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skip1972
  6/1/2004 03:42 EST

I need advice on moving some things to Japan. I have only a few things to bring with me but they are bigger than what the postal service will allow to be mailed. Any recommendations on this would be appreciated.
Thanks

Pato
  3/3/2005 19:53 EST

You have to go with a private shipping company. Or you can buy a cubic meter in a container or even a whole container. David Aldwinkle up in Hokkaido bought for his whole house (which he was building) and wrote a huge article on it on his website (www.debito.org I think).

Sometimes you can take one oversized item along in your luggage on the plane. My girlfriend brough a large box back containing all the parts for a hyperbaric chamber. Call the airline for that sort of information.

Probably no really cheap solution. Expats get all this stuff paid in their shipping allowances but if you are hoofing it on your own, it can be a shock what the actual prices are.

There is some info on shipping at www.japanwithkids.org (www.tokyowithkids.com) in the discussions but mostly for shipping home as opposed to shipping in.

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