International Moving

     Santa-Fe

         Phone: 03-3589-6666

         http://www.santaferelo.com
        

Local and International Moving

Art Corporation

         Phone：0120-0123-88
              http://www.the0123.com/english/home.html

Asian Tigers Premier Worldwide Movers

         Phone: 03-6402-2319

           http://www.asiantigers-japan.com/

Crown Worldwide

         Phone：03-5447-2301

         http://www.crownworldwide.com

Nissin Corporation

         Phone: 03-3238-6512
              http://www.nissin-tw.co.jp/nissine/move/index.html        

NITTSU (Nippon Express)
              Phone: 03-6251-6300
              Phone: 0120-1504-22 (Toll free)

         http://www.nipponexpress.com/moving/index.html


Local Moving

Tokyo Helping Hands:

         Phone: 090-6289-5824

http://tokyohelpinghands.com/

      Quoz:

Phone: 03-5932-7777

http://www.quoz.biz/default.asp     


Search for Local Movers:

http://tokyo-movers.com/

Search for international movers:

 http://www.intlmovers.com/ 

 

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Convenient Value-Added Tickets

Here are some tickets good for one day only that can
save you money and time.

 One-day Tokunai Pass
(Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass):

One-day pass for travel on all JR lines (only) within the 23 wards of
Tokyo. It can be purchased from automatic ticket vending machines.

              Adult:  730 yen                      Child: 360 yen                     

One-day “Tokyo Free Kippu”
(Tokyo Round Tour Ticket):

One-day pass for all JR train lines,
subways and Toei buses or classic Toei streetcars in the 23 wards of Tokyo.
It can be purchased at JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-madoguchi)
and Travel Service Centers (View Plaza)

Adult:  1,580 yen                  Child:  790 yen

For details, check the JR East website : www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Subways: There are 2 different subway operators in Tokyo. One is
called “Tokyo Metro”, and the other is “Toei”, the latter of which is run
by Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Tokyo Metro One-day Open Ticket 

One-day of unlimited travel on all Tokyo Metro
lines.  It can be purchased on the day of use or
in advance.

    Adult: 710 yen                        Child: 360 yen
       

One-day Economy Pass (Toei-Marugoto-Kippu) for Toei streetcars, Toei  subway lines, Nippori-Toneri liner and
Toei buses

This pass is valid for travel on Toei streetcars,
buses and subways for one day, and available
at automatic ticket vending machines in Toei
Subway stations, and Nippori station and also
on Toei streetcars and buses.   Advance
purchase is available at station counters,
pass vending machines and Toei Streetcar/
Bus offices.

            Adult  700 yen                       Child: 350 yen

          
Common One-day Ticket for Tokyo Metro & Toei
Subway

Good for one day of unlimited rides on all Tokyo Metro and
Toei subway lines.

            Adult: 1,000 yen                   Child: 500 yen

For details, check the Tokyo Metro
website:

http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ticket/valueticket.html

Buses:  There are numerous “Toei” buses routes within 23
wards of Tokyo.

This pass allows one day of unlimited
use on Toei Buses.
It is valid for 6 months after the date of purchase, (but activates on the day used). 
It can be purchased at Toei bus offices,
Toei bus pass vending machines or on Toei buses.

            Adult  500 yen                       Child: 250 yen
          

For details, check the websites for “Toei” Transportation
Information:

http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/english/

For passengers using Narita International Airport, discount
tickets can be purchased.  Check the Tokyo Metro website
for details:

http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/ticket/narita.html#narita1

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Plaza Homes lists many of the major hotels in Tokyo and
 Yokohama areas.  Please make use the below website
 when you look for accommodation for a business trip or
 vacation trip. You will qualify for the “Special Rate” for
 hotels listed under ‘Tie-up’, due to our business
 collaboration agreement, if you book through the
website reservation form.

http://www.realestate-tokyo.com/info/hotel/

 We, Plaza Homes, provide a variety of information to
 support you for a very comfortable life in Tokyo,
 especially those of you who do not speak Japanese.
 Please feel free to contact us regarding questions
 you may have on Housing and Relocation Support
 Services.

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6th April (Mon.) - 15th of April (Sun.) 2009

Haru no Zenkoku Kotsu Anzen Shukan
(Spring's National Traffic Safety Week)
starts next Monday.  

Speed limit in most of the local streets in Tokyo
is from 30km/h - 50km/h.  Even on express ways
it's from 60km/h to 80km/h.

You will loose your points and
your license can be suspended if you don't follow the
rules such as driving over the limit, illigal parking,
or ignore signs like Stop Sign.

