was going on, but they opened the station to all functions.

Japanese people live with dignity even when they are homeless.
I sincerely hope they will grasp a hopeful future.

• フェイスブック
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 10:09
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People like Zuckerberg are earning
billions using users' data.

As long as there are people like this who prey on the common people,
the gap is going to widen even further in the future.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 10:15
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#162 Mr. Point Savings,

$600 cash back is amazing. This time mine was $360. I think it's because I fill up at the Costco gas station as you mentioned. I have been driving only a Prius since Costco switched from Amex to VISA card, and since both of us are retired, the chances of both of us driving one car at the same time have been drastically reduced.

Therefore, the consumption of gasoline has become considerably less and the reword has also become less.

Also, I will use this card from now on because Costo VISA card in Japan no longer has a foreign exchange refund fee.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 10:36
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#163 New World,

I see. There may be spontaneous actions of the homeless, but it may also be possible that the authorities' regulations ・ have become stricter
in the age of overflowing inbound tourists.

It has been 10 years or so, and the sidewalk between Keisei Ueno Station and JR Ueno Station was never a pleasant sight with homeless people littering the street in the middle of the day. The place has been cleaned up.

＞ I sincerely hope that they will have a hopeful future.

Gyoi. Well, there is a rush of construction for the Tokyo Olympics and many laborers are hired now, but I am afraid of what will happen after the Olympics are over.

• ポイント貯めてる
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 20:26
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We try not to pay cash, so we use cards as much as possible. We have used our card in Japan, but when we go to Costco, it is a hassle for American members to be confused about something every time we go there. I am looking forward to seeing what will happen this time. There are so many things I want to bring back from Costco in Japan. I can't bring it back, but … domestic chicken, lol.

• 席がないーーーーーーー！
• 2018/03/20 (Tue) 20:58
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What do you mean there are 24 seats but no ？ ？ ？

https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Jet_Airways/Jet_Airways_Boeing_777-300ER_V2_new.php

• おみやげのこと
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 00:55
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I have been asked to buy coffee beans as a souvenir to take back to Japan, or rather on my trip, but does anyone know any good beans ？ I don't drink coffee, so I have no idea.

• おみやげのこと
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 01:03
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And also Taiwanese tea. I used to buy Taiwanese tea at a Chinese or Vietnamese store that had something like "green vegetable" written in Japanese, but it was very expensive ！ I would like to know about cheaper and tastier teas. Thank you in advance.

• ムーチョロコモコ
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 07:25
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#169 No seat for meoooooooooo ！ Mr.
That's a surprise. Have fun on your trip to India.

• 席がないーーーーーーー！
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 07:54
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Japan, but...

• ピーツ・コーヒー
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 09:14
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＃ Mr. 170

I bring Peet's Coffee&Tea beans as souvenirs
They are sold in supermarkets, but stores sell many kinds that are not available in supermarkets
People have their own tastes, so I match the roasting （ Deep, Medium, Light beans are commonly used
Major Dickason's Blend （ Deep beans and Big Bang （ Medium beans are commonly used

Peet's Coffee&Tea has not expanded to Japan （ and has withdrawn ） from the market
so you will be pleased Also, when Starbucks was founded, it is known that they purchased beans from Peet's Coffee&Tea and used it as a model.

• ピーツ・コーヒー
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 09:28
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#170 Mr.

I forgot to mention that I recommend Whole Bean （ not ground ） when buying Ground (ground beans ）) （ the aroma is longer lasting ）.

• ぎゅぎゅ
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 09:33
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#170 Mr.

I recommend Ground Work Coffee's organic Single Origin coffee.
It is an LA local brand that originally started out of a store near Venice.
They roast their coffees from all over the world in LA, so they are fresh and even though they are darker, they don't taste bitter like Starbucks coffee.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 12:38
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Warwo, your coffee is blooming with coffee souvenirs.

I don't do it now either, but it tastes better if you grind from Whole Bean. I just don't know if the person I am giving the souvenir to has a grinder or not, so I always give them a ground one. Now I want to bring one of the brands I heard about here.

My wife brings Costco shelled pistachios as souvenirs to her close friends in Japan, but I look at them with unimpressed eyes because the quantity of one bag is too much. Moreover, I am sure the same product is sold at Costco in Japan, so I am not sure if it is worth the trouble to bring them all the way from here, even though they are heavy.

I bring the Peanut Brittle from See's Candies here because it is quite expensive in Japan. I think it is good for those who have a sweet tooth.

• イーサリアム
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 13:47
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Pistachios are from California or Nevada, so they are appreciated in Japan.

Pistachios are expensive in Japan.

• おみやげのこと
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 14:52
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Thank you Peets Coffee and GyuGyu. It is nice that it is not in Japan and originated in LA.

• 軽くて安くて美味しい
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I brought home a bag of 20-25 2cm cubes of cassionut, almond, chia, kienowa, cranberry, coconut, pumpkin seed, etc. mixes that were very popular as souvenirs, and since then they have become a standard item. USA" is on the label. It was also nice to be able to buy a box of 24 bags and leave them on the plane. My 92 year old grandma was very happy with them.

• clear_one
• 2018/03/21 (Wed) 23:05
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I'd like to ride the Linear Shinkansen at 600 km. www.

I hope there is a Self-Defense Forces ride tour. www.

I'm sure it will be a dollar-box tour.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/22 (Thu) 14:09
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＞ I would love to ride the Linear Shinkansen at 600 km

me too. However, it is said that the route from Tokyo to Nagoya will be as straight as possible,
and most of it will be in mountainous areas, （ mostly in tunnels, ） so you can't see
the scenery, and it will be too fast to even see the scenery,
so there are rumors that "there are no windows" . There is a rumor that there are no windows. Well, it is possible that you just have to enjoy the speed.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E6%96%B0%E5%B9%B9%E7%B7%9A

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/22 (Thu) 14:54
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#178 Ethereal,

https://youtu.be/1eyDGxmr3gA

Even Costco in Japan seems to send quite a few items from here except fresh food. I would like to visit Costco for my later study, but like Aeon, it is not located near a train station and seems to be inconvenient for travelers. It seems to be inconvenient for travelers, though, as you can use your card to enter the store. I guess they only have that stupid big bag of shell-less pistachios mentioned above. I believe they cost about $16 here, but they might cost about 3,000 yen in Japan.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/22 (Thu) 16:21
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#180 Mr. Light, Cheap and Delicious,

I refrained from all those products. Trader Joe's also sells a lot of mixed nuts and dried fruits. Some of them cost $5 or $6, but they are smaller and lighter than Costco, so they are good souvenirs to bring back to Japan.

Also, these items can be sent by Japan Post's Letter Pack Light (360 yen) or Letter Pack Plus (510 yen) for a flat rate throughout Japan, so I send them to people I won't see on my trip as soon as I get to Haneda.

• 商品名
• 2018/03/22 (Thu) 21:02
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Mr. 180, what kind of product is that? ？ Good souvenir ！.

• 軽くて安くて美味しい
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I bought Country House brand in Marukai, but I didn't see them last week, so maybe they are sold out?　I didn't see them last week so they were sold out.
Chia and pumpkin seeds seem to be popular in Japan these days, and they are very expensive!　I explained a little about what was in them and they loved it
On the way home, they gave me some pickled plums, powdered green tea, and dried baby sardines. Mr. Double Bacteria, I don't give them to people I can't meet.

• 商品名
• 2018/03/23 (Fri) 07:53
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I don't know if it's not very major or not, but I can't find anything by googling. I would like to take a picture of the package. Maybe I googled it wrong ？ Baikin-san, you're up!

• ぎゅぎゅ
• 2018/03/23 (Fri) 09:19
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>#187 Mr.

"country house" pumpkin seed&nuts

I did a search and got a hit!

• 商品名
• 2018/03/23 (Fri) 10:14
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Excuse me, I didn't scroll down when the first thing I saw was beef jerky with a bang. It doesn't look like something you could buy for very $ 3-4. Looks like a good souvenir.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/23 (Fri) 11:46
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I also googled from ""country house" pumpkin seed&nuts" and

https://beefjerkystore.com/naturals/nuts/country-house.html

I hit it here. But it looks like there are only 4 Naturals in the package, all for $4.50. I wonder if they are sold at different prices in stores. It seems that Beef Jerky is the main product of this manufacturer. I can't take any meat things with me now, and I can't bring them in.

https://youtu.be/VVxqM8J6Vvo

The lady here is a typical Korean plastic surgery beauty, but she can tell you about various Japanese products. The site above introduces Japanese Daiso stuff. I was surprised to see so many varieties of "frikake" (fried rice cake), because I am a frog in the well here in Japan. I love curry rice and curry udon, and I can imagine what they taste like, but I would like to try curry flavored frikake.

• 商品名
• 2018/03/23 (Fri) 13:48
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Curry Furikake from Coco Ichi is very good ！.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/24 (Sat) 09:27
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#191 Light, cheap and tasty,

When I googled Country House, all I got was something about England
and singing. http://www.countryhousenatural.com/

was found. It seems to be a large, privately owned company
. But there are also Where to Buy and Contact Us to get information.


#192 Product Name,

I see. I'll definitely try to buy it when I go to Japan.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/25 (Sun) 09:57
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One totally different topic.

About the noise in the cabin of a passenger plane.
For a long time, the earphones that were given to me on the plane were not the kind that you put in your ear hole, but the kind that you put over your ear, and even when I turned up the volume to the max, it was not enough, and I gave up on them because they were cheap. However, a few years ago, I wanted to listen to the music in my phone, so I used the earphones that came with the phone and put them in my earholes, but the volume was low, so I turned the volume up much higher than I normally listen at home. I know that any smartphone will warn you that raising the volume to a certain level with earphones is "bad for your ears" or the like. Ignoring this, I had to raise the volume even higher to hear it well enough.

Then I realized that the noise level in the cabin was much higher than I had expected. Just sitting in silence for 10 hours or more in that high level of noise and super-dry air with only 80% of the air pressure of the ground can be quite tiring. Even if you sleep, it is far from a good night's sleep, and the term "distance fatigue" is often used to describe it.


So, back to earphones, do you have good noise reduction earphones （ or a headset ）? I'm a bit of a cheapskate, but it's about time I made the investment in that area. There are probably two main types, those that cover the ear with a rather thick cup and those that cancel noise electronically, but which one works better at noise suppression?

• おみやげのこと
• 2018/03/26 (Mon) 20:47
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I'm sorry, but when I asked you what roasted coffee beans you prefer, you said "regular", but which one should I choose?

The other person's reply is not so clear because it is not appropriate.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/03/26 (Mon) 21:28
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33-34

What should I say in English when I want to say a word ？

I read the link about breastfeeding in the plane and TSA posted by Mr. Double Kinman. It was very helpful.

When I went through the security check, it seems that I can leave my Sling on but not my Baby Carrier, do you know if you are talking about a car seat or something like an Ergo? I'm worried that if I remove it, it might wake up a sleeping baby.

• 私もおみやに買ってます
• 2018/03/26 (Mon) 22:41
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Double Kinman, tell your wife about the pistachios $ 4 ． 50 off at Costco ！.

• ぎゅぎゅ
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 09:31
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>#196 Mr.

If it's "normal", you can use medium roast, or dark roast if you brew it in a coffee maker.
I think "American" means a thinly brewed coffee compared to the thick coffee in Japanese coffee shops, so you can't go wrong with Light roast ？.

• おみやげのこと
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 13:05
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Thank you, GyuGyu. I would like to buy medium roast since it looks like I will be grinding my own beans. My mother also has a mill, but it is already ground and I will buy a few small bags.

• こおひい
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 13:37
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I sent coffee by mail and was stopped by customs and notified that I would not receive it unless I paid the tax, but they said I could bring it in ？ ？ ？ In case you are wondering, I sent 12oz x 3

• ぎゅぎゅ
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 14:10
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I can't find any particular information about bringing back coffee as a souvenir and paying customs duty at the airport, but I heard that if you mail it, you will be charged customs duty （ 15% ） even if it's for personal use.

