Do airport authorities in Japan check for pirated softwares?
I will be leaving for Japan on the 20th and am just curious if airports in Japan(particularly Narita) check for pirated softwares, mp3s or movies. Plus, is it safe for my laptop and portable harddisk to be scanned at the airport? thanks a lot for the information
Japan - 6 Answers
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Answer 1 :
I've never had an issue having my laptop scanned at an airport. I've never lost anything on my hard drive. I do keep it in a laptop case though. Getting caught with pirated software? I guess that depends on how thorough security wants to be. Sometimes guards might act like the class tattle tail. I wouldn't break laws in another country. Your American rights may not follow you. Good luck!
Answer 2 :
Probably not. They don't have time for a forensic scan. There are bigger problems: 1. Some software is not approved for foreign sale - usually because of encryption issues. This may not be a problem entering Japan, but could be a problem returning home. 2. You may be asked to prove prior ownership of the computer on returning home if it was made outside of your home country. There is a form you can fill out before you leave. 3. Some files may be illegal in other countries. 4. Some foreign security services will attempt to install malware on your computer (probably not an issue in Japan). The basic common sense rule on taking a computer into a foreign country is to not take anything you mind losing. Buy an external drive before leaving home and back up everything before you go.
Answer 3 :
I have never had them check anything, and they may require you to turn on your laptop, but they are not looking for movies. It is safe to scan your laptop, but they usually want to see it operate.
Answer 4 :
leaving your home country: they will scan your computer - no worries there. You may be asked to turn it on (very remote chance) just to see it works. No one will check contents arriving in Japan: no one cares about computer leaving Japan: see leaving your home country arriving home: no one cares about computer On a more ethical question: why download illegal software/movies/mp3? those items are the copyright of their respective owners and all you are doing is stealing. It may seem OK as you do not see the person you hurt but it is theft
Answer 5 :
If you think about this for a second. Will a custom officer stop you and say "lets have a look at the software you have. Are they legal"? no one has time for all that. They will scan/check you for the usual stuff
Answer 6 :
i think they will not check it
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
How to earn $200000 to go to a collge in japan
How to earn $200000 to go to a collge in japan?
I want to go to TUJ (Temple University Japan) and i want to know if anyone have any good ideas on how to get that much money. I'm in 9th grade right now so i have quite awhile before i go to college. Also the price $200000 is the cost for tuition, a visa, clothes, housing, new dorm stuff (like cooking pots pans, laptop, desks, etc.) , etc. stuff like that is all included.
Financial Aid - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Fill out a FAFSA, put tons of scholarships in and apply for loans. Good luck
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I want to go to TUJ (Temple University Japan) and i want to know if anyone have any good ideas on how to get that much money. I'm in 9th grade right now so i have quite awhile before i go to college. Also the price $200000 is the cost for tuition, a visa, clothes, housing, new dorm stuff (like cooking pots pans, laptop, desks, etc.) , etc. stuff like that is all included.
Financial Aid - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Fill out a FAFSA, put tons of scholarships in and apply for loans. Good luck
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
I have a Vaio Laptop that I imported (for a really low price) from japan, how do I set it to english
I have a Vaio Laptop that I imported (for a really low price) from japan, how do I set it to english?
I bought a japanese Vaio laptop and I need to know how to reformat the HDD from its japanese mumbo jumbo to an english windows XP, it has a japanese version of xp already installed. I would preffer to use dos but if there is another (perferably english) option I would be grateful. its Dos is also in japanese, and I cannot figure out what to type to reformat it.
Laptops & Notebooks - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
well you should be able to select it on the desktop after you right click
Answer 2 :
perfect chaos is so dumb! lol reformat dude its the best option otherwise you still gonna get warnings etc in Japanese
Answer 3 :
Get a lap top which is already set up in English to guide you through or make a match b/n the two computers and do the following in both computers: settings -> control panel -> date, time, language, and regional options -> regional and language options and choose English. It's just a suggestion. Hope that helps. Cheers
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I bought a japanese Vaio laptop and I need to know how to reformat the HDD from its japanese mumbo jumbo to an english windows XP, it has a japanese version of xp already installed. I would preffer to use dos but if there is another (perferably english) option I would be grateful. its Dos is also in japanese, and I cannot figure out what to type to reformat it.
