# Japanese based dopers....a moment of your time, por favor **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123 "2004-12-29T18:09:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/1 "2004-12-29T18:09:46Z")
I have been eyeing [craft books](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5546908653&fromMakeTrack=true) from Japan, and through Ebay, they all seem to be rather expensive: $20+ averaging about $32 plus shipping. Is would this be the normal price over there? Do you know of any other links for something similiar that would be in english? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/2 "2004-12-29T19:14:17Z")
I would be sort of interested in what you have to say as well since I like the doujinshi and usually have to pay royally in shipping. Please tell! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/3 "2004-12-29T19:43:29Z")
And I would like a Japanese Doper to please host Miles. Our World-Touring Monkey!! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/4 "2005-01-03T13:30:02Z")
:::Bump:::::::::: I thought I would also ask a Japanese Doper if they know anything about the purchasing of [DHC Products](http://www.dhccare.com) over there is any cheaper than if purchased in US. Their Deep Cleansing Oil is superb, simply su-freaking-perb. Mucho Gracias. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/5 "2005-01-03T17:44:39Z")
Sorry, I just got back from the New Year’s holidays our in the countryside with no net access. Hmm… I found the same title at Amazon Japan for JPY1700 (about US$16) Here’s the page. It’s all in Japanese, but they have all their ordering information available in English. It may be cheaper and easier to buy a new copy from them and ship it. [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4140311231/qid=1104773950/ref=sr\_8\_xs\_ap\_i1\_xgl/249-6111893-5527560](http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4140311231/qid=1104773950/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/249-6111893-5527560) (in the upper right of the book description, there’s a link to display in English. It won’t help for this item, but it can lead you to an English help link, with info on ordering). After looking around a bit, shipping to America looks to be [JPY1500 for economy shipping and 3000 for express](http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/1039606/ref=br_bx_1_c_1_0/249-6111893-5527560), about the same as your ebay dealer. Here are a few other titles about the tebukuro ningyou > **[Amazon | 本, ファッション, 家電から食品まで | アマゾン](https://www.amazon.co.jp/)** > > Amazon.co.jp 公式サイト。アマゾンで本, 日用品, ファッション, 食品, ベビー用品, カー用品ほか一億種の商品をいつでもお安く。通常配送無料(一部を除く) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/6 "2005-01-03T17:46:45Z")
On Vacation. Without Net Access? Sounds like pure hell to me? 🙂 Thanks, **Sublight** I wasn’t sure if it were cheaper to go via Amazon or what. Six in one and a half dozen in the other. Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-based-dopers-a-moment-of-your-time-por-favor/282123/7 "2005-01-03T17:47:56Z")
As for DHC, I’m pretty clueless about which cosmetics are which, so I’m afraid I’m not much help for comparison shopping. All I know is that the DHC products my wife buys are sold in 7-11 for somewhere around $10-15.