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Brilliant.

They've got 100 years experience behind them

Don't get me started about banks here in Japan

Not near me as such, but I am in the area a few times - Minakami and some of the resorts round there, Norn, Kawaba, etc..

Said it before but, what a guy

What a guy

I was staying with friends in Toyama last night, and this morning at 6am a siren went off that woke me up. They said that the siren goes off EVERY MORNING.

My post office has a poster advertising what I think is its savings scheme. It has a picture of a deer, and the slogan is "For you and your dears future" (spelt with an "a"). It still confuses me when I look at it.

I have had a few places opened up to me too that wouldn't have been open if I were Japanese.

Great posters, more to the point.

I had that too. I think he means spyware, the stuff that lasts on your machine and keeps on annoying with you (and taking info?).

Another 10 days, I reckon.

Powder our noses.

6000 yen is way too much. I get mine done for 2000 yen. Small family shop.

Gear should be cost-free for dedicated people like us.

Shoe crimes in Australia? Do tell....!

Not good. Not good.

I'm pretty sure I've heard that (about the gaijin button) too. It would sure be interesting to know. Cue the new phenomena of gaijins across Japan looking over the till to find out!

Plucky, I sympathise, it would surely drive me nuts.

That made me laugh, that clip. Funny stuff.

Do we need to spend hours pouring over huge documents we only vaguely understand to have an informed opinion? I don't think so.

Excellent! Sounds like a lot of fun.

You mean this? http://www.skijapanguide.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003682

I did.

good one