Laptops & Notebooks - 3 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
well you should be able to select it on the desktop after you right click
Answer 2 :
perfect chaos is so dumb! lol reformat dude its the best option otherwise you still gonna get warnings etc in Japanese
Answer 3 :
Get a lap top which is already set up in English to guide you through or make a match b/n the two computers and do the following in both computers: settings -> control panel -> date, time, language, and regional options -> regional and language options and choose English. It's just a suggestion. Hope that helps. Cheers
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
How will I get a (temperary) cellphone in japan
How will I get a (temperary) cellphone in japan??!!?
I am traveling to japan to be a foriegn exhange student for 6 weeks. I know I should have a cell phone but I heard that cellphones from america are totally useless there. p.s. i will have a laptop please help if you can
Japan - 8 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Talk 2 ur host family thats what i did last year
Answer 2 :
If you go to Softbank (cellphone company - they're everywhere) you can get a pay-as-you-go phone. They're a bit pricey - around $90. You can buy time in 3000 Yen and 5000 Yen allotments at convenient store.
Answer 3 :
get you host family to help you by a pay as you go phone.
Answer 4 :
Get a prepaid phone. Go to any phone store and ask this question: "Sumimasen, kokode puri pe-do no keitai denwa oitemasuka?" if you can't say it, show them this: ã™ã¿ã¾ã›ã‚“ã€ã“ã“ã§ãƒ—リペードã®æºå¸¯é›»è©±ãŠã„ã¦ã¾ã™ã‹ï¼Ÿ Then, you can pay for the phone and the amount that you are planning on spending on minutes. if you run out, you can go back to the store and buy a card. scratch off the scratch-code-hider-stuff and after calling the number that is given to you, type in the code number when it tells you. OR ask the store person to do it for you "sumimasen, koreno tsukaikata wo oshiete moraemasuka?" ã™ã¿ã¾ã›ã‚“ã€ã“ã‚Œã®ä½¿ã„方を教ãˆã¦ã‚‚らãˆã¾ã™ã‹ï¼Ÿ
Answer 5 :
I'm going to Japan in a week with some friends actually, and we're going to rent 2 phones from either rentafonejapan.com, or else softbank rentals of Japan. The cost varies depending how much you plan on using it (Softbank being ideal for low-call usage phones), from about Y250 a day, or around $2.50. You can either get these sent to your place of stay in Japan, or you can pick them up from the airport upon arrival. When leaving, you can simply put them in a self-addressed envelope which comes with them and then in the post, or just hand them back at the airport. You can order them over the internet with minimum fuss too! You can also get a different SIM in your phone, or get your provider to give you international roaming, but both options seem to be either too hard or too expensive.
Answer 6 :
Everyone is telling you to get prepaid. You can do that, but I will tell you right now I tried to go that route and NONE were available. You may be lucky and be able to find one, but don't have sights set on that. My advisor in Japan told us students that the country had a problem with foreigners doing illegal activity with prepaid cellphones, so now its a bit tough to get. What you can do is attempt to rent a phone at the airport. I suggest you maybe somehow reserve one in advance because those also go quickly as well. They are pricey though. The only other thing you can do is that if you are with a host family, you can hopefully use one with them. Or maybe ask your advisers for help in obtaining a phone for a short amount of time. Other than that you may have to go cellphone-less. Good luck though. Look for loop-holes!!