Drinken driving is strictly prohibited in Japan.
If you drink and drive, your license will be suspended instantly
or you could be convicted or loose your license
from the result of alcohol level in your blood.

To talk on mobile phones holding the hand-set while you are
driving is also illigal in Japan.  Even just holding a mobile phone
without talking you may get a ticket.









During this Traffic Safety Week, police will be standing in
most of the main streets and could be hiding anywhere.

It is important to drive safely EVERYDAY, ANYTIME.

All road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, should be
aware of Japan's road rules.

If you don't know the rules, please get a book called
'Rules of the Road'.

It is an easy-to-read translation of the "Rules of the ways
of the Road" prepared by the National Public Safety Commision.
Road usage diagrams and traffic signs with English translations
of meanings enable understanding of basic driving rules.
It is available in 5 languages 
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Hangul)
from JAF offices from 1,000 yen per copy.


Drive safely, and enjoy Spring in Japan!!



TOMARE (Stop) sign.  You must stop at stop signs.

Every country has different traffic regulations.
Please see the Japanese 'Violation of Traffice Reguration' below:

September 1^st is National Disaster Prevention Day
(Bousai-no-hi) in Japan.

The day was established in 1960 in accordance with the a

harsh and bitter experience of the Great Kanto Earthquake
which struck on September 1^st 1923.
The day was also set for the typhoons which often hit Japan
at this time of year.

At your residence, we suggest you to re-check the location
of the nearest evacuation site and also prepare an emergency kit.
The emergency kit should be minimal, light-weight and can be
easily taken out by one person.

Also check the contents at least once a year. If batteries,
bottles of water, emergency canned food etc. are getting old,
you need to replace them.

We also suggest you to store some water, canned and instant food
for a case of emergency. They may not be brought out with you
immediately upon a disaster but can be taken out when
your safety is guaranteed.

After the Great Hanshin Earthquake, there were many reports of
accidents caused by falling furniture and appliances.
Please take this opportunity to check if you have any unbalanced
furniture and hazardous materials, etc. in and out-side your home.

Please also read our previous article to check Earthquake Survival Manual.
http://blog.realestate-tokyo.com/archives/50555003.html



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SHIBU-KASA name stands for 'Shibuya - Kasa (=umbrella)'.

Shibu-Kasa is a new eco-project started in December, 2007.
Aoyama Gakuin University students volunteer group established
a 'Shibu-Kasa' project.

When people are caught in a sudden shower,
they often run into a convenience store close by and
purchase a plastic umbrella which costs around 500 yen.

And after a shower, at convenience stores and Izakaya bars, 
people often leave their umbrellas behind.
Most of them just forget about picking it up later.

Those 'left-behind' umbrellas were used to be collected from
the metropolitan government collector as a large waste and
convenience stores had to call them and pay collection fee.

Students from Aoyama Gakuin Univ., located in Shibuya-ku,
found out about this situation and decided to recycle those
plastic umbrellas as 'ECO' (ecology).

They picked up left-behind umbrellas from convenience stores
and bars in Shibuya with no fee, and put a 'Shibu-Kasa' sticker 
on each umbrella.
They asked shops such as bookstores and cafes in Shibuya
to give them a small space for 'Shibu-Kasa'.

Anybody can use 'Shibu-Kasa' for free and if they return to
any shops have a space for 'Shibu-Kasa' in Shibuya,
they receive a ticket called 'Earth Day Money'.
Every time they return an unbrella receive '50r' ticket which is
50 yen discount ticket can be used at any 'Shibu-Kasa'
project support stores.

At the moment there are over 70 stores in Shibuya have a space for
'Shibu-Kasa'.

Please look for a logo like below for 'Shibu-Kasa'
when you are shopping in Shibuya and get caught in a shower,
it will help you and help environment as well.






You can find shops with Shibu-Kasa here: (sorry, only in Japanese)


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Naomi Lawrence is a well known artist in Europe,
based in Munich, Germany.

Now she is coming for her first Exhibition in Tokyo!

She draws many kind of animals.  
Most have a hint of bitterness hidden behind cute characters.

You might find what is hidden behind in Tokyo!

Workshop with Naomi herself will be there and you can
also purchase original goods of her cute characters!!













Naomi Lawrence in Tokyo Exhibition

Date: August 5, 2007 (Sun.) - September 2, 2007 (Sun.)
Hours: 13:00 - 20:00 (Mon. -  Fri.)
            11:00 - 18:00 (Sat. & Sun.)
Address: +Case Gallery
               Court Annex 1F., 18-23 Oyama-cho
               Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5452-3171
Access: 5 min. walk from Yoyogi-Uehara Station on
              Odakyu Line or Chiyoda Line.
*No admission charge



























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