pie-eater 207 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It sure does that. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Well.......Ks denki currently have an offer on for people buying 3 air conditioners.......you get the third one at 50% off! Good for someone like me wanting to buy three air conditioners! Total, including installation, comes in at less than kakaku. Offer on until Monday. Bikkuri! More on the deals here http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/23059-air-conditionerscheaper-in-september/ Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Shonan is usually packed right up to the closing parties of the beach bars on aug 31st, but September 1st......only the surfers and us crazy gaijin The jellyfish story is the reason giving as to why Shonan swimming season ends September 1st There's just been a thing on tv about beaches and pools and swimming and stuff and it said out of forty countries, Japanese people had the least swimwear on average. The reasons it gave were that old people don't have any and the "limited number of days where you can swim compared to gaikoku". Landlocked Switzerland was third in their list. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Funnily enough, I've noticed that Hokkaidoians seem to be cut from a different cloth than mainland Japanese. They don't seem to follow the rules as much as Honshu peeps.....for example we went to a roof top beer garden last weekend and asked what date the beer garden usually stays open until and I was shocked at the crazy free thinking answer....they said probably September BUT they'll stay open as long as its warm enough!! I almost fell off my chair!! Also, they don't seem to recognise the authority of the bike bell.....they don't part on cue when you ring the bell!! (Actually this annoys the life outta me ) Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 the authority of the bike bell? Dun make me laugh. The authority of the no smoking stickers on the pavement. That is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The no smoking signs are also all over Honshu Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Interesting about the Hokkaido-ians. Do they like to feel that they're a bit different from the rest of Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Dunno. I haven't really asked the question much. The big difference from here than Kanto, is that most people seem to be from Hokkaido.....not mix n matched by their company and placed all over the shop. Some have lived down south for a few years but said they had enough and wanted to come back and live in Hokkaido. People are fiercely proud of Hokkaido and all of its "stuff" Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 another one as well, the official opening of Dream Beach Otaru was last week's Umi no hi, but the beach bars had been open for a few weeks before and people were swimming even although it wasn't "official season" yet. Mind you I saw a guy swimming in May when I first went to check the beach out......in a very dashing pair of black speedos and thick goggles......he said the water was very cold! Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I got that impression from Hokkaidonians too, Tubby. Not in a bad way of course. They just love their northern island. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 It has much to be loved for. If I was to live in Japan, that would be the island. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 It has much to be loved for. If I was to live in Japan, that would be the island. Have you actually been anywhere other than that island in Japan?! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Yes I have Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 and Kyushu tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Not hard to imagine Hokkaido beating Kyushu! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 On the subject of air conditioners, decided to go with this deal and they even added in whatever needed in terms of covers and pipes or whatever as well, so there won't be any additional things needed. Rather surprised, but in a good way. Lucky we went that weekend as it was only a 3 day deal by the looks. The aircon would have to come down by a very large amount to beat this deal. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Sounds like a top deal. And saves all the faffing about come September, when you'll likely have lots of other things to do. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 That offer apparently isn't on now. Surprised too that such a discount being offered at this stage of the season. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Reminder. it's now September. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Bic camera were selling some air con units for 45-60k today Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I have spent many hours here. Great place. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 We went to Ks Denki on Saturday to look at reverse cycle aircons. The staff told us that the pricing should be coming down in October or November. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Was in Ks yesterday actually to sort out a few things and did check on the aircon prices. My 3rd one at half price deal still brings me in a fair few man cheaper than the best deal now. so that's good. He has also brought the price of the fridge down a bit as well. Was very apologetic about the mixup last week. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Inverter air-cons used for heating uses less lecky than fan heaters. I was surprised to learn that. Link to post Share on other sites
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