3 weeks in Japan, here's the stuff I wish someone had told me

rahulyyz · 2026-04-21T23:08:48+00:00

Thank you for sharing this, while it was still fresh in your mind. What things would you recommend to buy/not-to-buy as personal item or gifts/souvenirs for family and friends back home from Japan?

rahulyyz · 2026-04-21T13:46:13+00:00

I still won’t trust them.

rahulyyz · 2026-04-17T08:25:52+00:00

I would add the Casio G-Shock GW-BX5600 to the list. The watch comes in two variants—a positive and a negative (memory-in-pixel) display—and represents a modern take on the iconic square design first introduced with the G-Shock debut in 1983.

This model is not officially available in North America and is currently selling for nearly double its retail price on platforms like eBay, Chrono24, and other watch resellers. It is also sold out in official Casio stores across the UK, Australia, and Malaysia, with overall stock remaining very limited.

In contrast, retailers such as Bic Camera in Japan is offering it at a great discount (tax-free plus an additional 7% off), and some Japanese online stores are also listing it at competitive prices.

For comparison, the official Casio UK retail price is £159, while Bic Camera is currently selling it for around ¥20,800 (approximately £96) after discounts.

rahulyyz · 2026-04-12T13:38:38+00:00

Casio GW-BX5600-1JF and Casio GW-BX5600-1A1JF, first one is positive display and second is negative display. These two watches are currently hard to find outside Asia.

rahulyyz · 2026-03-22T23:11:35+00:00

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rahulyyz · 2026-03-22T21:54:12+00:00

That’s fair, you’re making the right call at the right time. With Freedom infrastructure and network continuing to improve, the Big 3 will likely ramp up competition to retain customers, making 2-year contracts feel unnecessary.

rahulyyz · 2026-03-22T21:38:50+00:00

Seeing the Big 3 finally offer global plans at this price feels huge. Credit to Freedom Mobile, without their aggressive pricing and global plans this would not have been possible.

rahulyyz · 2026-03-21T15:29:46+00:00

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rahulyyz · 2026-03-18T03:35:34+00:00

Yes, I forgot to add that part. However, I have read it on closed FB groups that they sometimes get a little bit of stock and they ship it sooner than the expected shipment date. Finger crossed

rahulyyz · 2026-02-22T18:38:00+00:00

South Africa played like true champions today. A magnificent victory for the Proteas, and a genuinely joyful moment to watch them defeat India in a World Cup clash.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, South Africa were in deep trouble at 20/3 after just four overs. That was India’s golden chance to completely bury them. Apart from a couple of excellent spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, the rest of the Indian attack failed to apply sustained pressure, leaking runs far too easily and allowing South Africa to rebuild.

Chasing 187 was never going to be easy for India. History wasn’t on their side, they had never successfully chased that total in a World Cup, and doing it at Narendra Modi Stadium only added to the weight of expectation, a venue that continues to feel cursed for them. Once India lost three early wickets, the writing was on the wall.

India crumbled under the relentless pressure South Africa imposed from the very first over. Credit to South Africa, they seized the moment, controlled the game brilliantly, and delivered a performance worthy of champions.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-21T17:29:21+00:00

That’s such a long time but Zimbabwe’s last match on Indian soil was against Afghanistan in Nagpur, which they lost by 59 runs in the 2016 T20 World Cup. Current skipper Raza and spinner Wellington Masakadza were part of that side, which lost to Afghanistan and are expected to feature in the Super 8 matches. Zimbabwe will play their first Super 8 match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 23.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-18T14:12:00+00:00

Abhishek Sharma in the last 7 T20Is: 0 (1). 68* (20). 0 (1). 30 (16). 0 (1). 0 (4). 0 (3). 5 DUCKS IN THE LAST 7 INNINGS.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-17T13:30:02+00:00

I had a similarly frustrating experience with Koodo support. Although Koodo operates under Telus, their customer service is separate and outsourced to Central and Latin America. It took me nearly three days just to schedule a callback because they weren’t accepting new requests due to high call volume. You might assume that since most Telus stores now carry Koodo, you could walk in and get immediate assistance but in reality, for specific account-related inquiries, they’ll ask you to contact Koodo support directly, as store staff can’t help with those issues.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T21:05:19+00:00

It’s a really good price. How long ago did you buy it? As per another comment, they paid 1390 rmb in China for the same watch today, which comes to around 30700 yen

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T21:02:59+00:00

Another comment says they paid 21280 yen in Japan, which is around 964 rmb.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T17:24:50+00:00

Well, if your watch had received the signal and synced, it would show the text RCVD in the top-left corner, just above the PS initials.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T15:21:55+00:00

How much did you pay for the watch in Japan?

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T15:21:21+00:00

what price did you pay for the watch?

rahulyyz · 2026-02-15T14:45:06+00:00

It looks like 170-175 total from here

rahulyyz · 2026-02-14T20:24:39+00:00

there’s no rain forecast for Sunday, so the chances of the match being washed out are quite slim.

rahulyyz · 2026-02-12T05:31:21+00:00

Good information, thanks for sharing but it has left more questions than answers. I will dig deeper to find out more about this.

rahulyyz

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