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Thanks very much everyone for your answers.
I'm flying into Narita because that's what I was instructed to do. Erroneously apparently... Anyway the flight is confirmed and payed for by now so there's not much I can do. My working days in Kyoto will be full-time, so I'll have no time for anything else. But I'll spend some additional days there after the meetings. I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy |
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Hello, I just came back from Osaka and I checked some electronic stores for
cheap offers on camera's and memory but I advice you to buy one at a discount at home and take last year model and you will be cheap and you will be able to experiment with it before you leave. Take also an electric converter with you ,because they use 110/120 volts and in that way you can recharge your batteries. You will have a smashing time because there are so many contradictions and most people are very friendly and helpfull. I stayed 3 weeks in the Kyoto area at a girlfriends house and I will go back end of December. You can read my story about it in my weblog, starting around first of July. Good luck and tell me what work are you gonna do there and do they need a crazy Dutchman, because I want to start living there from may next year in a little part of Osaka called Takatsuki. I had enough of Europe. -- Bye Guus Webpage http://guus.dse.nl/ Weblog http://zapguz.dse.nl/ Photosite http://zapfoto.dse.nl/ E-mail icq 15582630 msn as New and you can join too http://www.blurryimage.com/user/zapguz "abcd" schreef in bericht m... Thanks very much everyone for your answers. I'm flying into Narita because that's what I was instructed to do. Erroneously apparently... Anyway the flight is confirmed and payed for by now so there's not much I can do. My working days in Kyoto will be full-time, so I'll have no time for anything else. But I'll spend some additional days there after the meetings. I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy |
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Hello, I just came back from Osaka and I checked some electronic stores for
cheap offers on camera's and memory but I advice you to buy one at a discount at home and take last year model and you will be cheap and you will be able to experiment with it before you leave. Take also an electric converter with you ,because they use 110/120 volts and in that way you can recharge your batteries. You will have a smashing time because there are so many contradictions and most people are very friendly and helpfull. I stayed 3 weeks in the Kyoto area at a girlfriends house and I will go back end of December. You can read my story about it in my weblog, starting around first of July. Good luck and tell me what work are you gonna do there and do they need a crazy Dutchman, because I want to start living there from may next year in a little part of Osaka called Takatsuki. I had enough of Europe. -- Bye Guus Webpage http://guus.dse.nl/ Weblog http://zapguz.dse.nl/ Photosite http://zapfoto.dse.nl/ E-mail icq 15582630 msn as New and you can join too http://www.blurryimage.com/user/zapguz "abcd" schreef in bericht m... Thanks very much everyone for your answers. I'm flying into Narita because that's what I was instructed to do. Erroneously apparently... Anyway the flight is confirmed and payed for by now so there's not much I can do. My working days in Kyoto will be full-time, so I'll have no time for anything else. But I'll spend some additional days there after the meetings. I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy |
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"abcd" wrote in message m... I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy My general advice is to buy one where you are now. That way you'd have warranty and time to familiarize yourself with the operation. I would buy something at the 3 to 4 mgp range, light weight and uses AA batteries. That way you can buy batteries practically all over the world, and not worry about recharging proprietory batteries. |
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"abcd" wrote in message m... I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy My general advice is to buy one where you are now. That way you'd have warranty and time to familiarize yourself with the operation. I would buy something at the 3 to 4 mgp range, light weight and uses AA batteries. That way you can buy batteries practically all over the world, and not worry about recharging proprietory batteries. |
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"Guus Veldhuis" wrote in message ...
I want to start living there from may next year in a little part of Osaka called Takatsuki. I had enough of Europe. What made you decide on that section of the region? Personally I loved living in Shin Kobe. A short distance from my apartment there was great shopping, restaurants, bars, hiking, bicycling, rock climbing (gym, though there are some rocks relatively close), and swimming. The pollution isn't too bad (relatively close to the coast). To me it was an ideal place to live. John W. |
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"Guus Veldhuis" wrote in message ...
I want to start living there from may next year in a little part of Osaka called Takatsuki. I had enough of Europe. What made you decide on that section of the region? Personally I loved living in Shin Kobe. A short distance from my apartment there was great shopping, restaurants, bars, hiking, bicycling, rock climbing (gym, though there are some rocks relatively close), and swimming. The pollution isn't too bad (relatively close to the coast). To me it was an ideal place to live. John W. |
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"Guus Veldhuis" wrote in message ... be able to experiment with it before you leave. Take also an electric converter with you ,because they use 110/120 volts and in that way you can recharge your batteries. Good advice, but just to clarify Japan does NOT use 110/120 VAC; the Japanese line voltage standard is 100 VAC (which I believe is unique, or nearly so), and another power oddity is that the country is split between 50 Hz and 60 Hz sections. The northern/eastern portion of the country (from a line just south of Yokohama) is 50 Hz, while the southern/western (including Osaka and Kyoto) uses 60 Hz. Not usually a problem for most chargers, etc., but some electrical equipment (notably, simple electric clocks) will work properly in one part but not the other. Bob M. You will have a smashing time because there are so many contradictions and most people are very friendly and helpfull. I stayed 3 weeks in the Kyoto area at a girlfriends house and I will go back end of December. You can read my story about it in my weblog, starting around first of July. Good luck and tell me what work are you gonna do there and do they need a crazy Dutchman, because I want to start living there from may next year in a little part of Osaka called Takatsuki. I had enough of Europe. -- Bye Guus Webpage http://guus.dse.nl/ Weblog http://zapguz.dse.nl/ Photosite http://zapfoto.dse.nl/ E-mail icq 15582630 msn as New and you can join too http://www.blurryimage.com/user/zapguz "abcd" schreef in bericht m... Thanks very much everyone for your answers. I'm flying into Narita because that's what I was instructed to do. Erroneously apparently... Anyway the flight is confirmed and payed for by now so there's not much I can do. My working days in Kyoto will be full-time, so I'll have no time for anything else. But I'll spend some additional days there after the meetings. I bought a couple of guidebooks in the meantime which, along with your comments, should get me going. I've got just another issue, and it's a recurrent one: I have to buy a digital camera... I searched the Web and these NGs but I wasn't able to find any recent postings/articles about the subject. My preference (after some research) lies with the Nikon Coolpix 5200 or something similar. Does anyone have a clue as to whether it's cheaper in Japan or in Europe? Of course also considering warranty, assistance, etc. Thanks very much again, andy |
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