In the morning a man came to our house, explaining that he was from NHK and that we had to pay a monthly fee. We didn't know about that! Combining that price with the cost of the settop box and tv subscription, watching TV is pretty expensive in Japan. Since we did not know which other store to go to and having near to nothing at home was becoming a hassle, we decided to go to the only store we knew the contents of for sure: Ikea. Not that we went there for fu...

Because of all the luggage we had, the train was not an option, so we had to take a taxi to the apartment. Together with Minami of Ken Corporation we checked the apartment for damages and got a tour of all the facilities. Japanese apartments sure have more technology in house than Dutch ones! The bath tub water is controlled by a panel on the wall, with which you can even fill it up automatically to a certain level and temperature. Each room has an aircondition...

It has been a busy week again. Monday we finally picked up our long-term Visa at the Japanese embassy in Den Haag. On Tuesday we sorted out which items we wanted to let the movers take to Japan (and we did not need for the first two months) and which items we wanted to take with us directly. The rest of the week was for cleaning up the house, since it would be 'empty' for a few months. On Sunday the day of our departure finally arrived, the adventure starts! To...