Finally,
I’m going to be “NOT ONLINE” for the next 7 days 
Wow, has been a long time since my last holdays… that was in october last year.
Well as of lately don’t expect too much updates the next few days. My girl will be here from 20th march till 27th march.
I gonna upload a few pics when i’m back of our little trip around switzerland.
Tanoshinde!
Hello minasan,
ohisashiburi ne!
Due to a lot of personal and work-related stuff i wasn’t able to write on my blog. Don’t worry, my blog is far from dead.
Today i want to write something about the new cigarettte vending machines in japan.
As of march 2008, all cigarette vending machines in the country will be replaced with new ones. The new machines have a new system to prevent underage smoking.
If you want to get tobacco from a vending machine you will need a IC-Card called “taspo”.
The idea to prevent underage smoking with this card is something i totally agree with. It was way to easy for the kids in japan to get something to smoke. Now the problem that i see with that taspo-card is mainly about foreigners coming to japan for holidays, i’m speaking of non-residents.
You are required to fill a monstrous applying-form to get such a card. kuso-
You can get the form and all other explanations about that taspo stuff on this website: Taspo official site
Anyone have a clue how to deal with those vending machines when you are non-resident and cannot get such a card?
One possibility is to apply for an ARC, if you stay longer than 90 days but i’m not sure if this will work 100%
Should you have an idea, please let me know
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