• エスプレッソ
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 15:53
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So it costs 12oz x 3? ？ Surprised.
I heard that it is not charged for less than 100,000 yen for personal use...
I also heard that it is not charged for green beans.

• お湯割り
• 2018/03/27 (Tue) 22:20
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＞ I think American means thinly brewed coffee compared to the thick coffee in Japanese coffee shops, so

American in Japan is usually hot water with coffee. It is a rag.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/28 (Wed) 08:45
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I first heard about American coffee more than 40 years ago on the Japanese-language radio news here in Japan. It's just watered coffee," a Japanese-American woman explained. It's just watered coffee.

This was a long time ago. Even here, Starbucks has become a successful coffee shop, and McDonald's and other coffee shops are now serving similar strong and tasty coffees.

#196 Your mother wants a thin and tasty coffee, so why don't you just make her a cup with less ground coffee? The taste and aroma is totally different from the one diluted with just hot water.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/28 (Wed) 08:54
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#197 I have not yet received an answer to my question about first time home with a child. I have no idea when it comes to this area and have never seen such a situation, so I would appreciate an answer from anyone.



＞ When they say that the Sling can be left on at the security check, but not the Baby Carrier, does anyone know if they mean a car seat or something like an Ergo? ？

＞ I am worried that my sleeping baby might wake up if I remove the Ergo.

• すりんぐ
• 2018/03/28 (Wed) 17:42
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If you are saying that slings are ok, then maybe you mean that carriers like the Ergo should be left in place ？

maybe you mean that the baby needs to be taken out of the stroller or car seat once.
It was almost 10 years ago, but every time my child was a baby, the stroller was folded once and
put through the security machine. I would carry the baby in my arms and we would go through the security gate together.

But you may be asked to take off your coat or jacket and remove your belt at security
so you may want to check again if it is okay to carry your baby in your arms.
It seems that security checks are sometimes stricter and sometimes looser.


Also, if you are alone with your child and not with your husband or family,
there are airlines that offer assistance at the airport.
They helped me a lot with my luggage, security, immigration, etc.
They also helped me through the gate for employees.

• nibbles
• 2018/03/28 (Wed) 17:48
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#197 First time back home with a child

Baby Carrier generally refers to all baby carriers such as Ergo and Sling.
However, if you are referring to a ring sling, the ring part of the sling reacts to the detector, so you have to remove it to get through.
On the other hand, ergos and the like have no metal parts, so you can pass through without removing them.

Infant car seats and strollers, if you are taking them to the boarding gate, you have to pass them through the X-ray system as well as your baggage.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/03/28 (Wed) 21:52
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Thank you all.

The site says the sling is ok but not the Baby Carrier. I am worried that I have to remove the Ergo because I know it is a Baby Carrier. We have a flight that departs in the middle of the night and I am afraid of waking up a sleeping child. Also, I am worried about the car seat or baby seat that we will use in the car after we return to Japan. I plan to borrow one from a family member in Japan, but I feel that the standards are not as strict as in the U.S. and that many people are not as aware as I am. There have been many news reports of children being thrown out of windows and dying in accidents, so I think it would be better to bring back what I am using, but my husband says that he does not want to bring it because he does not know what kind of damage it would cause since it would be thrown or something after he checks it in. I don't want to bring it because I don't know what kind of damage it would do.

I guess I am worrying too much.

I'm going back to Japan next week, but I haven't made any preparations and I'm a bit full.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/29 (Thu) 10:42
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＞ The ring is the part that reacts to the detector and you have to remove it to get through.

Not all rings are metal, and most of the TSA checkpoints at LAX are not metal detectors, but scanners that use special electromagnetic waves that pass through clothing to see bare images, so "I think" you don't have to worry too much about whether it is metal or not. ". Please correct me if I am wrong.

I have also heard that when a family with a toddler who could walk entered the TSA checkpoint at the Tom Bradley Terminal, only the mother, I am not sure of the intent, was sent to the scanner. Normally, everyone should go through the scanner one at a time. I also went to Japan from TB 3 years ago, but I was so focused on myself that I did not see how others went through.

The following is how to pass through the checkpoint with a baby or toddler.

http://www.mamasaywhat.com/flying-with-babies-toddlers-airport-security/

• nibbles
• 2018/03/29 (Thu) 18:15
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#211 First time home with child

> The site says slings are ok but not baby carriers.

Perhaps the TSA's definition of baby carrier includes hard-frame carriers, such as backpacks.
So I guess we can consider sling = baby carrier, but I think this is already at the mercy of TSA staff.
However, I have never been asked to take my child out of the carrier.


As for car seats, it is true that they are not as common knowledge in Japan as they are here.
However, fatal accidents are not reported as they are in Japan, but they happen here as well.
Car seats are not always safe just because you put them in.
If the belt is too loose or the chest clip is too low to the stomach, it can easily be thrown out with a shock, and the car seat itself is useless if it is not properly installed.

It is difficult to compare Japan and the U.S. on an equal footing in terms of legal speed and car size.
You can use a Japanese car seat that fits your parents' car properly, or you can use your own car seat that you are used to installing.

As for the damage to the car seat that your husband is worried about, car seats are not quite heavy enough to be thrown around easily ？
It would be faster to carry them normally and they would not be handled that roughly … ？.
And I don't think you have to worry that much about that kind of damage if it's Japanese American.

• nibbles
• 2018/03/29 (Thu) 18:22
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#212 Double Kinman,

> Not all rings are metal, and

ring slings in the US have long since been completely made of aluminum due to safety regulations, so unless you've inherited a very old sling or something, they are usually metal and can be detected. Unless you have an extremely old sling, it is usually made of metal and will be caught by the detector.

I can only speak from personal experience, but I have never been put through that scanner as long as I have a child with me.
Especially if you are carrying a baby, and there was only an additional metal detector and then a swab to pat your hand.


> I have heard that only mothers were sent towards the scanner, although I am not sure of the intent.

The TSA website also says that they do not separate parents and children, so maybe there was someone else who could have been the guardian or it was not mother and child one-on-one ？
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures/traveling-children

As the link says, the scanner has to be stationary for 5 seconds, so I guess the child is still a detector + swab is probably more common.

• 初子連れ里帰り
• 2018/03/29 (Thu) 21:23
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Nibbles, thank you for your experience ！ I am a little relieved. I think I have some luck, so I would like to return home with my Ergo.

Japanese families are so peaceful that until recently I used to carry my baby in my arms in the car. I don't do it anymore, but I think it's off, the feeling. Yes, it is true that we cannot simply compare Japan with Japan.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/03/30 (Fri) 21:52
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#214 nibbles,

Well, I learned a great deal.

Having said that, I myself will not
find the study useful now or in the future.


Well, what was it, I had some questions about airplanes, but I forgot.
I guess I'm finally getting burned.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/01 (Sun) 10:45
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Oh, and by the way, I haven't heard from any of you yet about the in-flight noise policy.
I guess most of you, including myself, have accepted that it can't be helped, and that we have to put up with it until we get off the plane
.

Once I heard about "wearing earplugs" in this forum, I tried it, but
I couldn't stand the pressure of the sponge-like ones that you put inside your ear
and had to stop using them.

Noise Cancelling Headphones, but I don't like the large type that covers the whole ear
because they are bulky when carried around. Other than that, there are Ear Buds
but they cost more than $40 even if they are made by a no-name manufacturer.
I don't think it's that expensive if I use it many times, but I'm thinking of buying it just before I go to Japan to see if it really works
or not, and if not, I'll return it.

• 子育て初心者デス
• 2018/04/03 (Tue) 00:02
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I am raising an infant. What should I buy in Japan ？ that will fit in my suitcase? I have been looking on the internet, but all the sites have the same kind of things, so I can't really find what I'm looking for. Please let me know if there is something like this ！ that would be useful.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/03 (Tue) 09:54
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＞ Things you should buy in Japan

Since I first came to the U.S., I decided to buy everything locally because I was going to live here for a long time. However, there are many products that are only available in Japan or are superior to those sold in Japan. There are not many things that men say they must have in Japan, but my wife always buys something when she goes to Japan. The first one is "Mentholatum" by Rohto. She always buys it when she goes to Japan, saying that it is effective for anything related to skin since she was a child.

Next is "Mentum Medicinal Cream G" by Omi Dansha with "MEDICAL CREAM" written next to it. She says she often uses this because it is dry here and the soles of her feet are rough.

I'm sure there are other things, but I don't know right now because I haven't looked at them closely.

I am about to buy a MAX stapler. It is called "Stapler" here and looks big and sturdy, but when the number of pages increases, the stapler breaks easily. The Japanese stapler is amazing in this respect. It holds several pages together very nicely. The Daiso imitations are no good at all, including the teeth.

Another Korean plastic surgery beauty, TokiYuYu, introduces a Japanese store that sells products for women in English. I am a man, so I may be missing the point.

Don ・ Quixote https://youtu.be/qSFd3CqtXwQ

Muji https://youtu.be/Vs4xahrJKFQ

Daiso https:// youtu.be/VVxqM8J6Vvo

• ルーシー３
• 2018/04/03 (Tue) 21:40
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・ underwear ＝ Japanese underwear is better quality, and there are front opening ones, so it was easier to change
・ baby food ＝ there are many kinds and they look delicious
If they are a little older, they can use building blocks with Japanese words on them.

• 子育て初心者デス
• 2018/04/03 (Tue) 23:27
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Thank you ！ I will buy some baby food.

I heard that clothes are usually separate after a certain age in Japan, but here in Onesie there are a lot of separate clothes. As for clothes, I heard that in Japan, separates are the norm after a certain age, but here there are many onesies, so I will buy shirts as well.

I had made a list of things to buy, but I had no idea what to buy for the kids, and I was afraid I would come back here and wish I had bought those things too ….

• tim
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My wifey says she always buys saran wrap. I wonder if it makes that much difference ？.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 08:38
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#221 Mr. Souvenir,

"↑ They were usually there!" So, you mean that "Mentholatum" and
"Ohmi Dansha Mentum Medicated Cream G" were sold at Marukai in Gardena,
I guess.

We only go there a few times a year, so we don't know
what kind of non-food items they have. Next time we go to Gardena,
we will check everywhere.

I will also buy some items from Country House as souvenirs when I go to Japan next time.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 09:01
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#224 tim,

"My wife always buys saran wrap," you say,
but
long ago in this plaza, there was a man who said he would bring a stronger version than Stretch-Tite, which is the best-selling product here.
There was a person who said he would take this as a souvenir when he went to Japan.

It's interesting how they cross each other.

• さらん
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 13:58
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Saran wrap here is so much better than it used to be that I am surprised that people still go out of their way to buy it in Japan!

• ワイフ
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 14:03
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Saran,

I still buy Japanese Saran Wrap at Japanese markets.
Could you please tell me what kind of plastic wrap you use ？?

• y
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 15:27
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Cosco's robust Saran Wrap is good, but it takes up too much space in the kitchen.

• ワイフ
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 18:36
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I like the sharpness and thickness of Japanese wraps.

I think most of the ones over here are not so good and hard to cut crisply.

• さらん
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 20:26
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I use a set of two small ones, which are the same as the professional ones from Costco. The Japanese ones are thicker and harder to use. I have the exact opposite opinion, but it's my preference.

Please try Costco's ！ You can return them.

• 買い物で中国経済に日々貢献
• 2018/04/04 (Wed) 23:20
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I like Japanese plastic wrap because it sticks to dishes perfectly like adhesive tape with no gaps.

• ワイフ
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 07:07
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#232
Yes, I like the Japanese ones because they fit perfectly.
I felt that the ones sold in the U.S. are flimsy and don't fit well.

Since your tastes seem to be different from Saran's, I doubt if Cosco's will fit me, but I would like to buy one to try it out ！.

• え？！？
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 10:55
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>233 I've heard that Costco doesn't really care about returns, since they just keep the products from the manufacturer and sell them to you. I'm not saying that Costco encourages returns, but I think that when you pay for a membership, you are buying a discount and the right to easily return items.