Answer 7 :
Prepaid will be cheaper than rental. As long as you have a semi-permanent address (that of your dorm/host family/etc.) you shouldn't have a problem getting a prepaid phone. You can buy them at some convenience stores or from some Softbank stores, but not all, so don't get discouraged if the first shops you visit don't have any available. They won't allow you to buy it without an ID card and proof of your address, so make sure you bring a student ID and passport, or someone from your host family to purchase it for you. Most of the standard celphone plans require a minimum 1year contract with hefty cancellation fees so it wouldn't make sense to get a full contract just for 6 weeks.
Answer 8 :
when you land at the airport, you can buy a prepaid phone (just tell them pu-ri-pe-e-do fo-un)
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I am traveling to japan to be a foriegn exhange student for 6 weeks. I know I should have a cell phone but I heard that cellphones from america are totally useless there. p.s. i will have a laptop please help if you can
Japan - 8 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Talk 2 ur host family thats what i did last year
Answer 2 :
If you go to Softbank (cellphone company - they're everywhere) you can get a pay-as-you-go phone. They're a bit pricey - around $90. You can buy time in 3000 Yen and 5000 Yen allotments at convenient store.
Answer 3 :
get you host family to help you by a pay as you go phone.
Answer 4 :
Get a prepaid phone. Go to any phone store and ask this question: "Sumimasen, kokode puri pe-do no keitai denwa oitemasuka?" if you can't say it, show them this: ã™ã¿ã¾ã›ã‚“ã€ã“ã“ã§ãƒ—リペードã®æºå¸¯é›»è©±ãŠã„ã¦ã¾ã™ã‹ï¼Ÿ Then, you can pay for the phone and the amount that you are planning on spending on minutes. if you run out, you can go back to the store and buy a card. scratch off the scratch-code-hider-stuff and after calling the number that is given to you, type in the code number when it tells you. OR ask the store person to do it for you "sumimasen, koreno tsukaikata wo oshiete moraemasuka?" ã™ã¿ã¾ã›ã‚“ã€ã“ã‚Œã®ä½¿ã„方を教ãˆã¦ã‚‚らãˆã¾ã™ã‹ï¼Ÿ
Answer 5 :
I'm going to Japan in a week with some friends actually, and we're going to rent 2 phones from either rentafonejapan.com, or else softbank rentals of Japan. The cost varies depending how much you plan on using it (Softbank being ideal for low-call usage phones), from about Y250 a day, or around $2.50. You can either get these sent to your place of stay in Japan, or you can pick them up from the airport upon arrival. When leaving, you can simply put them in a self-addressed envelope which comes with them and then in the post, or just hand them back at the airport. You can order them over the internet with minimum fuss too! You can also get a different SIM in your phone, or get your provider to give you international roaming, but both options seem to be either too hard or too expensive.
Answer 6 :
Everyone is telling you to get prepaid. You can do that, but I will tell you right now I tried to go that route and NONE were available. You may be lucky and be able to find one, but don't have sights set on that. My advisor in Japan told us students that the country had a problem with foreigners doing illegal activity with prepaid cellphones, so now its a bit tough to get. What you can do is attempt to rent a phone at the airport. I suggest you maybe somehow reserve one in advance because those also go quickly as well. They are pricey though. The only other thing you can do is that if you are with a host family, you can hopefully use one with them. Or maybe ask your advisers for help in obtaining a phone for a short amount of time. Other than that you may have to go cellphone-less. Good luck though. Look for loop-holes!!
Answer 7 :
Prepaid will be cheaper than rental. As long as you have a semi-permanent address (that of your dorm/host family/etc.) you shouldn't have a problem getting a prepaid phone. You can buy them at some convenience stores or from some Softbank stores, but not all, so don't get discouraged if the first shops you visit don't have any available. They won't allow you to buy it without an ID card and proof of your address, so make sure you bring a student ID and passport, or someone from your host family to purchase it for you. Most of the standard celphone plans require a minimum 1year contract with hefty cancellation fees so it wouldn't make sense to get a full contract just for 6 weeks.
Answer 8 :
when you land at the airport, you can buy a prepaid phone (just tell them pu-ri-pe-e-do fo-un)
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