Living in Japan means that you may not fully enjoy the covenience of the net due to the language barrier. Of course by learning to read some Japanese (difficult) or by opening the page in google's translator (easy) you may be able to shop online just like the Japanese do...albeit very slowly and with a certain amount of trepidation in not knowing if the process was successful until the goods arrive at your door.
Sometimes though I've come across a website that is just so good that it begs to be shared.
One such website I had the pleasure of shopping with recently is the wine shop ENOTECA
, their English language website is so well written and contains all of the features/information as found on the Japanese side. Prices are reasonable, look for the mixed bottle cases that offer fantastic value with Japanese and English wine tasting notes included the box. You can also specify delivery days and times which is great if you're out at work all week and want a case of wine delivered on Saturday
or Sunday morning.
Back to the title of top English language websites in Japan and I feel I should provide a list, well:
Amazon Love it, or hate it, still the most convenient and one of the cheapest sources of English language books and almost anything else for that matter. And all in English, even customer support will answer e-mails in English.
The Japan Times Keep up with "some" of the news in Japan. Not quite up to international standards but not a bad online read.
ENGLISH OK Originally a kind of shop/bar/restuarant listing site where the staff, or a member of the staff, could speak English. They seem to have branched out into other areas recently but the listings can still be found on www.eok.jp/
Metropolis Recently revamped and looking better for it. Still the best site for reviews of what's hot, and what's not, in Tokyo.
That's all I can think of, off the top of my head. If you have any recommendations then please send me a message.
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