| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
rxk22
Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1629
|
 Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| HLJHLJ wrote: |
I've been through the links, and there's no big surprises. I'm not about to stock up on toothpaste or deodorant here, what they sell in Japan can't possibly be worse than what they sell in Ecuador. Though I do have a little of both that I've brought from the UK and was planning to bring anyway. I also have plenty of hose/tights packed already, again from the UK, not Ecuadorian.
I did see coffee mentioned a few times. Is that recommended just as a practical/useful gift or because it's difficult to get good coffee there? I can bring a couple of bags (for me or as a gift) if it's needed. I will have some British teabags packed, but I expect to have to take them wherever I go. |
Oh, as for deodorant, in Japan they don't sell the stick deodorant, which is also antiperspirant. i7d load up a couple of those if I were you. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
HLJHLJ
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
Posts: 1218
Location: Ecuador
|
| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks everyone, I've got a much better idea of what I need now.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
taffer
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Posts: 50
Location: Japan
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: Stick deo |
|
|
Google fbc japan.
They have stick deo and all sorts of stuff you might like/ need. Also, there is flying pig, another website. They both deliver to your door and it is COD! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TokyoLiz
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1548
Location: Tokyo, Japan
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
|
|
Someone above mentioned Book Off. You can find all kinds of treasure there. I also recommend signing up with Freecycle Tokyo. I've given away heaps of books, and gotten some good things, through the network.
As for food, personal care products and the like, anything can be found in suburban Tokyo. Used electronics are dirt cheap. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
pnksweater
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 173
Location: Tokyo, Japan
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
OneJoelFifty
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
Posts: 463
|
| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
If you have a favourite kind of deodorant, especially the stick ones, bring a bunch of them. You might find the same one over here, but you probably won't, and the big brands they do have (Lynx/Axe seems most common) will cost you perhaps five times the price they do in England. Same for moisturisers etc, although there's more of a choice if you're willing to experiment.
Everything else, no problem. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nimaime
Joined: 14 Aug 2011
Posts: 51
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:55 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Glenski wrote: |
Medicines
This may be the trickiest. What are your needs? Some meds cannot be brought into Japan. Prescriptions might need a doctor's note.
|
This is also a concern of mine. I may be heading to Japan later this year on a job hunt. I already checked, the meds I take are legal and prescribed in Japan. However, in the event that I can't find a job quickly (or at all) and my supply runs low, can they be obtained from a doctor by a person on a tourist visa without health insurance?
I already know the cost will be higher but I need to know if they will be accessible. I can't go for more than 3 days without them. Thanks in advance if anyone can shed some light on this. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rxk22
Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1629
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
| nimaime wrote: |
| Glenski wrote: |
Medicines
This may be the trickiest. What are your needs? Some meds cannot be brought into Japan. Prescriptions might need a doctor's note.
|
This is also a concern of mine. I may be heading to Japan later this year on a job hunt. I already checked, the meds I take are legal and prescribed in Japan. However, in the event that I can't find a job quickly (or at all) and my supply runs low, can they be obtained from a doctor by a person on a tourist visa without health insurance?
I already know the cost will be higher but I need to know if they will be accessible. I can't go for more than 3 days without them. Thanks in advance if anyone can shed some light on this. |
Depends. A lot of medicine here is not over the counter. Stuff like Allegra is prescription only. Other medicines, such as heartburn medicine are pretty hard to find. I'd bring a whole bunch of what I need with me, if I were you. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nimaime
Joined: 14 Aug 2011
Posts: 51
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:49 am Post subject: |
|
|
| rxk22 wrote: |
Depends. A lot of medicine here is not over the counter. Stuff like Allegra is prescription only. Other medicines, such as heartburn medicine are pretty hard to find. I'd bring a whole bunch of what I need with me, if I were you. |
That's what I mean, non-OTC stuff. I'll bring what I can but I can never be certain it's enough. It would be nice to know if it is indeed obtainable for a person in my circumstance. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