• 塵も積もれば山となる
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 12:30
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＞ 235Even ？ ！ ？

Even if Cosco doesn't suffer that loss, the manufacturer will be forced to raise prices.

Many Asians have no morals, like returning tents and sleeping bags after using them in camping.

• え？！？
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 14:17
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I heard about it from a guy who used to work at Costco and a friend who does audits
I thought that was the way the system worked, too, since the two above are not related to each other
I thought it was part of the business, whether the manufacturer raised or lowered prices and whether the consumer returned or not ？ and I don't know much about the business. I don't know much about business.

• 塵も積もれば山となる
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 14:25
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＞ 240

Then it doesn't hurt.
Until you make the decision to raise the price, it hurts.

• え？！？
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 18:53
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It's not Costco that raises the price, it's the manufacturer, and Costco can't hurt them, as I've already said.

• Bb
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 19:08
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#239
mom is the handle, but
it's a man's word, why ？
there used to be a regular who put "zo" at the end, maybe that's him ？

• 塵も積もれば山となる
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 20:06
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So I'm saying that if people don't have those morals, it hurts the manufacturers.
In the end, it's up to all decent consumers to bear the burden...

• え？！？
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 21:17
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Are returns morally deficient ？ Not all people are like that. Of course there are, though, people who lack morals. Costco says it's OK to return an item if it's the wrong size, if you're allergic to it, if it's not what you expected, etc. I don't know why they would play the victim card. I don't understand why they are playing the victim. I think the store has a point that they deserve it because they accept returns from such morally deficient people. But I don't think the price is going up just because there were returns, and I don't think it's right to assume that returns are bad. That's it.

• 子供服
• 2018/04/05 (Thu) 22:37
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What size should I buy here for a boy who wears 140 in Japan ？

I am not sure about number sizes, xs-l, etc.

It is for an elementary school boy (maybe 5th-6th grade) who weighs about 35kg.

I would prefer larger than too small.

I went to buy this as a gift for my nephew, but the size description came back all sorts of different...

Thank you very much.

• 変な感じ
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 01:39
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#246
What do you mean by "ya"? ？
The way you wrote #239
"I'm sorry, but there are things you can't do.
You call yourself a mother, but you are a woman, and you don't talk like that.
I always get ⁇ ？ when I see handles like "woman" and "mother" here.

• たこ
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 01:54
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Surely you can't return a wrap even if you don't like it ？ It's not a big price. I am often surprised when I read blogs from Japanese people who return food products because they don't like the taste. ？
I don't care what race people are, they will return it. The Cosco return line near my house is usually white people. I was surprised when I told him how great he was because he was always using the latest model of Apple laptop.

• 塵も積もれば山となる
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 08:42
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＞ Eh ？ ！ ？

I never said that returning anything is wrong.
But I'm saying that if more people like you have no morals and endlessly return everything, prices will go up and the rules will change.

The rules changed and shipping costs went up because people were actually making a lot of unnecessary deliveries, and
even Obama's low income subsidies were cut because people without morals who didn't really need them were spending too much.

• やっぱ言っとる
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 11:08
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I don't know how you read it, but it looks like I'm saying you have no morals because you're going to return the product after all.

• 御土産
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 14:23
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Trejo and Whole Foods' eco-bags also seem to be appreciated because of their cute designs.

Spices and seasonings over here are also good.

• タスティンママ
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 14:40
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Such cheap eco-bags, they smell poor.

• 御土産
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 14:57
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I see ？
Whole Foods costs about 7000 yen in Japan.

• 下層
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 14:59
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You wouldn't
know Tustin Mom because she only goes to Walmart or 99C stores. LOL!

• ママさんの奴隷になりたいらしい昭和さん
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 15:16
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#254
Showa is now Tustin Mom ！
I don't think anyone like that lives in Tustin ？
What will be next lol?

• タスティンママ
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 15:51
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I'd prefer a coach ！.

• 母と子の絆
• 2018/04/06 (Fri) 16:15
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＃ Showa is now Tustin Mom ！

I guess she is playing two roles with 254 and 257.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/07 (Sat) 11:26
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＞ There is no morality in this country.
＞ Japanese people should follow the law and return what they can.

You are right.

Business customs are different between Japan and here. ・ It is not reasonable to bring Japanese custom and say, "Don't return goods" or "If you return goods, it will be reflected in the price of goods". That is exactly what "Do what Romans do in Rome" and do returns with dignity.

Many of these consumer retailers offer a Satisfaction Guaranty, which means that the seller is prepared to allow you to return the item if you just don't like it. Also, not only Costco, but all large and mid-size retailers set their retail prices based on the percentage of returns they expect.

Conversely, a sales organization that does not accept returns must somehow make the non-return policy known to the buyer, as Daiso does. If they do not do this and sell to a customer and the customer tries to return the item and the store will not accept it, the customer can sue the store.

With this in mind, we hope you have a long and enjoyable life in the US.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/07 (Sat) 11:46
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Also,

#247 Children's clothing,

If you can answer my question,
please do so without fear of another meaningless back and forth.

I have lived here too long and my grandchildren were born here
so I have no idea about the size of Japanese children.


By the way, I think the clothes in UNIQLO at Narita airport or something, after the immigration check, are the sizes shown in Japanese sizes.
I am size S here, why I bought an S shirt and it was too small.

• ハンディーキャップ専用
• 2018/04/07 (Sat) 12:11
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There was a sushi chef in a Mercedes Benz who was parking with a disabled friend who gave him a disabled placard to attach to the room mirror of his car.

I wonder if that guy is still doing it.

• 格差によるモラルの変化
• 2018/04/07 (Sat) 12:18
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It's true that Walmart has shortened
the period of time you can return items, probably because more and more people have no morals.

I guess that's how service goes down and
eventually the consumer as a whole will pay for it.

• 妄想ママ
• 2018/04/07 (Sat) 14:28
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I have a habit of always returning items over here, so sometimes I returned items when I went back to Japan, which was sometimes frowned upon.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/08 (Sun) 10:14
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Delusional Mom,

I know, I know. When you live here for a long time, you forget Japanese customs. As I mentioned before, when I travel to Japan, I want to pay everything by credit card, whether it is 100 yen or 10,000 yen. When I pay by credit card, I am often asked by the cashier if I want to make a one-time payment. At first, I had no idea what they were talking about.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/08 (Sun) 11:16
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Here is an excerpt of my return history to Costco.

Jersey top and bottom from Champion, famous for their athletic wear ：

Usually clothes and shoes cannot be returned once the tags are removed, but Costo will take them regardless.

I bought a defective item and once I washed it, the size M became smaller than size S. I returned it. Of course the person taking it back took care of it silently.

I wonder if Costco was tricked into stocking this by Champion.

Apple iPad ：

The price was $ 279.99 at the end of last year. I bought it as a birthday present for my wife because her early iPad had a cracked front glass and was falling apart. However, my wife, like me, is a cheapskate and said she didn't want to spend that much on a present since she could use it even with this piece of junk.

Computer related items used to be able to be returned within 180 days, but now it is 90 days. As for the number of days, it was totally reasonable and I could return it after I had used it until the last minute, but I returned it immediately because I didn't want to get attached to it while I was using it and not be able to return it.

LG washer ・ dryer ：

not for sale anywhere at regular price （ MSRP ） but the regular price of $3,600 was on sale for $2,600 and I've been thinking about getting my Whirlpool I took the plunge and bought it because my old Whirlpool was getting old and breaking down frequently. I decided on a large capacity Whirlpool without considering the size of my body, but I was surprised to see it in the garage after free delivery ・ and installation. It was as tall as my wife's forehead.

I had to fill it with detergent from the top, and ・ ・ I had to return it because it was too big and too tall to use. Of course the truck company that was able to deliver it took it back, all free of charge. I had to check the conditions before I bought it.

Well, Costco's large electronics products are more expensive than Best Buy and Sears because the return conditions are more favorable to the buyer. So, if there is no possibility of return, I recommend you to buy from other than Costco.

• なぜでしょうか
• 2018/04/08 (Sun) 22:08
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Why are you saying it's not moral to return something that can be returned ？ It doesn't look like a particularly moral return to me.

• セール中
• 2018/04/08 (Sun) 23:00
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I know it was a long time ago, but the beans that person #174 is talking about are on sale at Target right now and I was going to buy them, but then I remembered this topic

>174 "I bring Peet's Coffee&Tea beans as a gift
. You can find them in supermarkets, but stores sell many varieties that you can't find in supermarkets
People have their own preferences, so I match them with their preference for the depth of roasting （ Deep, Medium, Light(Light)
Major Dickason's Blend （ Deep

"These two beans are not good for flavor, taste or aroma … I would like to buy this for a coffee lover. I want to buy it for someone who likes coffee, but I can't ask him because it's a souvenir. I'm not looking for French Vanilla or anything like that, but rather regular ？ coffee beans …

since I'm buying other souvenirs $ for 7.99 and I can get them at a nearby Target. I'd like to buy some extra souvenirs for the price of 7.99 and the fact that I can buy them at Target nearby ….

• 読解力
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 09:13
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＞ I don't know why

If you read a little, you would understand that
you call people who return a tent or sleeping bag that they used for a full season and enjoyed camping, or
return a PC, etc. that they used for 6 months and buy another new model, etc., as having no moral character.
That's true. That is certainly my opinion as well.
I don't think you are talking about people who return things because of normal problems.

• ピーツ・コーヒー
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 09:57
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＃ Mr. 268

Neither Major Dickason's Blend nor Big Bang are flavored
If they are flavored, it says so

However, most sold in grocery stores, etc.
If the person you are giving it to has a coffee bean ・ grinder, we recommend buying a Whole Bean

and make sure there is enough room by the Best By date on the back of the bag. （ 6 months should be enough time ）

I hope you will be pleased!

• ママチャリ
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 10:42
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As long as it's within the rules of Costco's return policy, there's nothing wrong with returning it.

As a Japanese, you may feel a bit uneasy about it, but it's a part of American culture and you can use it to your advantage.

It's no use to be complacent by imposing your own return policy on others with a sense of justice.

• なぜでしょうか
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 13:55
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Eh ？ you are attacking me, saying "like you". But you're mad at me for saying that returns are sometimes for a reason, and that not all of us are making returns like the camping story ！ I've been reading for about 25 of them, and I was wondering why

the camping return or the computer return story is outrageous. I guess.

• セール中
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 14:46
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Thank you Peet's Coffee ！ I see. When I looked at the Detail on the internet, it mentioned flavors, so I thought it was flavored coffee. I am sure you mean natural flavors. I want to buy it as soon as possible and bring it as a souvenir. By the way, there were both beans and powder.

• 最後じゃなかったの？
• 2018/04/09 (Mon) 23:11
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The idea that it doesn't hurt or itch in the first place is

a mistake, isn't it?

• なぜでしょうか
• 2018/04/10 (Tue) 04:10
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I think that was the last time I saw it.

It's written in a way that sounds like information from someone who works there who said it didn't hurt or itch.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/11 (Wed) 08:50
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IC cards such as Suica are a very convenient alternative for getting on and off trains,
and the story of how it was developed is below.

https://youtu.be/S8OJfUtZSPQ

On a different note, in Tokyo, the automatic ticket gate will not
let you in if your card has less than the minimum fare, but in Osaka they will.

Kansai people, please tell me if this is actually true.

• セール中
• 2018/04/12 (Thu) 15:52
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Coffee is so deep, it's difficult

I went around several times and finally gave up ！ Roasted date is February, Freshest date is next month.

I should have bought it when I first saw it, but when I went back, it was sold out, and other Targets were also in stock, but I couldn't check on the floor to see if they were for sale.

Next time I'll have more time to look for it properly ！.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/14 (Sat) 08:58
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I would like to buy some good instant ramen back from Japan,
Is there any high quality instant ramen that is not sold here?

