The Kyoto Experiment - Latest Comments

Re: Papers are ready!

Laura — Sun, 18 May 2014 15:09:40 -0000

Thank you for your blog, you're really helpful.

Re: Greatest Recycle Shop!

Amiz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:05:49 -0000

What is the address of the recycle shop? Pls email me
amiz@rocketmail.com

Re: First Impressions of the house

Steph — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:56:09 -0000

question, are you holding a foreigner status when you bought the house?

Re: Greatest Recycle Shop!

Jonas — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:27:26 -0000

I too became a big fan of recycle shops when I moved to Kyoto. I just sold most of the stuff back to the place I bought everything (just a bit north of Hyakumanben by Kyoto university) and had a bit of a surprise. I was happily thinking I could sell the stuff for about half the price I bought it for and make a bit of extra cash but I was wrong. I got nothing. I had a chest of drawers and a closet with some drawers, both bought for almost 10k, plus a desk, chair etc. He didn't event want to take the closet, for the other stuff he could give me 2000 yen. I wanted them to take the closet away too, he said the fee they'd have to pay for thrashing it would be 3000, so offered to take the lot for 0 yen. In any other country I would think I just got scammed. Maybe I was naive, perhaps this is the only way they can pay for rent and make a living, and it didn't look like the people were making personal fortunes. Not a huge setback, and I'm happy that I didn't have to throw it all away.

Re: Getting internet installed in Japan

Guest — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:10:29 -0000

So much did you have to pay for the house - excluding all restauration-related stuff?

Re: Featured on the Amateur Traveler

Thisisjadie — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:21:29 -0000

Hey there! I just downloaded that podcast and it's what led me to your blog. Loved your tips and insider info about Kyoto and am glad you're still living there on a regular basis to give us an outsider's insider look at Japan.
Take care and enjoy yourself!

Re: Buying Appliances

Mne07 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:56:40 -0000

Never mind re: below, I just saw the google map posting. Thank you. Very helpful.

Re: Buying Appliances

Mne07 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:55:26 -0000

Thank you for posting this...where was this place around?

Re: Step 1 – Buy House

Elijah — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:48:58 -0000

So... What happened?