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2015.10.07 How to

How To Use a Coin Locker

There are many coin lockers (paid-lockers) around major train stations in Tokyo. They come in different sizes and prices, typically there are three sizes. Small – 35cm x 43cm x 57cm (13in x 16in x 22in) Medium – 57cm x 43cm x 57cm (22in x 16in x 22in) Large – 117cm x 43cm x 57cm (44in x 16in x 22in) Prices are from 300 yen to 600 yen. Some of the coin lockers can be used 24 hours, some can only train running time. You can pay by coins or IC cards such as Suica and Pasmo. If you use over 24 hours, they usually charge extra money when you…

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2015.10.07 How to

How to navigate using a smartphone or tablet.

It could be sometime bothersome when you have the address of a place you want to visit but your smartphone doesn’t respond well. I have been to such trouble many times, so I had to stop people on the street and show them the address. Since, Japanese people are very kind and nice, most of the time they would just go with me, because they could not tell me the direction in English. Always I would feel bad for the person to go all the way back especially when they lead me to a bit far place. Therefore I tried to figure out how to use smartphone smartly. In my…

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2015.10.07 How to

How To Use a Washing Machine

Haier JW-K42H 1. Press “power (電源)”. 2. Select “standard (標準) by pressing “course (コース)” button. 3. Press “start/pause(スタート/一時停止)” to start washing. AQUA 1. Press “power(電源 切/入)”. 2. Press “regular (標準)”. 3. Press “start/pause (スタート/一時停止)” to start washing. Japanese Coin Laundries (Laundromats) If you would like to use a professional dryer, you should try a local laundromat. Bring your own book or magazine along your laundry. The followings are the links to local laundromats on Google Map. [Shibuya area] Chatlet Shoto Laundromat Shibuya Shoto Koen Laundromat [Shinjuku] Umetsuki Laundromat Wash & Fold [Yoyogi] Wash & Fold Other Engligh Service Cleaners Links Cleaners “Senya” – Minato-ku, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. They pick up &…

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2015.10.05 How to

How To Use a Taxi

Taxis in Japan are expensive comparing to other public transportation. But it is very useful when you miss the last train around the midnight or when you want to avoid complicated train transferring. Here is the useful information on Japanese taxis. How To Use a Taxi To hail a taxi, you can go to a taxi stand near train stations or just simply flag down at a location where it is safe the taxi to stop. 空車 vacant 賃走 occupied When you board a taxi, please be careful the left rear door opens automatically. Give your driver your destination after boarding. If you find it difficult to communicate with the…

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2015.10.04 How to

How To Buy Ghibli Museum Tickets

Basic Information for Ghibuli Museum, Mitaka Ghibli Museum Official Website Operating Hours Museum: 10:00 – 18:00 Straw Hat Cafe: 11:00 – Close Weekly Holiday: Every Tuesdays Other: Year-end and New Year Holidays, periodic maintenance Acccess to the Museum Address: 1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013 〒181-0013 東京都三鷹市下連雀１丁目１−８３ https://goo.gl/maps/TPA2PLkcsSL2 The closest station is JR Mitaka station. A Community Bus is available from Mitaka station South exit, Bus stop #9. How To Buy Tickets in Japan Basically the tickets are sold only in Japan and exclusively at Lawson, one of the major convenient stores in Japan. Loppi To reserve the tickets, find Loppi (ticket selling machine in Lawson) and follow the instruction described…

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2015.09.16 How to

[WiFi] GL04P

How to Use 1. Turn on the GL04P by pressing the Power button and see if your device finds the SSID in the WiFi setting. 2. Enter the password written on the back of the GL04P. If you don’t see the SSID on your device, press the WPS button on the GL04P for 10 seconds. Caution GL04P has a limitation of total volume of usage which means you cannot use over 1G within 3 days or 7G within 1 calendar month. Otherwise, the speed will be lowered automatically. Please be kindly reminded that the total volume consists of both downloading and uploading, so your attention will be highly appreciated. Once…

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2015.09.16 How to

[WiFi] HWD13

How to Use To turn on the WiFi, press the Power button on the HWD13 and find if your device will detect the SSID on a wifi setting. If you don’t find the SSID, press the WPS button on the side of the HWD13 until you see the SSID on your device. FAQ Q. I can’t read the password. Can you tell me? A. Press the WPS button on the side of the device twice in 1 second and you will see the SSID and the password on the display. Q. The internet connection is slow. How do I improve? A. The WiMAX’s bandwidth is 2.5GHz and the speed is…

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2015.09.15 How to

[WiFi] GL09P

How to Use 1) To use Wifi, simply press ON. You will see the screen showing “WiFi” wording. To turn off Wifi, just press the same button. You can charge and use at the same time in the room. 2) To set Wifi connection on your device, please find the Wifi connection and input the password of 8 digit numbers. You can find them behind the wifi device. Cautions GL09P has a limitation of total volume of usage which means you cannot use over 1G within 3 days or 7G within 1 calendar month. Otherwise, the speed will be lowered automatically. Please be kindly reminded that the total volume consists…

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2015.09.15 How to

[WiFi] NAD11

How to Use 1. While the product display is in the “normal display”, briefly press the SET button on a few times to display [W-LAN Info]. 2. Hold down the SET button to display the primary SSID. 3. Briefly press the SET button and “Primary Key Push SET button” will be displayed. Then briefly press the SET button again to display the Primary Key. The Primary SSID and Primary key of this product are also indicated on the sticker under the battery pack. FAQ Q. The internet connection is slow. How do I improve? A. The WiMAX’s bandwidth is 2.5GHz and the speed is fast if you use it in…

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2015.09.15 How to

[WiFi] HWD14

How to Use 1. Press ON/OFF for more than 3 seconds. If the screen is locked, press ON/OFF for 1 second to unlock. 2. Find Wifi SSID1 connection name on your device and input password (WPA key). The password is written on the back of the WiFi device. Cautions Please select Connection Mode “通信モード”and make sure you use HIGH SPEED MODE “ハイスピード” or NO LIMIT MODE “ノーリミット”. Never Ever use HIGH SPEED PLUS AREA “ハイスピードプラスエリア” which require to charge you. (High Speed Mode become No Limit Mode once it’s exceeded limit of 7GB) FAQ Q. I can’t read the password. Can you tell us? A. You can see the password…

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