I'm a bit of a well-to-do person, so I like it a lot. I'm a frog in the well, and I like it a lot, but I don't know if there is such a thing as
instant ramen that is popular in Japan nowadays. In the past, I thought "Chuka Sammai" was good,
and now I think "Ra-O" is good, but I wonder if there are even better ones
available in Japan. I don't care if it is a cup noodle or a bag noodle.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/14 (Sat) 09:04
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Oh, I forgot to mention. I am not a big fan of "miso" or "tonkotsu"
I am wondering if there is a more advanced version of the original soy sauce type.

• 技巧派
• 2018/04/14 (Sat) 11:41
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Mr. Double Kinman.

You are not allowed to bring instant ramen noodles into the U.S.

• にほん
• 2018/04/15 (Sun) 00:43
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Mr. Double Money Man
I'm looking forward to your trip to Japan soon ！
By the way, you said you booked on airbnb
I'd like to use it next time I go, but how do you pay ？
? I would like to use it when I go there, but how do I pay? ？ I am from overseas, so I pay by PayPal ？
And when I get there, do I pay by cash only ？ or by credit card?
And in Japan, can I pay by credit card for taxi now?

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/15 (Sun) 10:34
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#281 Mr. Technician,

Oh, I see. I looked it up on the net and found that foods with "meat extract" in them are not allowed, too bad.


#282 Nihon-san,

Airbnb is an introduction site for only private accommodations that originated in the U.S. I guess there is a Japanese version, but in my case, I found it from an English site, so everything was done on the American site and payment was in dollars. I paid by credit card. I paid by credit card, but I did not check whether they take PayPal or not.

Regarding the number of payments, you can pay the full amount at the time the reservation is made, or you can split it into two payments, with the other half being deducted 5 days before arrival. The payment is fully controlled by Airbnb to ensure that there are no missed payments, and you can never make a deal directly with the host on site.

I am totally ignorant about cabs in Japan, but I learned from another topic that major cab companies create accounts for their customers like Uber in order to keep their customers who take cabs for company business, and they do not allow customers to pay in the car at all. However, just as Uber hardly works in Japan, it makes no sense for us travelers to open such an account just for the duration of our trip, and we also take cabs in places other than that cab company. Well, I think they take credit cards at major companies except private cabs, but I think the driver will not like it for short distances, and it is still safer to take a cab with a card and cash. If there is anyone who often travels to Japan on business, please let me know more about this matter.

• にほん
• 2018/04/15 (Sun) 14:58
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#282x goldman
thanks as always for your sincere advice.
I see that aibnb is managing the property, so that's a relief then. I had thought that I was supposed to negotiate financially with a private home.
I was worried that I would pay the money in advance and then be scammed ？ when I arrived.
Japanese cabs are clean and the seats are comfortable, but they are very expensive.
I still think cash is safer.
I used to be Citi Bank, so I could drop off my money at ATMs at the post office, but now I am WellsFargo, so
you can't drop off cash at the post office ？.

• 田舎もん
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 02:36
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Now that the number of Chinese tourists has decreased, I don't understand why you recommend sleeping in the same room with strangers
when you can stay at the Ava Hotel for a few thousand yen extra.
When I returned last year, the APA Hotel near Narita Airport was less than 5,000 yen. When I returned last year, I stayed at APA hotel near Narita airport for less than 5,000 yen.
I don't get the point of staying at a private accommodation.

• ？
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 04:06
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I thought airbnb wasn't sharing a room with someone else ？ I thought it was renting someone else's house, but the landlord isn't home during that time ？.

• 日本
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 09:19
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#285
For a few days stay in APA hotel, a few thousand yen extra won't hurt, but if you are going to stay in Japan for about 2 weeks traveling here and there, a little cheaper private accommodation will save your travel expenses
For example, 5000 yen ❎ 14=70,000 yen
3500 yen ❎ 14=4 29,000 yen
3500 yen plus extra, the difference is about 20,000 yen. You can use that for a nice meal or cab fare.
I don't even know if the hot springs near Narita are really hot springs ？
And I don't want to spend even one night in a boring city like Narita.
I once spent a week in a weekly apartment in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo, and it was very convenient, but I don't think I would stay in that area ？
What I want to do now is to stay for a week around Kojimachi, where my uncle and aunt used to live (I could walk to the Imperial Palace). I would like to stay for a week in Kojimachi where my uncle and aunt used to live. Ginza, Tsukiji Honganji, and Higashi-Ginza are places I visit every time I go there, and I can take a bus from Kojimachi (JR pass allows me to take a bus for free)
The Kojimachi area may be a shadow of its former self now that it has become a building district, but I feel I can see the spirits of my uncles and my old self. It is an interesting place with the old Prince Hotel Akasaka and a certain TV station around.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 10:32
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#285 Inakamon,

I don't know about the number of tourists coming to Japan from the People's Republic of China alone, but the overall number of inbound tourists is currently increasing endlessly, and the Japanese government is taking various measures in anticipation of a shortage of accommodations by 2020.

The Japanese government has recently announced ・ standards for private accommodations, as they believe that without minimum regulations for private accommodations, there will be more problems.

Also, most of the accommodations that Airbnb is involved with can accommodate multiple people, which means that families and friends can stay together for a much lower price per person. The hosts also often offer their own apartments, which differ from hotels in that they have full kitchens and laundry facilities, not to mention bathrooms and toilets.


＞ I found an APA hotel near Narita Airport for less than 5000 yen. It has a hot spring and airport shuttle service. I don't understand the point of staying at a private residence.

If I have to stay overnight near Narita Airport when I travel alone, I will use your information. I stayed at APA Hotel next to Keisei Narita Station ・ before the LAX-HND flight was opened. Before that, I stayed at Narita Kikusui Hotel with airport bus service and a large bath for 4,000 yen per night.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 11:15
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Oh I remember, ↑ the Narita Kikusui Hotel also included an all-you-can-eat breakfast.

Also, there were about 20 Chinese tourists, mostly women,
in the hall where the breakfast was served, even though it was long before the boom of the "Bakuhai" shopping boom. They were not as
loud then as they are now, though.

• 貧乏暇なし
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 11:51
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＞ I'm a real country bumpkin

I always Airbnb when I go to Hawaii these days.
I can rent an entire mansion for my family and keep it private.
It has a kitchen, washer and dryer.
Cramped hotels are obsolete.

The number of visitors to Japan is only going to increase.
Osaka is now overflowing with tourists, and all places are doing very well.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/16 (Mon) 11:52
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#284 Nihonsan,

once you see the Japanese version of Airbnb.

https://www.airbnb.jp/

In Tokyo, within about 15 minutes of the Yamanote line and radial commuter train lines,
prices are not cheap when staying alone. A
high-rise apartment （ overlooking Shibuya station ） maybe a studio apartment can cost as much as $160 per night.

＞ I used to be Citi Bank and could drop off cash at ATMs at the post office, but now I am WellsFargo
You can't drop off cash at the post office ？

To drop off yen cash in Japan with your card here
You can withdraw cash from ATMs at banks, post offices, convenience stores, etc. I don't know which bank's card you can use here.
I think you can do it with any debit card, but you should ask your bank about it.

In my case, I always use my Union Bank debit card to withdraw
up to $500 per day. I know that with debit cards, you have to type in your PIN.
Also, with Union Bank's, the limit is $500 once within 24 hours.
The fee is $5 per transaction.

You can also withdraw by credit card, but I checked Union Bank, U.S. Bank,
Amex, etc. once, but the conditions such as limit and fee were not good, so I stopped
.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/17 (Tue) 09:42
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Although the Chinese tourist boom seems to have passed,
the number of Chinese tourists is still increasing, and tourists from neighboring countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam,
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia
are also pouring in.

I was also surprised to see this video, but it seems that people have stopped buying Japanese goods
and are flocking to Kyoto and other cities in search of something more Japanese.
You can see this at around the 3:30 minute mark.

https://youtu.be/Dw1_kUMdOMo

• 真夜中便
• 2018/04/17 (Tue) 11:09
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Should I keep my child awake until the last minute when flying back to Japan with a midnight departure ？

He usually goes to bed at 8:00. He is a baby, not yet one year old. I feel a little sorry to wake her up, but considering the jet lag, I thought it would be easier for her to sleep on the plane.

It may be for the convenience of adults to think about the time difference ….

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/18 (Wed) 09:56
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#293 Midnight Flight,

I'm sure you'll eventually get a response from someone who has had such an experience recently, but a word from old Deshabari.

＞ It's a difficult question because it's better to keep the child awake until the last minute,

not always a good result either way.
Also, babies sleep on their own when they don't have to, and if you wake them up
they don't always sleep well afterwards.

You usually go to bed at 8:00 p.m. Is there some way to keep them awake?
If you are going to the airfield for a flight that leaves around midnight, you would have to leave
home around 21:00 at the latest.

I would have kept him awake for a long time, but only at times like this
he will go to sleep if he feels sleepy, even if everyone around him tries to do everything possible.
Therefore, it would be less tiring for both of us to do nothing.

Also, on midnight flights, snacks are served as soon as the seatbelt sign goes off after the flight takes off, and
the lights go out as soon as it is finished. Or maybe the lights are off from the beginning.
Either way, it's a matter of getting them to sleep after the flight takes off.

If anyone has had this kind of experience with a baby recently, please respond.

I remember the last time I took an ANA LAX-HND flight departing around midnight in 2012,
and it was the first and last time for me,
because of my biorhythm, I remember it was very hard physically. Since then, I have only flown Delta to HND, and
this flight also changed to arrive at Haneda at 3:30 p.m., making it easier for me to do things after arrival.

• 真夜中便
• 2018/04/18 (Wed) 10:37
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It is certainly going to only be noticed already. I feel like I can't prepare enough for this.

I was told by the pediatrician that I should breastfeed her even if I have to wake her up during takeoff and landing, but I am worried that she will take it at such a good time.

If I have to hold back nursing until the very last minute and she cries and bothers the people around her, it would be a total disaster.

It is possible to put them to bed a little later. On weekends, I have them take a bath a little later than usual.

He no longer poops at night, but I feel depressed just imagining the possibility of changing his diaper on the plane due to the change in environment. Even at home, I don't sit still when changing diapers.

Then I had baby food arrangements made, but it's puree, I'm sure.

• 日本
• 2018/04/19 (Thu) 12:51
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Baikinman
Thank you for all the advice ！
Will you be going to Japan in May ？
Will there be a break with Vivinavi during that time ？?

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/19 (Thu) 20:28
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#296 Japan,

June this year. Just a few
friends only on Facebook while I'm in Japan, so I access it occasionally, but this bivinavi
doesn't have a site for smartphones/tablets and is very hard to enter with a smartphone
so I probably won't write anything here.

If you have any requests, please let me know. I will try to do my best.
I used to write on my phone once at LAX, but
the screen was only for a full-size computer, and there was also no full-size
keyboard, and I had a hard time getting that flicking input to slow down.

But since I will also be staying in hotels for a few days in total, I can use the desktop in the hotel lobby
if they have one. But I can't sit in front of the computer slowly
when I'm traveling.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/19 (Thu) 20:44
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I just discovered a capsule hotel in Narita Airport while browsing YouTube.

https://ninehours.co.jp/narita/

https://youtu.be/eBgaXvUZ_zw

It seems to be located on the first basement floor of Terminal 2, behind the railroad ticket gate floor
Unlike the First Cabin in Haneda, it is a complete capsule.
When you are really tired, it is
easier than going to a hotel in Narita town by train or bus. Not for claustrophobic people, though.

• 日本
• 2018/04/19 (Thu) 21:35
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Baikinman
June is here. It is the rainy season
I hope it will be a less rainy June
By the way, I only use my phone now for Vivinavi, Mail Bill Payment, etc.
It is very convenient and I can use it easily on the go. It's very convenient, even when I'm on the go, it's very quick and easy.
I have not used a laptop with a keyboard for a long time, and now I am worried that I may forget how to put my fingers on the keyboard.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/20 (Fri) 12:45
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＞ It's very convenient, I can go anywhere

I'm sure it will be no problem once I get used to it, but I'm retired and spend a lot of time at home in front of my desktop
and at my age, the screen on my phone is
too small and it's hard to follow the small print. I spend a lot of time in front of my desktop.

