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Post by wapiko on Aug 6, 2021 10:39:36 GMT 9
I can't speak for rona times, but if they don't check your suitcase you're fine. hue
I brought over sudafed easily...
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Post by Dee on Aug 6, 2021 13:52:24 GMT 9
This reminds me. I would be very careful not to accidentally bring in anything that isn't kosher, but if you have a certain pain medication that you like or something like that, I would bring it with you. I say this as someone with a lot of migraines. It isn't that OC painkillers aren't available here, but I know what generally works for me and I don't want to have to buy a new box every two weeks.
For example, I even got some medicine prescribed to me, but that would really mess up my stomach and was not the best of experiences on a bus up a mountain, but the medication I normally take wouldn't typically do that. Could I go to a doctor and get a different medicine? Probably, but ya know.
Aaah yes, I'm a bit lost about what we can bring without the yakkan shoumeisho, I have to bring a treatment that I cannot get in Japan so I will use the form but I don't have to declare a box or two of ibuprofen do I? The categories and examples they give are a bit confusing to me... I thought it would be considered "over the counter medicine", and I think it was one or two months worth max? What is one month worth of ibuprofen?? hue
I think you'll be ok. I've had family ship us bottles of ibuprofen since the dose you find here in Japan is a lot less and it's more expensive. Just don't bring over like a huge case of it or anything
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Post by no yark shark on Aug 16, 2021 9:32:26 GMT 9
I brought in a massive bottle of Costco brand Excedrin in July and it was fine
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Post by hohoEMIsen on Aug 16, 2021 14:20:42 GMT 9
Also, no one mentioned this yet but you might want to ensure you will have internet data for at least the first month of your stay by getting a sim card in your country that allows for overseas internet usage for a certain period of time. It saved my life because it took me close to a month to get my Wi-Fi and phone line settled. → You can read about my phone line and credit card saga here if you're interested.
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Post by Dee on Aug 16, 2021 16:26:46 GMT 9
Also, no one mentioned this yet but you might want to ensure you will have internet data for at least the first month of your stay by getting a sim card in your country that allows for overseas internet usage for a certain period of time. It saved my life because it took me close to a month to get my Wi-Fi and phone line settled. → You can read about my phone line and credit card saga here if you're interested. Actually, that's really good advice. It took me 2-3 months to get internet setup. I was glad I had pre-ordered a pocket-wifi that I picked up at the orientation hotel when I arrived in Tokyo.
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Post by Spring-Flowersboy on Aug 19, 2021 9:01:03 GMT 9
Oh yeah I would definitely get some kind of sim or something! I got a pocket wifi like Dee for the first month, it was "for tourists," but that made it way easier to deal with. it included an envelope so you could just chuck it into a mailbox when the time was up instead of having to return it to tokyo or whatever. As long as you know what hotel you'll be at you can usually get them shipped there. that way i could use my gaming systems and laptop too for the first month (and then I got softbank air for my regular internet and it gets set up super quick huep)
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Post by Aya Raincoat on Aug 26, 2021 11:39:02 GMT 9
I was thinking about this recently, but sheets are weirdly hard to find here, so if you prefer sheets to futon/blankets, that could be a nice thing to bring or get sent
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Post by Springjay on Jun 22, 2022 14:19:15 GMT 9
I think doing your research as much as possible about what it is you want/need right away, prior to coming, can be quite helpful.
Ex. 1: I knew from my pred that there was a local car dealer who was popular among the ALTs as an English speaking foreign hulemdoly car rental guy. I knew about how much it would cost to rent from him before I went too, so I could save some money for it in advance. Then I made sure to talk to my CO about it the first chance I got, and thanks to that I was the first person in my arrival group to get a car (almost a full week before others got theirs from the same guy, as they found out or asked about it after me).
Ex. 2: I'm quite helpless with technology, so I didn't do much research about SIM cards. I just knew they were an option because I had used one during my study abroad. What I didn't realize though was how you can't just walk into a store and get one. So my CO had a Japanese volunteer woman help me get that stuff set up, but she took me to the local Docomo store and said this was my only option for a SIM card. I argued with her and Docomo staff for ages while the Docomo employee literally lied to my face and said in Japan it was impossible to just get a SIM card. When I explained I did have one a year prior, they suddenly changed it to "yeah but it won't work when you travel around Japan so we can't recommend it" which I also told them was a lie. My volunteer and the staff severely pressured me until I caved and got signed up for a stupid 2 year expensive contract with Docomo. that I eventually paid heavy fines to break out of later on and get a SIM instead.
