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Shopping Tips |
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Computing in Japanese Language |
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MSRP is Maker Suggested Retail Price. In Japan, most makers set prices
on the items before releasing. Books, toys, music CDs, anime DVD, anime
goods, or high-grade cosmetics are just sold at MSRP. However, the prices
of some items are reduced at shops: PC software, video games, electronics,
apparels, or cosmetics.
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A 5% Consumption Tax(Sales Tax) is levied on all items in Japanese shops.
If you get items on auctions, you usually do not need to pay 5% tax, but sometimes you will be required to pay the tax from sellers.
If you want to check or compare regular prices of various merchandise on the Japan market, some websites may help you to do them although it is required to understand Japanese language a little to browse.(We put translated site links. They take time to display pages for translating.
If you wait for a while and the page is shown incorrectly, reload the page.)
Price Comparison Sites
http://www.kakaku.com/
http://www.kakaku.com/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, computer parts, PC softwares, video game
consoles and softwares, and etc.
http://price.livedoor.com/
http://price.livedoor.com/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, computer parts, PC softwares, video game
consoles and softwares, outdoor goods, music instruments, bags, watches,
and etc.
http://www.coneco.net/
http://www.coneco.net/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, computer parts, and PC softwares
http://www.bestgate.net/
http://www.bestgate.net/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, and computer parts
http://www.bestprice.ne.jp/
http://www.bestprice.ne.jp/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, computer parts, PC softwares, video game
consoles and softwares, outdoor goods, music instruments, bags, watches,
and etc.
http://www.dokechi.com/
http://www.dokechi.com/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
Genre: electronics, computer, computer parts, PC softwares, video game
consoles and softwares, outdoor goods, music instruments, bags, watches,
and etc.
Online Shopping Malls
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
http://www.shopping-search.jp/index.html
http://www.shopping-search.jp/index.html ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
http://www.easyseek.net/
http://www.easyseek.net/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
http://www.curio-city.com/
http://www.curio-city.com/ ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
http://www.cosme.com/mall/asp/top/main.asp
http://www.cosme.com/mall/asp/top/main.asp ---Tranlated site link through @nifty
You usually need to pay domestic shipping cost when you use our services.
It costs to deliver your item from a shop or a auction seller to our office.
Following are domestic shipping types.
Yuu-Pack (= Parcel Post)
One of postal mail services. Insured. If the item is valuable, usually auction sellers prefer using this mail service. It normally takes 1 or 2 business days to be delivered. Usually 610-1020 yen.
Teikeigai (= Regular Mail)
One of postal mail services. No insured. Many auction sellers do not prefer this mail service because it would not compensate the damage or loss.
Up to
50g 120 yen
100g 140 yen
150g 200 yen
250g 240 yen
500g 390 yen
1kg 580 yen
2kg 850 yen
4kg 1150 yen
Sashhi Kozutsumi (= Printed Matter Mail)
One of postal mail services. Only for printed matters. No insured. Many auction sellers do not prefer this mail service because it would not compensate the damage or loss.
Takuhai-bin/Takkyu-bin (= Home Delivery Service)
Home delivery service. Not postal service.
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Systems, Region, and Standard Voltage in Japan |
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NTSC |
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DVD and VHS sold in Japan are in NTSC(National Television Standards Comittee
system) format. The U.S., Canada, Taiwan, Korea, Philippine, and Mexico
also uses NTSC system, but other countries take PAL(Phase Alternation by
Line system) format or SECAM(SEquential Couleur A Memoire) format. You
will need a player compatible with NTSC format if your country use PAL
or SECAM. Please check your television system and player before purchasing.
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Region |
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Most DVDs sold in Japan are encoded for Region 2. To play them, you need a DVD player that is compatible with Region 2. Please check your player before purchasing.
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Subtitles |
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DVD and VHS sold in Japan usually do not have subtitles.
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Video Game Consoles and Softwares |
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Almost video game systems have region like DVD.
Japanese version consoles and softwares like PS, PS2, Dreamcast, or GAME CUBE do not have compatibility with other localised versions, so you need a console and the software of the same version when you play. There are also different power supplies and different
television standards; you may need to buy the transformer in some cases.
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Voltage in Japan |
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The elctricity supply runs at 100 volts in Japan, and there are three voltage types in Japanese electronics for the Japan market; 100 volts, 100 to 120 volts, and 100 to 240 volts.
When you buy Japanese electronics, electric toys, or video game consoles, make sure the electricity supply in your country, and if their voltages do not match, you will need to use the transformer with the product.
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Measurements |
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Conversion Formulas |
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Weight
ounces = grams x 0.035
grams = ounces x 28.35
pounds = kilograms x 2.2
kilograms = pounds / 2.2
Linear Measurement
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
inches = centimeters x 0.39
1 centimeter = 1.3937 inches
centimeters = inches x 2.54
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Paper and Book Sizes |
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Book / Doujinshi / Poster sizes
| A3 |
297 - 420mm |
| A4 |
210 - 297mm |
| A5 |
148 - 210mm |
| A6 |
105 - 148mm |
| B4 |
257 - 364mm |
| B5 |
182 - 257mm |
| B6 |
128 - 257mm |
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Shoes Sizes |
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This conversion table provides approximate size equivalencies. Shoe sizes
are vary.
Mens Shoe Sizes
| Japan |
23.5 |
24 |
24.5 |
25 |
25.5 |
26 |
26.5 |
27 |
27.5 |
28 |
28.5 |
29 |
29.5 |
30 |
30.5 |
| U.S.A. |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
| U.K. |
5 |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
| Europe |
38 |
38.7 |
39.3 |
40 |
40.5 |
41 |
42 |
42.5 |
43 |
44 |
44.5 |
45 |
46 |
46.5 |
47 |
Ladies Shoe Sizes
| Japan |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
23 |
23.5 |
24 |
24 |
24.5 |
25 |
25.5 |
26 |
26.5 |
| U.S.A. |
4.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
| U.K. |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
| Europe |
34 |
35 |
35.5 |
36 |
37 |
37.5 |
38 |
39 |
39.5 |
40 |
40.5 |
41 |
42 |
Boys Shoe Sizes
| Japan |
16.5 |
17 |
17.5 |
18 |
18.5 |
19 |
19.5 |
20 |
20.5 |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
| U.S.A. |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
| U.K. |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
| Europe |
29 |
29.7 |
30.5 |
31 |
31.5 |
33 |
33.5 |
34 |
34.7 |
35 |
35.5 |
36 |
37 |
37.5 |
Girls Shoe Sizes
| Japan |
14.5 |
15 |
15.5 |
16 |
16.5 |
17 |
17.5 |
18 |
18.5 |
19 |
19.5 |
20 |
20.5 |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
| U.S.A. |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
| U.K. |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
| Europe |
26 |
26.5 |
27 |
27.5 |
28 |
28.5 |
29 |
30 |
30.5 |
31 |
31.5 |
32.2 |
33 |
33.5 |
34 |
35 |
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