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    Advice pls re shipping goods from Japan to Australia

    Thanks Onbail Guitar , if purchased, will be an expensive PRS - good selection in Japan stores, not much here in Australia.- plus always the chance of a 2nd hand bargain in Japan.
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    Advice pls re shipping goods from Japan to Australia

    What is the best way of shipping goods ( ie expensive guitar - therefore fragile) from Japan to Australia other than taking it on homeward flight? Will shops ship it for you? Thanks
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    mobile phones - Aussie phone in Japan?

    Found that phone will work in Japan - once it is unlocked from Telstra - probably cheaper to get a low-cost unlocked phone. Found info on TravelSim site www.travelsim.net.au where they list handsets known to work in listed countries.
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    Tomato Club aka Japan Escort Erotic Massage Club

    Mutiny, thanks for info. Can you supply a direct link (url) as i cant find mention on their site. Thanks
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    mobile phones - Aussie phone in Japan?

    thanks Chris - missed that page - still not sure re my handset - ita a ZTE 22 marketed by Telstra as an "Urbane". Will have to (try) to get an answer from them
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    mobile phones - Aussie phone in Japan?

    My Telstra (Australia) Smart phone (android) handles WDCMA, 2G and 3G. I only have a prepaid plan and would only use the phone for texting back home - $0.65Aust per text according to Telstra site. Does anybody know from experience if I'd be able to use/have problems using my phone in Japan (...
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    Tomato Club aka Japan Escort Erotic Massage Club

    Thanks for the reply Serenity Now Problem with AM is that they aren't based in Osaka. I know that AM girls are more likely to English speaking, but as long as girl has basic English that's OK. On my 2 previous visits to Japan I've stayed in Namba, and I prefer Osaka to Tokyo as its easier to...
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    Tomato Club aka Japan Escort Erotic Massage Club

    Last posted info on http://forum.tokyoadultguide.com/esute-pink-salon-massage-reviews/3783-sexual-rejuvenation-massage-japan-47.html was 09-28-2012. Apparently Gaijin friendly. Any up to date experiences/info? I'm looking at Umeda site/page http://www.erotic-massage-umeda.com/ thanks
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    Japanese Women and Masculine Western Men/Men Over 30

    Tag Manager Thanks for the reply. re To a westerner, many asian ladies look much younger than their real age. I work on the 10 year principal. Depending on their appearance thay are either likely to be 10 years younger or 10 years older than they actually are. If you guess within...
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    Japanese Women and Masculine Western Men/Men Over 30

    How about for old guys around 60???
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    Escort Service - dinner - w/out "private time"?

    meiji, thanks for the reply and links. http://classifieds.metropolis.co.jp/category/personals/friends http://classifieds.metropolis.co.jp/category/education/language-exchange look particularly interesting and I can start communication before my trip
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    Escort Service - dinner - w/out "private time"?

    Hi Chris Thanks for the reply - much appreciated. Unfortunately, some of us older guys are not up to "fun and games", and often just want a bit of companionship and a chance for a reasonable english conversation. When travelling alone in a non-english speaking land it can get a bit much not...
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    Escort Service - dinner - w/out "private time"?

    Are there any services that provide a girl/woman as a "date" for dinner etc without the usual following sex services? Either Osaka or Tokyo - havent decided on destination yet as a tourist. Thanks
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    Marriage, a bad idea

    You cant generalise about women/race/culture. I've been married for over 30 years to a Filipina. Religion (Catholicism) and extended family are the biggest cultural divides. Others here say thay Japanese women expect their husbands to play around. Try that with a Filipina and you may wake up...
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    No longer a Lurker

    Finally managed to register. I'm an old fart. Have been to japan 4 times over the last 8 or so years. First visit(s) were stopover in Kyoto and Tokyo on way to/from Canada.Only a couple of nights. Second trip was a week or so in Tokyo, ditto third trip. Fourth and Fifth trips around 10 days...