How to order Japan Almanac 2006
As I wrote on the previous post, you can easily import Japan Almanac 2006 which is filled with interesting statistics, graphs, and analyses written in English and Japanese. The process is easy and very similar to other Amazon sites. The only tricky part is, you need to turn English mode on. Here is how:
1. Click here to see Japan Almanac 2006's product page on Amazon.co.jp.
2. You’ll see this page. (Japanese characters might be displayed strangely as garbled characters on your computer, but just disregard it.)
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3. Make sure you are seeing the image of the Japan Almanac 2006.
4. Click "Display in English" on the upper right corner.
5. Now, you should see "Add to Shopping Cart" button in English. Click it.
6. The next page will be displayed in English and Japanese like this. Click
button meaning "Proceed to check out". (I suppose displaying the button in Japanese here is a glitch of Amazon.co.jp).
7. Then, you'll be asked to create a password. According to their help page, "Your existing Amazon.com, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.ca account will not be recognized at Amazon.co.jp. You are, however, welcome to use the same e-mail address/password combination you are using for your other Amazon accounts." Later than that, everything will be displayed in English. You'll enter your password information, shipping and billing information. Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and JCB are accepted. That's it!
As you've seen, ordering on Amazon.co.jp is very similar to Amazon.com, although some Japanese characters you can ignore are shown. So, just relax and try it. You'll receive the book imported from Japan soon. Sounds exciting, doesn't it?
Notes: Some useful links on Amazon.co.jp
Thanks, I'll have to check this out and set up a new account.
Posted by: wasspam | March 21, 2008 at 05:04