[Living in Japan - expensive?]

Thanks for the help on this. I've asked the town office, and they're (perhaps ominously) - looking into it and will get back to us next week. I'll post the results here!

[Aircon]

I live in the countryside, but still HAVE TO use an aircon. Fans are ineffective and just blow round warm air.

 

You other country bumpkin types saying you don't need aircon????

[fave album]

I don't think I've ever started a topic before, so here goes. It's off topic too. Hmmm.

 

Fave album?

 

Mine has to be Metallica S&M. Awesome

[Large sizes for boots/clothing in Japan]

Where abouts in Niigata will you be MWT?

[Aircon]

Rather you than me, Nat.

Oh it's so nice to live in the countryside!

[tin machine. but anyway, notebooks]

Sony fall apart?

Yeah right!

My Vaio has been the best machine ive used in my experience.

[tin machine. but anyway, notebooks]

I have a Pentium 3, 1.3 Vaio notebook with a 15 incher. It's great and I'd recommend it to anyone.

[Living in Japan - expensive?]

So what about non-high-income people then? I'm sure the majority of us fall into that category.

[Living in Japan - expensive?]

I have paid since I came here.

I just got the bill for this year today.

I suppose its just something to ask the town office......what are these alternatives then that you use and how much do they cost?

 

cheers

[Living in Japan - expensive?]

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Health insurance is expensive, but foreigners can opt not to join it and go private

Tell me more. I just got my bill for the coming year for health today and its EXPENSIVE. Until now I just paid automatically. It seems I have been missing out - can you post more on that miteyak before I start paying this...many thanks

[japanese partners]

japanese girlfriend

[When do the cicadas start singing?]

They've started up here in Fukushima. Noisy buggers.

[When do the cicadas start singing?]

They've started up here in Fukushima. Noisy buggers.

[quick poll: Skiers and Snowboarders...]

Mostly skiing. My wife just took up skiing this last season.

[In Japan?]

About 30 minutes to the east of Fukushima, in a fairly rural region.

[Anyone here with children?]

We've got a 18 month old sprog, so we're weighing up the options right now. We're in fairly rural Fukushima right now so there's not gonna be many halves around.

[When do the cicadas start singing?]

They're not singing here in Fukushima.

Not even a hum from them. The frogs have calmed down a bit now though and have gotten quiet.