Furthermore, I am afraid to do financial operations under WiFi, so I only do check deposits
. That operation can only be done
on my phone because there is no camera on the desktop.

The reason we are going to Japan in June is that we are taking our grandchildren with us this time, so we are going right after they start their summer vacation
and during the dreary rainy season.
If we go after mid-July, it will be too difficult for me to walk in Shikoku, so
we avoided it. I heard that nowadays it doesn't rain every day
even during the rainy season. Looking at the weather in Shikoku over the past three years, there have been three cloudy days,
plus one sunny day and one rainy day.

• 場合による
• 2018/04/21 (Sat) 15:06
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A long time ago there was a suggestion that if you have small children you should say something to those around you, but I think it depends on the occasion. That in itself was annoying. I was so nervous that every time my child cried, I thought they were annoyed and wanted the crying to stop as soon as possible.
As a result, from next time I will not say anything and just try my best. I honestly felt like I was getting more stressed.
Also, there was a parent and child on the same flight who kept the child in the bassinet even when the child cried or moaned, and tapped the child on the head, like a continuation of sleep training.
I am glad that I was able to be kind to people with children before I had children.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/22 (Sun) 08:21
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I would say that whether you say a word or not, the result is similar
.

If I had no experience with children （ and a baby ） crying nearby,
whether or not I was told in advance might not change my annoyance level.
Fortunately, I have lived with two children and two grandchildren, so
a baby crying near my seat on the plane doesn't bother me at all, but rather
I feel for the mother accompanying me.

My flight to Japan will depart in the morning on ANA's Narita flight, so I will be awake
for most of the flight, and I have to take care of my two grandchildren, both around 10 years old
who will accompany me.

We will give them tablets and phones, but I don't think we will have Wi-Fi, so we will have to load
games and such beforehand.
I will be sleepy when we arrive, and it will be
hard to stay awake and walk or take the train, so I need to sleep on the plane, including myself, as much as possible.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/24 (Tue) 21:12
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A hotel for only 1,980 yen per night was found. 650 meters from Iriya Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, the hotel is said to charge only 1,980 yen per night.
It's a fairly large building with a women's floor, so it doesn't look like it's poor at all.
It costs 2,140 yen including tax.

From Haneda Airport, take the Airport Rapid train to Narita Airport on the Toei Asakusa Line ・ At Ningyocho Station, change to the Metro Hibiya Line
The next stop after Ueno is Iriya. About 46 minutes

From Narita Airport, take the Keisei Sky Access Line bound for Haneda Airport
and change at the same Ningyocho Station.

http://www.1980stay.com/index.html


I am going on a pilgrimage to Shikoku after dropping off my grandchildren, but when I return to Tokyo
I will stay at a guest house near Asakusa again. （ I will stay at a hostel ） near Asakusa.
Depending on the number of people sharing a room, the price ranges from 2,900 yen to 3,500 yen
more expensive than the capsule hotels mentioned above, but I like this hostel even if it is a little more expensive because it has a kitchen, dining room and a group room on the first floor where I can relax with
backpackers from around the world.

Before the boom of buying spree, I used to stay at a business hotel
near Keikyu Aomonoyokocho station, but it cost 5,000 ～ 6,000 yen per night at that time, and even now it costs 8,000 ～ 9,500 yen
after the boom has subsided. You can't stay for a couple of nights at this price. You can't stay for consecutive nights at this price.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/26 (Thu) 09:34
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#287 Japan,

＞ I once spent a week in a wakeley apartment in Tokyo's Nihonbashi neighborhood and toured the Depa basement, which was convenient, but I doubt there are any private accommodations in that area ？

There must be. I'm sure there are some, but I don't think there are many in the high society Kojimachi area, and even if there are, they seem extremely expensive. Bakurocho, Nihonbashi, and Hacchobori are traditional downtown residential areas, and there must be many old private homes that have been remodeled and turned into private accommodations. And if you cross the Sumida River to the east, you will find many inexpensive private accommodations.

Hearing the name Kojimachi reminded me of the uniforms of the Kojimachi Girls' School for young ladies. It was a long, long time ago, around 1960.

• 日本
• 2018/04/26 (Thu) 09:59
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#304
Mr. Baikinman
I have a glimmer of hope for the Nihonbashi area
Thanks as always for the useful information ！
Maho Toyoda was on "Tokyo Deep" on TV the other day.
Maho Toyoda, a former resident of Azabu who grew up in Azabu, was very impressed with the Showa-era downtown area that still remains.
Places where you can go back in time to the Showa era must be very rare nowadays.
I was impressed by the images of the one-story houses among the buildings and the tin-roofed huts sticking out of the side of the building.
People who came to the U.S. to get away from that kind of scenery (probably me too) now want to visit and see it to be nostalgic.

• べろべろ
• 2018/04/26 (Thu) 19:26
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I don't like this place. I hate this place ！.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/27 (Fri) 17:18
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I entered "Nihonbashi" on Airbnb and found that the cheapest price was 2,733 yen. However, there are few available dates in May and June, and when I entered a one-night stay on May 10 as a trial, I found that the total cost was 8,635 yen. I was surprised and looked at the breakdown:

¥ 2,623 x 1 night ¥ 2,623
cleaning fee ¥ 5,028
service charge ¥ 984
total ¥ 8,635

I think the other charges are too high. By the way, when I tried to put in a few consecutive nights, the cleaning fee is the same 5,028 yen, so it seems that this place has a rate structure that does not welcome one person per night. Well, Airbnb is like this everywhere. So, I guess you shouldn't jump in just because it's cheap.

https://www.airbnb.jp/s/Nihonbashi--Chuo--Tokyo--Japan/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&place_id=ChIJU_JmlleJGGARa7vrQMGllR4&query=Nihonbashi%2C%20Chuo%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&title_type=MAGAZINE_HOMES&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_tag=vfSvJVNX

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/27 (Fri) 18:58
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Airbnb also has a great location like Nihonbashi, but I thought it was too expensive for one person to stay there
, so I took the Keio Line straight from Shinjuku to the west for 40 minutes
and searched for 7 nights for 1,857 yen per night （.
I found one that was very nice.

"The higher the demand, the higher the price" seems to apply not only to Airbnb.

• 田舎もん
• 2018/04/28 (Sat) 09:21
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You just need a cheap place to stay ？
Then go to Yamaya, a town of day laborers, where you can stay for a few hundred yen a night. It's not far from Ueno
You can stay there for a few hundred yen a night.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/28 (Sat) 18:30
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You are probably familiar with the "JR Railroad Pass," but if you are a train enthusiast in Japan, you are probably also familiar with the "Seishun 18 Kippu" ticket.

As the word "Seishun" suggests, this ticket is issued by JR to encourage Japanese students ・ to ride JR trains as much as they want during long vacations such as summer vacation. I don't remember the current exact number, but I believe it costs a little over 10,000 yen and can be purchased for 5 rides. Also, although it is designed for students, there is no age limit, so even someone like me with one foot in the coffin can purchase it. However, since it is for those who have no money but plenty of time, you cannot take any trains that require an additional express fare, including the Shinkansen.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E6%98%A518%E3%81%8D%E3%81%A3%E3%81%B7

There are many people on YouTube who have written travelogues using this "Seishun 18-kippu Recently, a student named Mr. Suit, who is probably the most profitable iron-head youtuber, challenged to travel from Wakkanai Station, the northernmost point in Japan, to Nishi-Oyama Station, the southernmost point in Kyushu, using only a Seishun 18-kippu ticket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umV6MPDDRP0&list=PLqywjykWRHtoyybBDgSZnM7y-Y3qZ97Hg

As I wrote in another topi As I mentioned in another topic, I am planning to make a trip around the Japanese archipelago by rail from Tokyo station - Wakkanai station - Tokyo station - Makurazaki station - Tokyo station in 7 days using the "Japan Rail Pass" which only foreign tourists can buy in Japan.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/04/30 (Mon) 09:35
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Yesterday, I went to Tokyo Central (Marukai) for the first time in many months. I asked the staff if they had already stopped selling County House products. Before that, I went to Whole Foods because I saw on the Country House website that they also carry their products, but they did not carry any of the items I was looking for. Maybe I will buy something similar at Trader Joe's next time.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/03 (Thu) 08:24
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Also, See's Peanut Brittle is made in the U.S.A., so it would be a good souvenir.

I guess the mainstay chocolate is better, but I asked at the store at what temperature it starts melting
and they said it starts melting when it exceeds room temperature ・so I gave up on the chocolate
.
I guess the pieces will be a little bit together by the time the Peanut Brittle reaches the recipient.

I have a sweet tooth and I can't stop eating this Peanut Brittle.
That sweetness is unique to See's, isn't it?

• ムーチョロコモコ
• 2018/05/03 (Thu) 23:50
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⇧
#310x Kinman
＞ ＞ ＞ You all know "JR Railroad Pass" ． ． ．

That is "Japan Rail Pass".
By the way, JR stands for Japan Railways, not Japan Railroad.

• ひろ
• 2018/05/04 (Fri) 05:56
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It's not JR-issued, but there is such a thing as a "road pass.

http://www.driveplaza.com/trip/drawari/japan_expass/

https://travel.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1082800.html

It's a tie-up with a car rental company, so you can't just drive your own car, but
if you know the number of people going on the trip, and if you stay overnight in the car ？ If you have enough people and stay in the car, you may get a good deal .

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/05 (Sat) 08:56
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Mr. Mucho,

Thank you again for your remarks. Since I am a "lazy person",
the words I come up with are always appropriate.


Hiro-san,

I see that there is something like "Japan Rail Pass"
for rental cars and highway buses. I cannot
rent a car because I do not have a Japanese driver's license, and even if I could as a condition, I would be too scared to drive for
10 minutes now. I also don't plan on riding around
for long periods of time like the "Japan Rail Pass" on a highway bus.

But I think this is very useful information for others traveling to Japan.

By the way, can I drive a car in Japan with an international driver's license issued by AAA, etc.?
A similar topic was discussed before in another topic, but I completely forgot about it.

Also, can a tourist drive a car
with an international driver's license issued in Japan, but not with a resident's license?

• ひろ
• 2018/05/05 (Sat) 10:46
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An AAA-issued international driving permit will be fine.

A USA driver's license is useful for driving around the world.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/06 (Sun) 09:35
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Hiro-san,

How long was the international driving permit issued by AAA valid in Japan?
Also, I know that I can drive any 4-wheeled vehicle with a small car license, even trucks, right?

I still don't think I can drive in Japan.
First of all, the driver's seat is on the opposite side of the road, and the traffic is on the left side of the road, so I'm sure I'll have an accident.
Well, if there are other cars around, I can just go with the flow, but
I'm sure I'll drive the wrong way after turning a corner in a suburb where there are few cars. Well, if there are other cars around, you can just go with the flow.

• ひろ
• 2018/05/06 (Sun) 13:11
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The international driving permit allows you to specify the first day of use and is valid for one year from that date.

＞ You can drive any 4-wheeled vehicle with a small car license, even trucks.

I don't know what you mean by small car license or truck, but
CADL car license has class A,B,C, class M1,M2 for motorcycles and moped, but if you have M1, you can also drive large bikes in Japan. I think you are confusing them ？.

• 仙人
• 2018/05/06 (Sun) 20:01
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＃ Thank you 318
for the very good information.
It seems to be useful not only in Japan but also in Europe, and it costs only ＄ 20
so I will make it next time.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/07 (Mon) 10:58
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A truck is a Toyota Tundra or Tacoma, which can be driven with a
private driver's license.

Here, you can drive up to 25 Feet Bobtail trucks
with a regular driver's license. I don't think that size is possible in Japan. I used to rent that big one from U-Haul
when I moved my company.

