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Does Yahoo Japan Auctions work in English?

Does Yahoo Japan Auctions work in English?

Yahoo Japan Auctions is the largest auctions site in Japan. There are huge active users dealing and enjoying the auctions, but basically it has been built for Japanese Only. As you may know, the dealing has been taken among Japanese Only and all characters is written in Japanese. Yes, almost titles and descriptions are written in Japanese. If you don't know Japanese, you have to use something like Google or Bing Translator when you wanna understand the item's detail. If you have visited Yahoo Japan Auctions before, you have already known there are so many awesome items listed in the site by Japanese people. However, you would meet people who cannot speak English or people who never deal with people who don't speak Japanese. 

Well, what should I do? I wanna buy from Yahoo Japan Auctions!

To buy from Yahoo Japan Auctions, you have to live in Japan and also you need to speak and write Japanese correctly. Almost sellers on Yahoo Japan Auctions don't ship abroad. Yes, you have to have your own Japanese address to receive your items. Also you have to contact sellers in Japanese to confirm shipping address, how to pay, etc. It looks simple to do in the dealing as a buyer, but the language barrier would disturb the dealing.

Use shopping services in Japan

The best way to bid or buy from Yahoo Japan Auctions is to make friends or have someone who receive your item in Japan on behalf of you. Actually, there are some shopping service which helps your shopping in Japan. Explaining simply, the agent (service) buy (or bid) for the item you want on behalf of you and receive it at their Japanese address. After that, they ship it to you directly by the international shipping. Of course, in many cases, you need to pay commission or handling fee for using those services, but you wouldn't be concerned about the language barrier any more when you use them. Also they always make clear for something you want to know on the item if you contact by email.

Private Import Japan (PIJ) agent in Japan

If you are looking for someone who bid or buy at Yahoo Japan Auctions on behalf of you, why don't you use PIJ service? PIJ service has worked for 7 years and they keep giving great service for customers around the world! If you have any questions about the service or the Yahoo Auctions, please leave your comment on this blog or message me anytime. We'll reply immediately. 

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How to make Keshihan (Handmade Eraser Seal)


Recently, in Japan, I see a lot of people who sell or buy the handmade products online. Also, there are many online stores which just deal with the handmade products. It is very nice. Your talent and skill will earn money!

What is Keshihan?

Keshihan is a kind of the coined word. We call the eraser "Keshigomu" and also the seal "Hanko" though, did you know that?

Keshigomu + Hanko = Keshihan

This kind of coined words are often made in Japan. Now this Keshihan is bade on the auctions site in Japan. Usually, we could buy an eraser for 100 yen, but the keshihan is finished bidding for 5,000 yen! 5,000 yen is about 50 USD. Can you believe it? I see many keshihan on Yahoo auctions Japan though, all they are pretty nice. I think you will have the same feeling with me as you see them. Check them out once from the link below.

Yahoo Auctions Japan (Search Keyword: 消しゴムはんこ)
http://p.tl/vkf3


If you liked your art class, I think you really want to make Keshihan by yourself. Yes, no problem. I found a web page "How to made Keshihan". The instruction is written by Japanese, so I transferred it in English here. Let's try it :)

How to make Keshihan
http://matatabi.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2005-06-05


Tools and Materials

Eraser, 2B pencil, Design knife, Engraving knife, Tweezers, Cutting mat


How to make Keshihan

1. Wash the eraser with water to remove powder attached on the eraser. And then, wipe up with tissue not to scuff the eraser's surface.

2. Do sketching with your pencil

3. Copy your sketching on the eraser. Put the eraser on the sketch, and push strongly using your weight.

4. Cut the eraser remaining blank space. Don't hesitate when you cut it.

5. Let's engrave it. The blogger make instruction in detail, but my English skill couldn't catch up with it. Sorry, please try it by yourself.


When you find your favorite Keshihan, try to bid for it on PIJ!
http://p.tl/tAOL












Let's try to find a lot of items by imaging on Yahoo Auctions!




Today, I want to tell you how to search items by imaging
using Yahoo Auctions page. It is very easy way for you
if you want to find something by imaging. Let's try :)


1. Open PIJ and Yahoo Auctions pages.

PIJ
http://www.private-import-japan.com/index.php

Yahoo Auctions!
http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/


2. Enter keyword in the line and click hand glass icon

Like this :)
http://tinyurl.com/kwo8e9t

* Yahoo Auctions doesn't translate English into Japanese,
so please put Japanese words. Google translator will
help you to make those translations.
http://tinyurl.com/n73ngo8


3. Display images larger.

Click "画像を大きく".
http://tinyurl.com/mfxtek4

As you click the link, you can see images larger :)
http://tinyurl.com/m858ngm


4. Can narrow the search adding the other words.

Try to put multiple words on the line with spaces.
Ex. "pokemon" "Ichiban kuji" "2013"
If you put English words, it may not accept your
search. I recommend to put Japanese words.

pokemon: ポケモン
ichiban kuji: 一番くじ
2013: 2013

"ポケモン 一番くじ 2013"
As you put those three "single word" on Yahoo Auctions,
you can find more easily :) And then click the image.
http://tinyurl.com/nxmcl6k


5. Copy the title and paste it on PIJ!

Here is the item's page. You can see details of listing,
but description is written by Japanese. So please check
this item on PIJ. Copy item's title like this.
http://tinyurl.com/kmo3jyf

Paste the item's title on PIJ page
http://tinyurl.com/n4o7g3r


6. A result appears.
http://tinyurl.com/k9czz7k

If the title doesn't duplicated, only one result is shown on the page.


Could you do that? I think that PIJ doesn't have the function
to display imaging larger. So I showed this way.

Try it ;)