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Hi - long story short, some years ago my partner bought a cheap folding stool in Japan which has sentimental value.

 

I broke it, so I'd like to ship over a replacement.

 

I have found the stool on a Japanese website, but my early attempts to correspond weren't successful as I couldn't cross the language barrier via email.

 

So hoping someone on GZ may be fluent in written Japanese and would be happy to help me out by translating my email correspondence?

 

This would be a huge help, so many thanks in advance if someone is able to assist.


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  #2645221 1-Feb-2021 13:08
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I take it you have tried to use Google translate?




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  #2645232 1-Feb-2021 13:33
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I'm far from fluent in Japanese but I can tell you that Google Translate gives hilariously unintelligible translations.


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Linux:

 

I take it you have tried to use Google translate?

 

 

Yes - which is ok for navigating their site, but I had issues with emails, but will try again.

 

Problem is their shipping is only within Japan, so I need to talk to them to request international shipping.




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  #2645234 1-Feb-2021 13:35
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dafman:

 

Linux:

 

I take it you have tried to use Google translate?

 

 

Yes - which is ok for navigating their site, but I had issues with emails, but will try again.

 

Problem is their shipping is only within Japan, so I need to talk to them to request international shipping.

 

 

If they do not ship international then are you not wasting your time?


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Linux:

 

If they do not ship international then are you not wasting your time?

 

 

They have indicated will ship special order, but I have to order via email correspondence as purchase via their site restricts to only Japan.

 

But good suggestion to try again via Google translate, I'll have another attempt and see how I get on.


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The Japanese Embassy?


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  #2645299 1-Feb-2021 14:47
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dafman:

 

Linux:

 

If they do not ship international then are you not wasting your time?

 

 

They have indicated will ship special order, but I have to order via email correspondence as purchase via their site restricts to only Japan.

 

But good suggestion to try again via Google translate, I'll have another attempt and see how I get on.

 

 

Also check out that international payment is possible, 

 

Many businesses (esp if they are domestic focussed) in Japan can't/won't accept international (or in many cases even domestic) credit cards,

 

Things are changing slowly, but cash and Furikomi (domestic funds transfer) payments are still often the first options...


 
 
 

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  #2645315 1-Feb-2021 15:12
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I'm a Japanese to English translator here. PM me and we can try to figure something out.





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Gurezaemon:

I'm a Japanese to English translator here. PM me and we can try to figure something out.


Thanks, PM sent

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