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Post by exophobe on Nov 6, 2014 23:46:43 GMT -6
Rakuten scares me every time I go there. I've never ordered anything, especially out of fear of tiny Japanese sizes, so I tend to forget it exists. There always seems to be cool stuff hiding in there somewhere, though. There were some guys over on G-Comm a while back that would post links from there all the time, but that, well, tapered off.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 2:56:55 GMT -6
I'm here in Japan with my very own "long haired translator" (Reads as: Japanese girlfriend). As long as I don't totally swamp her, I'm sure she won't helping translate a few things if need be. Google doesnt always do a very good job
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 11:01:38 GMT -6
i've been considering using rakuten to order some chicken base. i've only ever gotten it from japan and we've grown to really like it. we just used up the last we had and our source in japan just moved back to the states. if we can't find any locally in the next few weeks i'll probably give rakuten a go. if that works well i'll likely wander into ordering clothing as well via rakuten.  |
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Post by highlights on Nov 7, 2014 23:38:49 GMT -6
I've purchased quite a few things at rakuten. Excellent & fast! Agree that being EXTRA careful re. sizing is the way to go...& here at proboards, a compassionate & generous member, untucked, may even provide translation services (this can be VERY helpful, imo) via his kind, lovely gf. This is pretty damn cool!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 23:51:47 GMT -6
I'm also willing to proxy to the US, no profit necessary. I can order to my apartment (Japanese address) and mail out packages on the US AirForce base through the mailroom. wisdom can vouch for me; I got him a dirt cheap, brand new pair of kakishibu SugarCanes. |
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Post by highlights on Nov 7, 2014 23:54:13 GMT -6
"Japanese language consists of three alphabets: kanji (pictographic characters imported from China), hiragana and katakana (phonetic alphabets developed in Japan). To read a newspaper, you must know 2,000 commonly used kanji, hiragana and katakana, which are taught in elementary school and junior high school, along with the English alphabets.
You'd better to write your name with katakana. Because, katakana is used to describe a word of foreign origin or onomatopheia. Katakana was made by deleting a part of kanji and symbolizing it. It is not difficult to remenber and write them. Let's try it!
When you can not find your name in the list, please let me know your name and its sound(*) via 7n2uto@jarl.com. I will add the name into the list.
*example: Wyatt="WY"oming + "AT"lanta"
Clearer, now? Good - cos it's not for me either!
The most helpful thing would be just knowing which kanji symbol translates into: shoulders, chest, collar, length, waist, inseam etc. Mostly though, it seems possible to sort through.
As untucked has noted previously, the Japanese phonetic equivalents of some of our terms are charming, zany and...unusual. Examples: selvage = cell bitch ; strong denim = stolong denim. V. cool.
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Post by wisdom on Nov 8, 2014 8:02:26 GMT -6
I'm also willing to proxy to the US, no profit necessary. I can order to my apartment (Japanese address) and mail out packages on the US AirForce base through the mailroom. wisdom can vouch for me; I got him a dirt cheap, brand new pair of kakishibu SugarCanes. 110%, bro.. @untucked was awesome and seemed almost paranoid about making sure he was accurate in describing stuff and in making sure I was completely happy working with him! To highlights point about reading Japanese.. Hiragana and Katakana are pretty easy to learn. If you've got time to kill, you can learn it with an app called Hiragana Pixel Party (iDevice, only, I think).. I know of some 3-4 year old kids who've picked it up that way. |
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Post by highlights on Nov 8, 2014 17:25:33 GMT -6
Damn, I'll vouch for you 2 guys, too!! HPP looks awesome...my son & I are checkin' it out...brilliant! Ace. Big thanks, bro. |
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Post by seth on Feb 15, 2015 12:07:39 GMT -6
I'm here in Japan with my very own "long haired translator" (Reads as: Japanese girlfriend). As long as I don't totally swamp her, I'm sure she won't helping translate a few things if need be. Google doesnt always do a very good job My favorite google translation is "cell bitch" for "selvedge". |
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Post by seth on Feb 15, 2015 12:11:31 GMT -6
On Rakuten, just look for retailers whose ads say "We welcome foreign buyers". Because, they ship internationally with no forwarding/proxy necessary, and they always have sales people who speak English. I've had no trouble the times I've purchased.
