Posted in: Students help foreign tourists in Akihabara See in context
Where can I get one of these buttons!? =D
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Posted in: Taxi See in context
It's like a little rear seat video studio. The perp may think they're on TV.
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Posted in: Thai Airways International revises checked baggage policy for flights to U.S., Canada See in context
I agree.
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Posted in: The plastic revolution continues See in context
dijapan, I couldn't agree more.
In the states, I've been able to use a credit card or my bank debit card to pay for just about everything for a long time. They're accepted almost everywhere now, from small convenience stores to fast food restaurants to car dealerships and everywhere in between.
It's hard to take a retailer seriously if they don't have a credit/debit card processing machine. It's made more convenient for the retailer because they both use the same network now (debit cards that carry Visa/MC logos use those networks to process transactions, cutting down on overhead for the business).
Ultradude- Because transactions are more reliable and easier for their clearinghouses to process, banks love them. They encourage the cards' use by making customers completely non-liable for unauthorized use in the event of theft or loss of the card.
I seriously don't understand why Japan, the country with the fastest data connections in the world, is still so reliant on paper money.
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Posted in: Isetan Mitsukoshi to close 6 department stores next spring See in context
Is there a list of locations available somewhere? Are there any details for this story?
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Posted in: Escape the tourist mobs among Kyoto's hidden palaces See in context
Well said, lipscombe.
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Posted in: The do's and don'ts of having an affair See in context
seansezso: Thanks. I was trying to figure out what word was being imitated here. I wish they'd printed it in katakana, as well as English.
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Brought to you, by the Country that doesn't allow Asprin...
Posted in: 2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma dietary supplements
Posted in: Japan unveils plans for next-generation passenger plane project
When I mention this to some people, they blame it upon the Vaccinations....
Posted in: 2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma dietary supplements
Posted in: Japan unveils plans for next-generation passenger plane project