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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:04 pm Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
Love the shinkansen...so clean, efficient, and SAFE. I remember leaving my Macbook Air at my seat to use the bathroom knowing nobody would mess with my stuff. Wouldn't think of that here!
Looks like that attitude is still alive and well in Japan. Hiroshi Tamaki, Masahiro Takashima, and Mirori Takimoto were at the Tokyo Wangan Station the other day to promote their new drama "Career - Okiteyaburi no Keisatsu Shochou". They were asked to relate any encounters they'd had with the police and Takimoto said this,
Takimoto said her funny encounter was when she went to withdraw 100,000 yen from the ATM and forgot to take the money with her. A few hours later when she went to make a police report, she was surprised and touched to find that the money had been turned in to the police.
Btw, 100,000 yen is about $1,000. If that happened here there's no way she would have ever seen it again.
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:56 am Post subject:
gaijinmark wrote:
Looks like that attitude is still alive and well in Japan. Hiroshi Tamaki, Masahiro Takashima, and Mirori Takimoto were at the Tokyo Wangan Station the other day to promote their new drama "Career - Okiteyaburi no Keisatsu Shochou". They were asked to relate any encounters they'd had with the police and Takimoto said this,
Takimoto said her funny encounter was when she went to withdraw 100,000 yen from the ATM and forgot to take the money with her. A few hours later when she went to make a police report, she was surprised and touched to find that the money had been turned in to the police.
Btw, 100,000 yen is about $1,000. If that happened here there's no way she would have ever seen it again.
Amazing. Although like you said not at all surprising, given the character of many Japanese people. Something to truly admire.
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:58 am Post subject:
A friend of mine that lives in Colorado recently used these guys for a ski tour of Hokkaido. It looks like they're based out of Argentina, he lives in Colorado, so how he worked this out I don't know. But if you're a skier looks like it could be just for you: http://casatours.com/package/hokkaido-japow-best-ski-japan/
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: I'm Going To Japan
TensaiDoushiYouzen wrote:
... for vacation with my friends, but also, I'm looking into whether there are japanese universities specially designed for non-Japanese ppl (in other words: immigrants/speak english)? I wonder whether anyone knows a webpage of any of such schools or an address/telephone number?
And about my holiday there: does anyone know any decent hotels, not too pricey but still decent (with shower and all the basic reqs)?
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:06 am Post subject:
Next time anybody's in Osaka, go to the top of Mt. Kongo, they have a live webcam that takes a picture once an hour, on the hour: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kongo1125
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:23 am Post subject:
It's going to get more expensive to go to Japan. (Actually, it's going to cost more to leave, and it's only about $10, but it's the principle!! )
Diet imposes 1,000 yen departure tax effective 2019
A bill specifying how revenue from a soon-to-be-imposed ¥1,000 departure tax will be used was enacted by the Diet on Tuesday, as the government looks to boost investment in tourism amid a record-breaking number of foreign visitors.
All travelers, both Japanese and non-Japanese, leaving the nation by plane or ship will face the fee as of January 7, 2019, under the first permanent levy to be introduced since the land value tax was established in 1992. Children under 2 years old and transit passengers who depart within 24 hours of arrival will be exempt.
The move comes amid a surge in inbound travelers. The nation attracted a record 28.69 million tourists in 2017, up 19.3 percent from the previous year and reflecting the sixth consecutive yearly increase.
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 11:19 pm Post subject:
Any baseball fans wanting to go to Japan? There are two options. 1) In the Spring watching Japanese teams vs. MLB teams in exhibition games. 2) In the Fall watching the Japanese teams.
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