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Hello Aiko-san,
It may be more strange that a Japanese answers the question which was asked to
non Japanese about Japan.
In general, an ISP has a roaming service which allows the users to access the
Internet in other countries with no or a little charge. So at first you had
better check whether your ISP has the service. If they have such a service in
Japan, you can connect some access points they provide with the users, without
big change of your mail soft settings.
Some major ISPs provide with no charge roaming service, for example, AOL, AT&T
world net or So-net (Japanese side). Most people who have same situation use
these ISPs.
If you will stay in Japan for short time, you may be able to utilise no charge
initial term of some ISPs. I don't know what condition any ISP has. Please
check Japanese ISPs. The AOL in Japan also has such service but you may have
to cancel it by phone in person when you'll go back to the US.
If you want to use only email access for the Internet, you can use the
smallest service by any ISP. For example, @Nifty (biggest ISP in Japan) has
one hour course. This course is only \250/month (not include GST). There must
be ISPs which have the similar condition in Japan.
As above, you have many choices.
Shigeru
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aiko Ichimura" <aikop@erols.com>
To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:26 PM
Subject: non-shakuhachi related question.
> Hi all,
> This is not a shakuhachi related question directly but someone might be in
> Japan now and be able to answer my question.
> It sounds strange for a Japanese to ask non Japanese about Japan, however, I
> have no good knowledge about how things are in Japan in terms of Internet
> connections.
>
> I will be in Japan for a month and need to keep working. So I will be
> traveling with my laptop. What I need to find out is what' the best way to
> connect with internet from Japan. I want to use my provider Erols fro Japan
> without contracting with a Japanese provider. I thought may be I could buy
> a phone card and connect it to my provider in US - it may be more expensive
> that way but I don't need to worry about setting up new account with a new
> company etc.
> Does anyone have knowledge of what's best to solve my problem?
> Is it cheaper and easier to sign on with a Japanese company for a month?
>
> Any insight or suggestion would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Aiko Ichimura
> aikop@erols.com
>
> ____________________________________________________
>
> <a
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Hello Aiko-san,<BR><BR>It may be more strange that a Japanese answers the question which was asked to<BR>non Japanese about Japan.<BR><BR>In general, an ISP has a roaming service which allows the users to access the<BR>Internet in other countries with no or a little charge. So at first you had<BR>better check whether your ISP has the service. If they have such a service in<BR>Japan, you can connect some access points they provide with the users, without<BR>big change of your mail soft settings.<BR><BR>Some major ISPs provide with no charge roaming service, for example, AOL, AT&T<BR>world net or So-net (Japanese side). Most people who have same situation use<BR>these ISPs.<BR><BR>If you will stay in Japan for short time, you may be able to utilise no charge<BR>initial term of some ISPs. I don't know what condition any ISP has. Please<BR>check Japanese ISPs. The AOL in Japan also has such service but you may have<BR>to cancel it by phone in person when you'll go back to th!
e US.<BR><BR>If you want to use only email access for the Internet, you can use the<BR>smallest service by any ISP. For example, @Nifty (biggest ISP in Japan) has<BR>one hour course. This course is only \250/month (not include GST). There must<BR>be ISPs which have the similar condition in Japan.<BR><BR>As above, you have many choices.<BR><BR>Shigeru<BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Aiko Ichimura" <<A href="mailto:aikop@erols.com">aikop@erols.com</A>><BR>To: <<A href="mailto:Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu">Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu</A>><BR>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:26 PM<BR>Subject: non-shakuhachi related question.<BR><BR><BR>> Hi all,<BR>> This is not a shakuhachi related question directly but someone might be in<BR>> Japan now and be able to answer my question.<BR>> It sounds strange for a Japanese to ask non Japanese about Japan, however, I<BR>> have no good knowledge about how things are in Japan in ter!
ms of Internet<BR>> connections.<BR>><BR>> I will be in Japan for a month and need to keep working. So I will be<BR>> traveling with my laptop. What I need to find out is what' the best way to<BR>> connect with internet from Japan. I want to use my provider Erols fro Japan<BR>> without contracting with a Japanese provider. I thought may be I could buy<BR><BR>> a phone card and connect it to my provider in US - it may be more expensive<BR>> that way but I don't need to worry about setting up new account with a new<BR>> company etc.<BR>> Does anyone have knowledge of what's best to solve my problem?<BR>> Is it cheaper and easier to sign on with a Japanese company for a month?<BR>><BR>> Any insight or suggestion would be appreciated.<BR>><BR>> Thanks.<BR>><BR>> Aiko Ichimura<BR>> <A href="mailto:aikop@erols.com">aikop@erols.com</A><BR>><BR>> ____________________________________________________<BR>> By de!
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