I’m sorry for the infrequent updates this week. I’ve been busy going out of my mind with moving preparations. There are many things to sort out when you move from one place to another. I’ve been on the phone with countless companies, and I can safely say that I am now a fully armed and operational person in transit. What is this costing me? Well here is a running total so far.
1. Moving company. Will charge me 31 500yen ($300) to move me from Senmaya to my new digs.
2. Car Inspection. I would have had to do this regardless of moving, but I got it done early so I didn’t have a breakdown on the road. Total cost? 170 000 ($1700) Sound expensive? Oh, it is. That is a mandatory inspection and something that needs to be done every two years. For those of you who are coming to Japan and want to buy a used car, be sure to set aside $2000 for a two year inspection. It’s called 車検(Shaken).
3. Disposal Services. How does one remove the festering crap of 10 years worth of previous JET participants? They use a dump. I haven’t done this yet, but I will let you know when I get the bill.
UPDATE: It just cost me 4620yen to dispose of a really old and crappy clothes washer. Grrrr! Bring it on Japan!
UPDATE: Cost of removing old couches and chairs. 750 yen. This isn’t as bad as some of the others costs. Looking forward to seeing what is next.
Basically, Japan is frickin’ expensive. However, its also incredibly convenient. So no complaints so far.
0 Responses to “In the midst of moving”