==Life in Mie==

==Life in Mie==

===What kind of cell phone should I get?===

===What kind of cell phone should I get?===

See [[Phones]]

:''See [[Phones]]''

In general, the 3 major phone providers (SoftBank, DoCoMo, and AU) all offer nearly identical services and prices. SoftBank, for one reason or another, is the crowd favorite among most JETs and English-speaking ex-pats in general.

In general, the 3 major phone providers (SoftBank, DoCoMo, and AU) all offer nearly identical services and prices. SoftBank, for one reason or another, is the crowd favorite among most JETs and English-speaking ex-pats in general.

Be aware that you will likely need a [[Gaijin Card|gaijin card]] to apply for a cell phone. Incoming JETs will fill out forms to receive their gaijin card soon after arrival, but may not receive it for up to a month.

Be aware that you will likely need a [[Gaijin Card|gaijin card]] to apply for a cell phone. Incoming JETs will fill out forms to receive their gaijin card soon after arrival, but may not receive it for up to a month.

===How do I send money?===

===What is a ''furikomi'' bank transfer and how do I do it?===

See [[Bank Transfer]]

:''See [[Bank Transfer]]''

Many financial transactions made in Japan are done by bank transfer, or ''furikomi'' (振り込み). Though Amazon and other large online merchants favour convenience store ticket machines for their payments, ordering from smaller companies will often involve a money transfer to that company's bank account.

Many financial transactions made in Japan are done by bank transfer, or ''furikomi'' (振り込み). Though Amazon and other large online merchants favour convenience store ticket machines for their payments, ordering from smaller companies will often involve a money transfer to that company's bank account. Furikomi is also useful for sending money to other people, such as sending payment to the AJET Treasurer to pay event fees.  The system effectively replaces the use of checks as found in many countries.

 

===How do I get my mail re-delivered?===

===How do I get my mail re-delivered?===

See [[Mail Redelivery]]

:''See [[Mail Redelivery]]''

===How do I get a Japanese driver's license?===

===How do I get a Japanese driver's license?===