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Post by jeffrx on Feb 15, 2015 12:33:58 GMT -6
Rakuten is awesome. I've used it and will do so again. You can get killer brands shipped to your door in a matter of days. What's not to love?
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Post by mrlono on Feb 18, 2015 14:11:32 GMT -6
I've had two great experiences with Rakuten, though I agree with seth to buy from vendors who "welcome foreign buyers." I bought jeans though Rodeo Bros (Oni) and Klax-On (Strike Gold), and it was easy communicating with both. Shipping only takes 3-4 days from Japan to California, depending how quickly things make it though customs. In both cases I wasn't charged until the seller contacted me to confirm shipping charges. global.rakuten.com/en/store/auc-rodeo/global.rakuten.com/en/store/klax-on/One tip when using Rodeo Bros is to use the search box at the top of the page or drill down through the "Categories" column at the left side. I found either method works best to give English page results. Also, in many cases the listed price includes Japanese taxes, so the item cost is less than shown. However, shipping charges more than make up this difference, so the shipped cost ends up a bit higher than shown online ... hope that makes sense . |
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Post by jeffrx on Feb 19, 2015 18:01:31 GMT -6
Every denimhead should own at least one or two of the Japanese brand denims like Samurai, PBJ, Momotaro, Iron Heart, Studio D'Artisan, Oni, Joe McCoy etc. Rakuten is the place to make these dreams come to life. Do it. Do it now.
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Post by exophobe on Feb 19, 2015 19:41:47 GMT -6
Every denimhead should own at least one or two of the Japanese brand denims like Samurai, PBJ, Momotaro, Iron Heart, Studio D'Artisan, Oni, Joe McCoy etc. Rakuten is the place to make these dreams come to life. Do it. Do it now. I've got my heart set on some PBJs once I prove to myself I'm worthy of their denim. Or just stop buying Gustin jeans for a minute or two.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 7:00:33 GMT -6
Every denimhead should own at least one or two of the Japanese brand denims like Samurai, PBJ, Momotaro, Iron Heart, Studio D'Artisan, Oni, Joe McCoy etc. Rakuten is the place to make these dreams come to life. Do it. Do it now. I have nothing to prove to nobody. We all pull our denims out of the freezer one leg at a time, brah. but if you wanted to really be supercool jeans guy, you would just be like @untucked and just move to Japan. |
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Post by jeffrx on Feb 27, 2015 21:18:05 GMT -6
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Post by exophobe on Feb 27, 2015 21:30:49 GMT -6
Someone around here either has those or something very close. I think there's an oni thread here somewhere with pics. |
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Post by mrlono on Mar 2, 2015 16:16:01 GMT -6
I have a pair of 288s at home - just finished soaking. I'll take some photos tonight and post over in the Oni thread. I already posted the pre-soak measurements but was waiting for post-soak to give photos. It is indeed an amazing fabric.
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 2, 2015 16:41:18 GMT -6
I have a pair of 288s at home - just finished soaking. I'll take some photos tonight and post over in the Oni thread. I already posted the pre-soak measurements but was waiting for post-soak to give photos. It is indeed an amazing fabric. The 288 fit is a japan only fit? I couldn't find it at blue in green. |
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Post by mrlono on Mar 2, 2015 17:00:50 GMT -6
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 2, 2015 18:08:22 GMT -6
That's a little wide for me. I like the taper fit 20oz.
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 2, 2015 18:10:41 GMT -6
Did a conversion of CM to IN. When rodeo bros get a 36 back in stock might have to cop.
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Post by benjaminpersitz on Mar 5, 2015 0:37:47 GMT -6
Can anyone shed some light on shipping charges for a pair of denim or shirt? $20? $25?
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Post by marauder on Mar 5, 2015 0:50:05 GMT -6
I ordered a pair of IH 634SR denim and I was charged 3600 yen (~ 30 USD)
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Post by mrlono on Mar 5, 2015 13:10:33 GMT -6
I've had shipping costs of 2800 yen and 3200 yen, each for a single pair of jeans. One other thing to keep in mind is that Rakuten's advertised prices includes Japanese tax, which is deducted once you purchase. For example, I actually paid 20,000 yen (not including shipping) for a pair of jeans advertised at 21,600 yen on Rakuten.
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