Had I known better what the SIM card situation was, I would have known to either order in advance, or do a tourist pocket wifi like others said until I found a cheaper, more permanent set up. But before coming on JET I found it confusing and just shrugged it off as "someone will explain it to me later on so eh I'll worry about it later" and then that's what happened ;-;
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Post by waten on Jun 22, 2022 16:53:27 GMT 9
I think doing your research as much as possible about what it is you want/need right away, prior to coming, can be quite helpful. Ex. 1: I knew from my pred that there was a local car dealer who was popular among the ALTs as an English speaking foreign hulemdoly car rental guy. I knew about how much it would cost to rent from him before I went too, so I could save some money for it in advance. Then I made sure to talk to my CO about it the first chance I got, and thanks to that I was the first person in my arrival group to get a car (almost a full week before others got theirs from the same guy, as they found out or asked about it after me). Ex. 2: I'm quite helpless with technology, so I didn't do much research about SIM cards. I just knew they were an option because I had used one during my study abroad. What I didn't realize though was how you can't just walk into a store and get one. So my CO had a Japanese volunteer woman help me get that stuff set up, but she took me to the local Docomo store and said this was my only option for a SIM card. I argued with her and Docomo staff for ages while the Docomo employee literally lied to my face and said in Japan it was impossible to just get a SIM card. When I explained I did have one a year prior, they suddenly changed it to "yeah but it won't work when you travel around Japan so we can't recommend it" which I also told them was a lie. My volunteer and the staff severely pressured me until I caved and got signed up for a stupid 2 year expensive contract with Docomo. that I eventually paid heavy fines to break out of later on and get a SIM instead. Had I known better what the SIM card situation was, I would have known to either order in advance, or do a tourist pocket wifi like others said until I found a cheaper, more permanent set up. But before coming on JET I found it confusing and just shrugged it off as "someone will explain it to me later on so eh I'll worry about it later" and then that's what happened ;-; Didn't locked SIM law change in Japan recently?
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Post by Tristan on Jun 22, 2022 18:03:52 GMT 9
I think doing your research as much as possible about what it is you want/need right away, prior to coming, can be quite helpful. Ex. 1: I knew from my pred that there was a local car dealer who was popular among the ALTs as an English speaking foreign hulemdoly car rental guy. I knew about how much it would cost to rent from him before I went too, so I could save some money for it in advance. Then I made sure to talk to my CO about it the first chance I got, and thanks to that I was the first person in my arrival group to get a car (almost a full week before others got theirs from the same guy, as they found out or asked about it after me) Ex. 2: I'm quite helpless with technology, so I didn't do much research about SIM cards. I just knew they were an option because I had used one during my study abroad. What I didn't realize though was how you can't just walk into a store and get one. So my CO had a Japanese volunteer woman help me get that stuff set up, but she took me to the local Docomo store and said this was my only option for a SIM card. I argued with her and Docomo staff for ages while the Docomo employee literally lied to my face and said in Japan it was impossible to just get a SIM card. When I explained I did have one a year prior, they suddenly changed it to "yeah but it won't work when you travel around Japan so we can't recommend it" which I also told them was a lie. My volunteer and the staff severely pressured me until I caved and got signed up for a stupid 2 year expensive contract with Docomo. that I eventually paid heavy fines to break out of later on and get a SIM instead. Had I known better what the SIM card situation was, I would have known to either order in advance, or do a tourist pocket wifi like others said until I found a cheaper, more permanent set up. But before coming on JET I found it confusing and just shrugged it off as "someone will explain it to me later on so eh I'll worry about it later" and then that's what happened ;-; Didn't locked SIM law change in Japan recently? Yes I think it did. At least when I had to chose a SIM lately (October 2021, 2nen shibari was illegal). But they're still doing it for internet plans because it's not illegal... huerf
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Post by Springjay on Jun 23, 2022 8:49:55 GMT 9
I came in 2017, so looks like things are better now then
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Post by Dee on Nov 8, 2023 13:34:33 GMT 9
I think you'll be ok. I've had family ship us bottles of ibuprofen since the dose you find here in Japan is a lot less and it's more expensive. Just don't bring over like a huge case of it or anything Dee, did you just had them ship say a bottle at a time and did you fill out any of that special medication paperwork? I didn't bother with the paperwork unless someone was sending more than 1 bottle at a time. You're allowed to bring in " a month's worth" of meds into the country without the paperwork.
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