• むち
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 00:25
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＞ Tundra or Tacoma
It's called a pick-up. We don't say truck
When we say truck, we usually mean an oval on a playground or racetrack
Maybe he doesn't know English ？ ？


＞ You can drive this with a regular license for private use.
There is no such category in DMV
I mean, what is a regular license ？

I don't know, this guy seems to know and lies a lot. Well, many old people living in the US are like this, and if you believe them badly, you will be hurt.

• ムーチョロコモコ
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 07:30
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#321 Whip
You're a twisted one （ LOL ）

＞ Tundra or Tacoma
Pickup truck.
Not pick-up.

＞ A playground or racetrack
It's Track.
From what you're talking about, you realize that it's Truck, right, "normal" people?

＞ It's something you can drive with a regular license for private use.
Here （ is the Basic Class C License in California ）.
It is correct for a "regular" license for private use, since "regular" people have "regular" licenses.

• FA
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 07:37
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？ ？ Mr. Whiplash, do you have a grudge against Mr. Baikoku ？ Mr. Baikoku means that a truck in Japan is a pick up of Tundra or Tacoma in this country. I guess a regular driver's license means Class C in DMV. I'm sure you sometimes give out incorrect information, but this time there is no problem. Let's go in peace.

• ムーチョロコモコ
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 16:54
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322 is a real thing.

• ビンボー人はつらいよ
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 18:07
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I recently flew back from Japan on Singapore Airlines, and the space between the seats in economy was
so much narrower that my knees were almost attached to the back of the seat in front of me
（ and if I shifted my posture slightly, there was no space at all ）. So I was stuck
for 10 hours, but I wondered if my body had suddenly grown bigger by an anomaly. Or
did the plane suddenly shrink? Or did Singapore Airlines suddenly become
too cumbersome?

• 立ち乗り座席が採用される
• 2018/05/08 (Tue) 23:56
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#327
I looked it up and it is indeed 2 inches narrower than ANA and JAL.
I don't like being narrow on long haul.

I'm afraid that standing seats are being developed now and if vertical standing style is adopted in economy in the future.

• clear_oneって
• 2018/05/09 (Wed) 05:41
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It's pretty gross, isn't it? w

Pfft ！

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/09 (Wed) 14:49
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＞ The space between seats in economy has become much narrower

Well, it depends on the person's height or leg length, I guess. I'm the old average
height of 165cm and have the old fashioned body shape, i.e. 'short legs and long torso', so it's still not too tight
.

However, the next ANA flight NH175/176 will not have a
backrest that folds down toward the back seat, but a seat that moves forward, so
there will be no knee room at all and it will be more cramped.
I hate that seat.

It would be great if they could decide the sleeping time and make it completely flat like a capsule hotel
with 2 or 3 bunks on top and bottom. It's a fantasy.

• space man
• 2018/05/09 (Wed) 18:31
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There seems to be a proposal to build an aircraft like a capsule hotel.
Unfortunately, it will be difficult to realize it while Mr. Baikinman is still alive.

How nice it would be if flight attendants could press a button to put passengers to sleep just before departure and wake them up upon arrival, like in the movie The Fifth Element. And, as a person in the industry, I'd like to write this down.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/12 (Sat) 08:50
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＞ It may be a little difficult to realize while Mr. Baikinman is still alive

. Sweat

My plan is to walk in Shikoku for at least 10 more years, but
it depends on how my body will hold up from now on. Every year the economy seat gets
harder and harder.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/12 (Sat) 11:05
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I'll try again from my phone.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/12 (Sat) 11:13
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Oh, it's on the site.

I can write from my phone in Japan next time.
But maybe I'll be too busy with YouTube and FaceBook
to write here,
but I'll do my best.

• 汚ねえなぁ
• 2018/05/15 (Tue) 01:13
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Too many people always go to soap operas when they return to Japan.

• 発作バカ
• 2018/05/15 (Tue) 12:07
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Midnight attack of frustration because you don't have the money to go to the soap ？.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/20 (Sun) 16:28
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I found this on YouTube. I guess this will be the next ANA Narita bound flight.

https://youtu.be/m0cTWx6fUKc

It looks very nice in HD1920x1080@60. I also heard that the last few rows are 2-4-2 instead of 3-4-3 and also have a few inches more leg space. The only thing is that the bar that holds the economy seats to the floor sticks out quite a bit in the back. I'm afraid it might catch my foot when I move sideways.

And furthermore, since meals are made locally on the LAX departure, they seem to taste bad. Also, the food on the LAX flight is made locally, so it seems to be tasteless. Also, people here only know tempura as "crispy", but tendon and tempura udon, on the other hand, are tasty when they are made into a soup.

In the last landing scene, it was a "dong landing" due to strong winds, but did the passengers clap on purpose ironically because it was a terrible landing, or did they praise it because it landed well and safely in this situation? Uppers are saying the latter, but I have heard the former applause in the US.

• 成田行き
• 2018/05/21 (Mon) 07:39
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#339 Double Kinman
"Customers are more comfortable with quiet landings. But if the surface is wet and water gets caught on the wheels, a terrible phenomenon called hydroplaning occurs. If the landing is smooth, the plane will slide, so we drop the plane with a 'boom ！' to avoid the hydroplaning phenomenon," he says. It is a rather advanced technique.

I usually fly ANA to Haneda, but the other day I took a flight to Narita after a long time. … The prawn tempura looked big, but the prawns themselves were tiny and it was almost like eating the batter … Well, I guess it is a device to keep the batter from getting soggy even though it has been made for quite some time …
.
On the way back, I couldn't get ANA, so I flew United. I was in premium economy, but there was a mother with a baby nearby … and even though I had a bassinet （ ？ ） set up for the baby, I was told, "Please do not put your baby in there during the fasten seatbelt sign". … The fasten seatbelt sign went off less than two hours before we arrived, and I felt sorry for her because she had to hold the baby the whole time ….

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/21 (Mon) 08:53
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The YouTube video mentioned above shows the On-board WiFi service at 5:57/16:44, but it costs $20 for a maximum of 100MB. Well, I guess it's a flying plane, but I wouldn't mind spending $5 for 15MB ・ for 30 minutes.

Has anyone used this On-board WiFi on any airlines? I've heard that it is slow and often disconnected, not to mention the capacity. I wonder when we will be able to use it as smoothly as when we are on the ground.

Delta's LAX-HND flight has no on-board WiFi because the aircraft is from a used car buying center, but ANA's B777 seems to have new facilities. If the toilet had a washlet, it would be perfect.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/21 (Mon) 10:10
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https://youtu.be/kCiPq4d8huY

ANA's B777 first class to New York also has wash toilets （ manufacturer unknown ） 20:50/29:00


＞ Not necessarily

with human feces or something on the nozzle. First of all, it is rare for someone to intentionally take a dump while spraying hot water, and usually the nozzle is ejected after the dump is over, but the spray is positioned far enough away from the asshole that the bounce will not return toward the nozzle due to its structure.

Still, I wondered if some condition had caused some faint dirty water to bounce back toward the nozzle, and when I took the nozzle out to clean our washlet about five years after installation, I found a spot away from the jets where the dirty water seemed to have dried up, though it was not the actual object. The reality is that something of that magnitude is the frequency. However, I believe that washlets in Japanese airports and other places are cleaned daily, including the nozzles, because you never know what kind of people will use them. It is a matter of Japan's credibility. So, it is not good for your health if you are too nervous.

• Rk
• 2018/05/21 (Mon) 12:00
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> However, I believe that washlets in Japanese airports and other places are cleaned daily, including the nozzles, because you never know who might use them. It's a matter of Japan's credibility.

Well, how does that affect Japan's credibility ？
Who sees that much ？ and tells them ？ ！

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/23 (Wed) 09:32
• Report

I have a question about ANA's LAX-NRT NH175/176.

Not necessarily this flight （ bottle ）, but at the TSA checkpoint at Tom Bradley Terminal, does having a TSA Pre ✓ get you into the expedited inspection line? Or is there no expedited inspection line at TB? I usually use Delta so I paid 5 years/ $ 85 for TSA Pre ✓ and would like to use it again.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/23 (Wed) 10:13
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I will bring my Sprint phone to Japan again, but I checked the service of the Sprint phone I am currently using in Japan and it has changed a bit from before, $ 0.20/min. for calls and Up to 2GB for data on my account. It seems that the unlimited calls for $ 5.00/month with separate payment that I heard about before on another topic is no longer available.

Still, Sprint is much cheaper than the Verizon $ 1.75/min.&150MB/ $ 25 that I had to activate every time I went to Japan before switching to Sprint. Sprint is much cheaper. I also use data in Japan and talk on Skype $ 0.029/min. In other words, 20 cents for Sprint and 2.9 cents for Skype. But in places where Skype is not working well, I use Sprint calls.

• FA
• 2018/05/23 (Wed) 15:24
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I'm also a Sprint $ 5 international plan still available ！ I used it in late March. Data, calls and texts were UNLIMITED and I didn't mind the data speeds at all. The pocket wifi that my companion provided for $ 80 was completely unnecessary.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/24 (Thu) 11:27
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FA,

Ah, well, I thought I searched the Sprint site quite a bit but couldn't find that plan. I guess I still have to call them to sign up for that.

But in my case, I can make more than 90% of my calls over Skype, and I only use about 500MB of data at most with a 2GB limit, so I'm thinking about applying even though it's only $ 5.00. Either way, please let me know how to apply.

• FA
• 2018/05/24 (Thu) 14:31
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This is a phone application for Sprint international sales, I visited the Shop and was told to call them. I am at (888) 226-7212.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/25 (Fri) 15:49
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FA,

Thank you. \I called the company at 226-7212 and had everything set up. I was told that the validity period was one month within my personal Billing Period, but as we proceeded, I was asked when I would arrive in Japan and when I would return, so I told them the dates, and they said they would validate me for ＋ one day during that period.

I was also given the number +1-817-698-4199 to call for a fee, since +1-888- would not work if this plan was not activated after arriving in Japan.

Well, it is nice to save money by using Skype, but I started to think that it would be easier to have unlimited calls for only $5. However, the lady who answered at International Sales this time had a very strong accent, probably of Southeast Asian origin, and I had to listen to her back and forth frequently until the end of the call.

• FA
• 2018/05/27 (Sun) 00:21
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I'm sure you don't use the map app or the transit app, but for $5 you get unlimited talk, text, and data, so I think it's a great deal. 817 number I didn't know.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/27 (Sun) 20:42
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No, I use it. I mean, I have Yahoo's "Y! Transfer Guide" as an application, but I have never used this application seriously since I spend most of my days walking in Shikoku, Japan.

Still, I used it once from Kuramae station on the Toei Oedo line to Tokorozawa on the Seibu Ikebukuro line, and the first of the two transfers was at Hongo Sanchome station, where there is no underground passage between the two stations and I had to go above ground once. Especially from Oedo line to Metro Marunouchi line, there is no guidance at all and you are completely lost. Even if you look at the following YouTube video, there is no signage when you go up the escalator and come out to the ground. I don't even know which way to go when I get to the sidewalk.

The correct answer is to go around the block in either direction, and if you go inside the block, you will find the Metro ticket gate, but until you know that, you are a "lost kitten".

Anyway, the subway station is a train station, but the train logo blends into the messy urban landscape and we, Urashima Taro, can't tell the difference. It's hard to be a jounger.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/28 (Mon) 09:01
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Forgot to put up "YouTube below." Both are to the right of where you left off, but you can also go to the left.

https://youtu.be/Vk78uZaPpLk

https://youtu.be/Qy09pZE2R6Y

Well, it doesn't matter to most people, but even if there is an underground walkway in Tokyo, the first time It is always lost when you come to that place for the first time. If you have a limited amount of time to spend at a meeting or at work, you may not have to worry if you watch a video of such a place on YouTube at the same time as you use "Y!

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/31 (Thu) 08:58
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This time my wife withdrew 50,000 yen using her Union Bank debit card at a post office in Japan, and the bank's online statement showed $463. That is about $1 → 108 yen.

