Trying to order something from Japan... help?
|
|
Reitsuki Kojima
Witchhunter
Join date: 27 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,328
|
02-02-2006 04:30
Ok, I have a confession. Desptie my name, my Japanese is terrible. I'm halfway... um... halfway not-hopeless, to be kind, in very simple spoken japanese, but my reading skills are non-existant... I know a couple dozen kanji and maybe a third of the kana. Enter this gadget: http://livedoorshop.depart.livedoor.com/item_detail?id=346274And I want it with a deathly passion. It doesn't even come out until April as I understand it, so no huge worry... But still. Can anyone give me any suggestions/tips for trying to order from a site I can't even read? 
_____________________
I am myself indifferent honest; but yet I could accuse me of such things that it were better my mother had not borne me: I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us.
|
|
Aaron Levy
Medicated Lately?
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,147
|
02-02-2006 05:44
I've mucked my way through several overseas orders in the past using Babelfish. http://babelfish.altavista.com/Enter the URL in the "Translate a Webpage" box and choose Japanese to English. In this case, you get a funny, but somewhat discernable translation. From: someone "Luxurious edition desk-top type of interior accessory "suicide bombing button". Installing in the reception table, and on etc. the foot warmer please enjoy.
As for function this as a switch completely being not to be, please note." LOL -- I think you can use the Babelfish translation to make a purchase, I have. If all else fails I found one mention on the net that it will soon be available at geekstuff4u.com. Other sites I found about it: http://www.i4u.com/article2752.htmlhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/01/18/the-big-red-button-of-doom/ |
|
Chie Salome
~( * w * )~
Join date: 19 May 2005
Posts: 221
|
02-02-2006 07:02
According to their policy they don't ship overseas  Babelfish IMO is a crap. With this one you'll need much less time to decipher the results if you can figure out the meanings of some basic kanji used in the UI. Oh, and you can always ring me up in-world if you need J to E translation.  |
|
Reitsuki Kojima
Witchhunter
Join date: 27 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,328
|
02-02-2006 07:05
From: Chie Salome According to their policy they don't ship overseas Babelfish IMO is a crap. With this one you'll need much less time to decipher the results if you can figure out the meanings of some basic kanji used in the UI. Oh, and you can always ring me up in-world if you need J to E translation. Damnit. I used to have a friend in Japan but they came back home last year. Grumble. This might take l33t cunning...
_____________________
I am myself indifferent honest; but yet I could accuse me of such things that it were better my mother had not borne me: I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us.
|
|
Toy LaFollette
I eat paintchips
Join date: 11 Feb 2004
Posts: 2,359
|
02-02-2006 07:10
_____________________
"So you see, my loyalty lies with Second Life, not with Linden Lab. Where I perceive the actions of Linden Lab to be in conflict with the best interests of Second Life, I side with Second Life."-Jacek
|
|
Reitsuki Kojima
Witchhunter
Join date: 27 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,328
|
02-02-2006 07:22
Doing buisness with criminally corrupt Japanese corporations doesn't phase me any more than doing so with criminally corrupt American ones.
_____________________
I am myself indifferent honest; but yet I could accuse me of such things that it were better my mother had not borne me: I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us.
|
|
Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
|
02-02-2006 14:29
From: Reitsuki Kojima Damnit.
I used to have a friend in Japan but they came back home last year.
Grumble.
This might take l33t cunning... If you'd asked a couple of weeks ago, I could've had it brought back to the states for you. :\
_____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
-Insane Ramblings, Anton LaVey
|
|
Chance Abattoir
Future Rockin' Resmod
Join date: 3 Apr 2004
Posts: 3,898
|
02-02-2006 14:33
Come to think of it, niche market- There must be someone that is like an international Pink Dot (local company that will deliver anything you want from a local business or restaurant to your house).
*Edit... hrm. Their website says they just do groceries, but I know people have told me they do other deliveries too.
Anyway... Still. There's a market for it, so there is probably a company that will do it.
_____________________
"The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence."
-Insane Ramblings, Anton LaVey
|