And I was aware that the fee for one withdrawal was $5, but the statement showed only $ 0.02 + $ 2.25 as "ATM SRCHG RVRSAL". I wonder if the fees have been lowered.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/05/31 (Thu) 09:36
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Recently, I have gotten into the habit of cleaning my teeth with a Waterpik, and I don't feel comfortable when I have food stuck in my teeth. I looked at the Waterpik website and found the cheapest battery-powered Waterpik for $37, but it was quite large and heavy at 30 cm long and 300 g. I searched amazon.co.jp for a similar product in Japan, and found a Panasonic model. I searched amazon.co.jp for a similar product in Japan and found a Panasonic model.

Specifications

Body Dimensions Height 21.8 ℉ (14.2 ℉ when stored) × Width 5.1 × Depth 6.8cm
Body Weight （ Weight ） Approx. 204g℉ (not including batteries.

and the weight is 2/3 of Waterpik's, and 14cm when stored is also helpful during travel. The price was over 6,000 yen in some places, but on amazon.co.jp it was 4,088 yen with free shipping. My account has been open for some time, so I placed an order and it seems to have already arrived at my relative's house around today.

• EOC
• mail
• 2018/05/31 (Thu) 13:29
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Double Kim Man

I flew NH176 on ANA a few weeks ago. I have Global Entry and looked for the TSA Pre sign but couldn't find it. When I asked at security for the TSA Pre line ？ I was annoyed and told "Everyone is TSA Pre" and told to get in line.
"That's weird ？" I asked another worker and he told me to get in line with everyone else. Thanks to Entry, I didn't have to wait in line at immigration when I came back to the US, but I felt like I was missing out on something on the way there.

• 旅のお供
• 2018/05/31 (Thu) 14:52
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＃ I have recently gotten into the habit of cleaning my teeth with a Waterpik,
what about using an interdental brush to clean between my teeth for travel?

• ？
• 2018/06/01 (Fri) 01:06
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＃ 359

When you left Japan, you had your belongings searched ？ That's what we call TSA here
I think you are mixing TSA and immigration ？
You are the one who is crazy not TSA ？.

• ん
• 2018/06/01 (Fri) 05:45
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I don't think #361 has a global entry.

There's nothing wrong with #356's sentence. Why are you talking about Japanese customs when you are talking about immigration in the US?

• 倍金萬
• 2018/06/01 (Fri) 13:28
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＞ ANA's NH176

LAX departures are NH175 so I must have gotten this wrong.


#359 EOC,

I will look next time, but TBIT may still not have a TSA Pre line. I got her ticket using my ANA Mileage Club card, so I got her Check In/Boarding Pass online, and a few hours later I got a QR code for TSA Pre via email. I would have been happy to get it if TBIT didn't have a TSA Pre line.

We are citizens so it is very easy when we arrive at LAX. But that Kiosk Terminal is easier to understand in English than in Japanese for some reason.

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#360 Traveling Companion,

I used an interdental brush for years until I bought a Waterpik. However, after having a bridge over my front upper teeth, the gum on the bridging tooth was floating a little and food was left in there and could not be removed with a brush or dental floss.

The dentist told me that this gap （ ） will never go back to normal, probably due to my age, and that if I leave the food stuck in the gap, the area around it will get worse and worse.

However, the Waterpik I am using now is AC powered and too big to carry around for travel. It weighs 200 grams more than a pilgrim's backpack, but that can't be helped.

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#359 added to

I re-read that second email and found that it was not a TSA Pre-only email, but rather a reconfirmation email for a Boarding Pass obtained online, with just TSA PRE on the QR code. This QR code may also be for a Boarding Pass. Sorry again for my hasty and disturbing mistake. In any case, TBIT does not seem to have a dedicated TSA Pre line; only U.S. citizens should be able to obtain TSA Pre, and Tom Bradley International Terminal, which has a much higher volume of international travelers, may not have TSA Pre facilities.

• ANAファン
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I applied for TSA Pre-Check last year for ＄ 85, but recently there is a Global Entry for international flights for ＄ 100. I feel like I lost money by using only domestic Pre-Check.

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ANA Fan,

You can take international flights on US airlines even with TSA Pre. I took a Delta LAX-HND flight to Japan last May without waiting in the TSA inspection line at the Delta terminal at all. I don't think it is available on ANA/JAL, and when I made a reservation for this ANA LAX-NRT flight, I was not asked whether I had TSA Pre or not.

I still have 3 years left on my TSA Pre, but if I want to use Japanese airlines in the future, I will need Global Entry. However, I heard that people who have a lot of DUI arrests, not to mention criminal arrests, can't get Global Entry either. Before that, as an LA resident of Japanese descent, if TBIT doesn't have a TSA Pre line, it doesn't matter which one I have.

• コンコルド
• 2018/06/03 (Sun) 21:25
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It would go more smoothly if there were more than two entrances to get on and off the plane instead of one.

• FA
• 2018/06/04 (Mon) 08:37
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Some models have separate boarding gates for first and main cabin, though.

• 生涯年収３万ドル
• 2018/06/04 (Mon) 12:55
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I mean, you can't fly first class.
97% of people fly economy.

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• mail
• 2018/06/08 (Fri) 15:18
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I was told that it was not possible to purchase a new Suica card with a regular credit card such as Visa/Master/Amex. I was told that credit cards are accepted at the JR Travel Center or the Midori-no-madoguchi (green ticket window) at Narita Airport's JR station, where JR Pass is issued, because the staffs are available there.

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• 2018/06/09 (Sat) 01:37
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At certain ticket machines, you can charge your Suica card with a credit card, but this also requires a PIN. I did not have a PIN, so this was not possible either. I had to charge it with Cold Cash again.

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• 2018/06/09 (Sat) 16:51
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Airbnb is going to remove unauthorized private accommodations in Japan from their referral list, but this will not affect us in any way as we will be checking out of our accommodations before this June 15. However, we have no way of knowing if this apartment has a permit.

The apartment we are staying at is one of the apartments in West Tokyo, with two big enough beds in the bedroom and three thick and big sofa beds in the living room, which is comfortable for us, the old man and the two grandchildren. In addition, there is a small Japanese-style kitchen, bath ・ toilet, washing machine (but no dryer), and a large TV, so we will be able to spend 7 days without complaints.

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Sprint offers unlimited calls ・ and data for $5/month in Japan. I called Sprint and asked them to turn it on, but the Softbank signal here is not stable everywhere or sometimes not connected depending on the location.

I never had to make calls in the Valley in the high-rise buildings, so it is sometimes confusing here. The Airbnb I'm staying at now is also a solid concrete building, and the free pocket WiFi provided by the hotel itself has a strong signal, but the signal with the cell phone company is unstable and sometimes drops out. In any case, I had some trouble with my phone and tablet, which is unique to this place. Just when you think you're getting used to it, you're on the move again.

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I wrote about unlimited calling ・ data in a previous comment, but I'm having a lot of trouble. Maybe every time the signal is often cut off, when I reconnect

Oh, the Japanese keyboard on the desktop is hard to use. I will go back to my phone.

• 楽しんでね
• 2018/06/21 (Thu) 23:21
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Enjoy Japan, Mr. Baikin ！ Take care of yourself ！.

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I'm back ～

I'm back now. I haven't slept at all since I woke up at 08:00 Japan time on June 24. I watched "The Post" starring Meryl Streep/Tom Hanks on the plane, thinking I would get sleepy if I watched Hollywood movies in English, but I didn't. Then I watched "Death Wish" by Bruce Willis. I couldn't sleep again, and arrived at LAX while listening to Kazumasa Oda and reading a novel by Kyotaro Nishimura, which I bought at Narita, and I am already in a daze.

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I'm still a bit fuzzy from jet lag combined with senile dementia, but that's the nice thing about being retired, I can just sit around and do nothing during the day.

I checked my Sprint account statement, and since our monthly payment is due on June 10, the monthly fee for （ calls ・ data ＊ unlimited use ） after the 11th is $5 each + the number of days from the day I arrived in Japan to June 10 that I told Sprint in advance. The total cost for both of us was $ 3.34.

I guess this 'unlimited' is still $5 for the month of the account, but if I go to Japan after the month of the account and don't tell Sprint anything, another $5 will be added to the account. Still, compared to Verizon or AT&T, it is as cheap as free. I heard that T-Mobile charges $0 for everything.

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• 2018/06/28 (Thu) 09:43
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As I thought, there was no TSA Pre ✓ inspection line at TBIT. Unlike two years ago, the entry ・ and departure checkpoints have been renovated, both are much larger, and the number of inspection lines has increased significantly.

Well, it depends on the busy season ・ and the off season, but even in June, when the university here is on summer vacation and the ticket price is at summer rate, I think TSA Pre ✓ line is not necessary, even at TBIT.

Also, the immigration checkpoints back at LAX are much larger, with 10 Kiosk Terminals, and the line for US Citizen/Permanent Residents was not too long and was getting faster. I have recently chosen English because I had trouble understanding the meaning of Japanese when I had chosen Japanese before.

In addition, the number of Carousel Trolleys has increased considerably, and they are so large that it is difficult to know where to go until the announcement is made, "What is the number of your flight". In addition, Oversize Luggage is located at the far end of the large floor, and in my case, my rigid belt was not in the place where long luggage such as a long surfboard comes out, and I waited in front of the belt for a long time, but it never came out at all.

Eventually, what looked like a female attendant appeared and opened the large door on the left with a key and started taking out the heavy luggage inside. I thought she was taking out some specific airline's luggage, but there was also my 140 cm long rigid belt wrapped in a bubble sheet. I might have waited in front of the belt all day if I didn't know it was coming out from somewhere else.

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• 2018/06/29 (Fri) 12:22
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I have talked about Noise Cancellation Headphones before, but just before I left for Japan, I received a shipment of TaoTronics Earbuds headphones from Amazon, and they are the best at eliminating in-flight noise.

Unlike the earbuds that completely cover your ears, I didn't have high hopes for the effectiveness of the earbuds. However, when I put it in my ear without plugging it in and turned it on, I was surprised. At first I felt as if the jet engine of an airplane stopped and the flight itself stopped in mid-air. After a little while, the cabin noise was faintly audible. But I would describe it as 80% ～ 90% less. This was a real surprise since I did not expect that much. However, it is only the continuous mechanical noises such as the noise in the cabin that is reduced to a great extent, and the reduction rate of discontinuous noises such as human voices or crying babies is about 60% ～ 70%.

This difference was mentioned in the Amazon buyer's comments. I think the noise reduction circuitry is more likely to cancel out incoming continuous noise and less likely to cancel out discontinuous noise. A more expensive microcontroller circuit and its software would cancel out any noise. But at a retail price of $46, it is not that much of an investment.

The sound quality of other sounds, such as music, emphasizes bass more than necessary. The sound quality of music, for example, emphasizes bass more than necessary, so bass sounds are pleasantly buzzy, but the crunchy sounds of cymbals and other instruments are subdued. In this respect, top brand headphones such as Sennheiser's are really well made. However, the price is also quite expensive.

• さにー
• 2018/06/30 (Sat) 00:09
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I use bose QC35 headphones with noise cancellation function, and I felt that they are the quintessential Bose headphones. Younger people may also be interested in the looks, but Beats also recently released headphones with noise cancellation function. （ Both are priced over 30,000 ）.

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Sasan,

I saw the Bose QuietComfort 35 on Amazon and it costs $329. But if it's Bose, it's also wireless, and already, I guess it's perfect. And I can watch stereo and Hi-Fi TV at home.

On the other hand, if my main goal is noise-free on the plane, which is what I want, the $46 ones serve me well. It has the hassle of being wired, whereas the full-ear-coverage models are cumbersome to carry, but it can be rolled up and put in a breast pocket with no difficulty and is very easy to handle on the plane. I would say that you can hear more than the cabin noise, but even if you are not sleeping, if you have your eyes closed and are listening to music, you can barely hear the FA's voice, so keep your visual attention on the FA when he is serving you food or drinks.

In the cabin, the air pressure is about 80% of that on the ground, the air is extremely dry, and you are sitting in a small seat for more than 10 hours with all that noise, so the food may not taste good and you may feel very tired. Please try to make your stay as comfortable as possible. If you want to help, you can be merry with alcoholic beverages.

• さにー
• 2018/06/30 (Sat) 22:24
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>>386 Yes, it is over 30,000. I don't know if the sound quality is worth the money, but the noise cancellation is superb. It is useful even when you are not listening to music, as the noise cancellation is activated just by turning on the power. However, there are times when that functionality is a disadvantage. There are times when you don't want to use noise cancellation and it doesn't work. But that new QC35 model can turn cancellation on and off or not. Well, I don't really recommend it for those who don't use headphones in their daily life.

Regarding the seats, there are double-decker planes, and the economy 2 times window side has an elbow rest on the window side as well. I apologize for the lack of explanation, but many people recommend it. （ The plane is 3-4-3 on the 1st floor and 2-3-2 on the 2nd floor. It may be worthwhile to get a window seat on the 2nd floor economy class even on long flights. ）

On a completely unrelated note, good news for MacBook users: Apple recently announced a problem with the keyboard and is offering a free replacement. If you have a MacBook, please check it out. （ The glitch is that when you type a key, it becomes a duplicate type. To give you an example, in my case, if I type A, there is a 50% chance it will be typed as AA. ）

• 倍金萬
• 2018/07/01 (Sun) 13:24
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＞ There is a double-decker airplane and the economy twice window side has an armrest on the window side as well

"Double-decker airplane" means Airbus A380 and "armrest" means Armrest, right? I think that any economy seat in any airplane has armrests on both sides of you. If you are connected to the seat next to you, you may have to fight with the person next to you for an armrest. I have only flown A380 twice, once on Singapore Airlines and once on Korean Air, but both times I sat on the first floor and never on the second floor. However, I remember that the temperature in the room was too low and it was extra cold because of that wide space. On the other hand, in the second floor seats, the upper part of the wall comes closer to you, so your neck might get tired if you pay attention to it.

Airbus' double-decker A380 can carry more than 500 passengers in a single flight, but orders have been sluggish due to fuel consumption, maintenance costs, runway distance, airport facility limitations, and other factors. Emirates and Singapore Airlines, which ordered a large number of these aircraft, have not cancelled their orders, but have left their orders unchanged. Also, the U.S. airlines that use large passenger aircraft in large numbers have not bought a single aircraft. These airlines have extremely high demand for domestic flights ・only, and it is more profitable to fly multiple times, including to medium-sized airports, to carry the right amount of passengers than to carry a large number of passengers at one time. Therefore, they have ordered many new 2-engine B777s and stretched B787s.


Thanks for the MacBook information. I have been a Windows guy since DOS and never touched a MacBook. I guess many people don't know what DOS is nowadays.

• さにー
• 2018/07/01 (Sun) 14:31
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>>388 It's probably an A380. https://www.ana-neko.com/entry/airbus380_economy_seat_proposal/ I don't know if you can see the URL but it's as shown in the picture. It is hard to explain, so please refer to this URL.

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• 2018/07/02 (Mon) 08:50
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That URL was very helpful. I only go to Japan once a year
and I don't think I will fly A380 in the future
because the price of Singapore Airlines A380, which used to be cheap
is now more expensive than other airlines.

I would like to have a seat in front of the emergency exit if available, but recently I have been booking and purchasing tickets directly from Delta or ANA
itself, and both of their sites
do not allow those seats to be booked from the beginning.
I guess the company itself is not open to the
public to assign them to specific customers, as that URL says.

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The year after the opening of the international terminal at Haneda Airport, I took an ANA LAX-HND late night/early morning flight. I don't remember how I bought the ticket and how I selected my seat, but on the flight back to LAX, I got a seat in front of the emergency exit and sat there.

It was very comfortable because I could throw my legs out, but the table was foldable and could be taken out from the side, but I don't think it had a monitor for watching movies. I don't think there was a monitor to watch movies, etc. I could have managed without it, though. However, the FA told me that in case of an emergency, I should stand by the door and help the passengers escape from the emergency exit until the last passenger, so I gladly accepted the offer. In case of a fire, the longer it takes, the lower the chance of survival becomes. What a Selfish guy.

https://youtu.be/V4QuObA82uI

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2007 China Airlines Naha Airport fire

https://youtu.be/5bxMdKsQaOo

but it was 8 years before British Air's Las Vegas airport fire
but the fire trucks are too slow to arrive.

• nibbles
• 2018/07/02 (Mon) 16:06
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I don't think it was equipped with a monitor to watch movies, etc.

Since we have children with us, we usually get the front seats, and the monitor is in the armrest where the table comes out with us....

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nibbles,

I saw some seats with
foldable monitors when I flew another airline after the #391 trip, but I still remember that they were not
equipped as of the #391 trip.

That LAX-HND late night/early morning flight, I heard that a friend of mine ate a
round bread sandwich like snack that leaves around 2 ～ 3am here and felt sick
and put it back, and I didn't feel like eating at that hour either.
I put it away.

I was hungry after arriving in Japan, so I tried to eat it, but it looked so bad
that I ended up throwing it away.
The meal served before arriving at Haneda early in the morning (Japan time),
was not as good as a full dinner, but more like a lunch, and compared to the Narita flight, there was no sense of value for money at all.

On the other hand, the Narita flight I took this time, although it was lunch time, they served something like dinner
I chose tendon. I chose the tempura bowl, which of course was not a bowl of rice, but rather a bowl of rice topped with sauce
but no egg.
The side dish of soba noodles with wasabi and soy sauce was the best.

We can't expect much food in economy class, but since we can only fly
in economy, the food is the best
accent during the 10+ hours of boredom. I wish airlines would make an effort to provide
better meals within the same budget.

• 羽田朝着
• 2018/07/07 (Sat) 12:51
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I have previously read about getting to central Tokyo when arriving at Haneda after 4 am, but I can't find it. Any recommendations on how to get directly to a hotel in Ginza or Shinjuku by limousine bus or other transportation （ without too many transfers ） since we have a lot of luggage?

• 羽田朝着
• 2018/07/07 (Sat) 13:51
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Is there a reservation page for limousine buses, or do I just pay cash on the spot if I don't have a reservation ？?

• ＄￥
• 2018/07/07 (Sat) 22:04
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I know the shinkansen has a reservation page, but if I don't have a reservation, do I just pay cash on the spot （ lol ） ？ ？ ？ ？
oh, and
the hotel I want to stay at has a reservation page, but if I don't have a reservation, do I just pay cash on the spot? Can I just pay cash on the spot （ lol ） ？ ？ ？ ？

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Mr. Haneda Morning Arrival,

ANA NH105 is from LAX 01:20 - 04:50 HND, arriving around 5:00 AM. If you are heading for Ginza, the first Keikyu train leaves at 05:26 and stops at Shinbashi - Higashi-ginza - Takaracho - Nihonbashi. There are several hotels within 300m from these stations.

However, if you have a lot of heavy baggage, even without transfers, it will be difficult to take the airport bus, no matter how empty it is. The following is a guide to buses that leave for various locations in Tokyo.

http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/access/bus.html

Also, "Before boarding the bus, please purchase a boarding ticket ・ at the accommodation reservation counter or bus ticket machine." As it says, there seems to be a bus ticket vending machine at the bus stop.

• ###########
• 2018/07/08 (Sun) 11:53
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397 is a smarty pants
someone who displays intelligence in an annoying way
Amy: Oh no. Here comes ＄ ￥ Mr. Smarty pants.

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• 2018/07/08 (Sun) 12:07
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＄ ￥,

The Shinkansen is the same as a normal commuter train. However, during peak season, most of the unreserved seats will be occupied. Even reserved seats may be occupied. Well, in that case, if you wait for 1 ～ a few more flights, there will surely be seats available.

Also, hotels may be fully booked during the peak season （ around New Year's Day, at the end of the year, and during the Bon Festival ）. Some hotels may have a few rooms available during these times, and they may even offer a discount to those who jump in. Of course, hotels will "gladly" accept cash. Some local hotels do not take cards.

My itinerary for Japan ・ is clear months in advance, so all transportation and accommodations are booked ・ and purchased online. I even buy cheap accommodation. I often use booking sites such as "Rakuten Travel" and "Jalan" for lodging. I also earn points, so I can stay a few hundred yen cheaper when I earn points.

• suit on
• 2018/07/08 (Sun) 12:48
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Hey, I may get flamed for asking this, but it's a simple question.

What is the difference between buying tickets directly from the airlines and using a travel agency ？
Is there an advantage to either ？ or not ？ Please tell me ！.

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I don't think it's a "flame war", not at all. I think it is a simple and yet pertinent question. Let me start by saying that I don't have the exact answer. Sweat

To give you an idea of how it happened, almost 10 years ago, I had an acquaintance who worked for a travel agency ・ in W. LA, and I always bought my tickets through her. However, when she left Japan and I was wondering where to buy the ticket after that, a certain airline was advertising cheap tickets directly, so I bought it directly on the Internet.

Since then, I have compared the prices of airlines and also compared the online sales method of travel agencies, but if I set the condition of direct flight from LAX to HND, the price of travel agencies is not cheap at all.

What further determined my decision was Delta's advertisement that if you apply for Delta Amex Gold Card, you will get 50,000 miles bonus, which made me fly only Delta and pay all my living expenses with Amex in the beginning.

I have noticed that I don't visit travel agency websites any more. I will probably continue to scour Delta, ANA, and Singapore's own sites for travel to Japan in the future.

• suit on
• 2018/07/09 (Mon) 16:58
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Thank you, Mr. Doubokujinman ！ ！ I'm beginning to understand. Perhaps the advantage of using a travel agency is that you can leave it to them to find the right airlines for you. But if you already have an airline in mind （ then you can buy directly from the airline ） with miles or something ？

So I guess I should recognize Expedia and Orbitz as online travel agencies with no stores ？ Then ？ I was looking up travel agencies and found that the number of stores has decreased ？ and there are only 2 or 3 stores in LA ？ ？ I was not expecting that. I guess it means they can do the same thing online now.

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• 2018/07/10 (Tue) 21:34
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＞ I was researching travel agencies and found that they have reduced the number of stores

I see, is that the situation without my knowledge?
I miss the
ads in Japanese newspapers and magazines that say "round trip to Japan $299 ！" by travel agencies.

Even a geezer like me has been buying tickets online for about 10 years now
I wonder if this is a big trend for everyone.
About 4 years ago, maybe, I bought a combination airline ticket and hotel on Expedia
when I went to Vancouver, Canada.
If you buy directly from the airline, many of the hotels are well-known and expensive, but
Expedia lists small and medium sized hotels, which is convenient for me
. The airline was Air Canada's
Rouge, an LCC subsidiary.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/07/13 (Fri) 21:36
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The number of Japanese private accommodations introduced on Airbnb seems to be decreasing.

The Japanese government's Homestay Law went into effect on June 15, and Airbnb has said that it will remove from its listings those that do not meet the regulations, but the news said that the number will be reduced by half. But the number of potential sites that used to be rotten are now actually only a few. 10% is as good as it gets.

The Tama area of Tokyo where we stayed also shows the same page from the previous e-mail, but there are no "Available" ・ or "Filled" on the calendar when we enter the dates we want to stay, and the page is blank until December. Maybe this place was taken off the referral list too.

So it is currently impossible to find a private accommodation on Airbnb. All that appear on the list are hostels and capsule hotels with shared rooms that have been in compliance with the Ryokan Law, etc. for some time.

• LAkko
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Soapy Man, I remember when I used to be able to get to Los Angeles from Narita with only 30,000 yen. It was great for poor students, and I was able to go to the U.S. a lot thanks to that.

• 民泊って。。。
• 2018/07/17 (Tue) 12:30
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Is it safe to stay in a private house ？ I would like to use it, but I am afraid. I think hotels are the same, but I'm afraid of cameras being set up. I feel safer in a hotel, so I end up staying in a hotel.