カテゴリー: Wisdom

A new web application was released on 22nd Jul 2016 by Kobe city.

*How to sort rubbish refer here.

Name	5374 (Gominashi)
Functions	1. Search for collection days on your location. 2. Search for the sorting way about rubbish.
URLs	English : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_en.html 中文 : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_zh.html 한국어 : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_ko.html Tiếng Việt : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_vi.html Português : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_pt.html Español : http://5374.opendatalab.org/index_es.html

 

Use designated bag only
(Super markets, Drag stores, Convenience stores sell them)

• There are 4 kinds of bags in Kobe City.

Burnable rubbish	Non-burnable rubbish
Container plastics and tray	Cans, bottles, pet bottles

 

• Rubbish disposal rules

 

Put out rubbish between 5am and 8am on collection days at your local “clean station”.

• It depends on your location about when, where and what you can put out rubbish.
• Ask your neighbors or apartment owner about that.

 

New info

• New info “A new web application for sorting and putting out rubbish in Kobe released“

 

Talk app is using internet line to talk (not using telephone line).
There are mainly two type, issued phone number (050 – ***)  or without phone number in Japan.
I use Smartalk.

Issued phone number

1. SMARTalk

Monthly Fee	Free
Call	16 JPY/1min
Comments	It has English web site Call and receive in your home country on internet (wifi etc) Cheap international call (16 JPY/1min) Free call to 050 numbers Vibrate only once when manner mode (iPhone)
.

2. 050plus

Monthly Fee	324 JPY
Call	To Landline phone : 2.88 JPY/1min To mobile phone : 17.28 JPY/1min To international : 9~200 JPY/1min *
Comments	Free call to 050 numbers
.

3. LaLa Call

Monthly Fee	100 JPY
Call	To Landline phone : 2.67 JPY/1min To mobile phone : 18 JPY/1min To international : 6~ JPY/1min *
Comments	Call and receive in your home country on internet (wifi etc) Free call to 050 numbers
.

 

without phone number

• LINE, Viber, etc

 

I have used mineo(docomo), IIJmio, DTI SIM in Japan.
I recommend mineo, IIJmio, there was no problem at all.
On the other hand, I don’t recommend DTI SIM. It’s really slow and unkindly support service.

Current all services are not supported in English unfortunately.
You can buy them on Amazon English web site or ask your Japanese neighbors.

 

500MB ~ 6GB

[Price: JPY]

	Eng	500MB	1GB	2GB	3GB	4GB	5GB	6GB
mineo (docomo)		700	800		900		1,580
mineo (au)		700	800		900		1,580
IIJmio	*				900			1,520
DTI SIM			600		840		1,220
DMM mobile			480	770	850		1,210
Rakuten mobile	*				900		1,450
OCN mobile one	*				1,100		1,450
NifMo			640		900		1,600
Biglobe					900			1,450
U-mobile			790				1,580
b-mobile			500	750	1,000	1,250	1,500
UQ mobile					980
Y-Mobile

 

6GB ~ Unlimited

[Price: JPY]

	7GB	8GB	10GB	12GB	15GB	20GB	Unlimited
mineo (docomo)			2,520
mineo (au)			2,520
IIJmio			2,560
DTI SIM							2,200
DMM mobile	1,860	1,980	2,190		3,600	4,980	440*
Rakuten mobile			2,260				525*
OCN mobile one			2,300		1,800
NifMo			2,800
Biglobe				2,700
U-mobile							2,480
b-mobile
UQ mobile							1,980
Y-Mobile

 

I have used mineo(docomo), IIJmio, DTI SIM.
I recommend mineo, IIJmio, there was no problem at all.
On the other hand, I don’t recommend DTI SIM. It’s really slow and unkindly support service.

Current all services are not supported in English unfortunately.
You can buy them on Amazon English web site or ask your Japanese neighbors.

 

500MB ~ 6GB

[Price: JPY]

	Eng	500MB	1GB	2GB	3GB	4GB	5GB	6GB
mineo (docomo)		1,400	1,500		1,600		2,280
mineo (au)		1,310	1,410		1,510		2,190
IIJmio	*				1,600			2,220
DTI SIM			1,200		1,490		1,920
DMM mobile			1,260	1,380	1,500		1,910
Rakuten mobile	*				1,600		2,150
OCN mobile one	*				1,800		2,150
NifMo			1,340		1,600		2,300
Biglobe								2,150
U-mobile			2,980		1,580~ 2,980		1,980
b-mobile			1,300	1,550	1,800	2,050	2,300
UQ mobile					1,680
Y-Mobile			2,980		3,980

 

6GB ~ Unlimited

[Price: JPY]

	7GB	8GB	10GB	12GB	15GB	20GB	Unlimited
mineo (docomo)			3,220
mineo (au)			3,120
IIJmio			3,260
DTI SIM							2,900
DMM mobile	2,560	2,680	2,890		4,300	5,980	1,140*
Rakuten mobile			2,960				1,250*
OCN mobile one			3,000		2,500
NifMo			3,500
Biglobe				3,400
U-mobile	5,980						2,980
b-mobile
UQ mobile							2,680
Y-Mobile	5,980

 

If you need new iPhone, I recommend to buy it by Apple official store.
If you want used one, you can buy Ec sites or Real stores.
Then you have to ask the clerks “Is that Sim free?”
=”これはシムフリーですか？
（Korewa Shimu Furi~ Desuka?) ”

 

1. Apple official store

2. EC site (Amazon, Kakaku.com, etc)

eg) iPhone6  New: 52,000JPY~ iPhone6 Used: 30,000JPY~

3. Real store (Janpara(じゃんぱら), Dospara(ドスパラ), etc)

4.Unlock at the carrier

If you already have a smartphone which is bought at carriers, you can ask the carriers to unlock your smartphone. *Fee: 3,000JPY

If you have any questions, notice incorrect information or English,
please don’t hesitate to tell me below.

Would you like to cost down your monthly mobile expense?
Check your type

Can you change your carrier e-mail address?	→ No	Stay your current contract
↓ Yes
Can you change your mobile phone number?	→ No	Type A
↓ Yes
Can you accept without emergency call such as 110,119?	→ No	Type B
↓ Yes
Can you accept without free call such as 0120?	→ No	Type B
↓ Yes
Type C

 

Type A

Things to prepare	Sim free smartphone	MVNO sim card	TOTAL
Initial cost	Depends	handling fee: 3,240JPY Number portability: 5,000JPY *Out: 2,000JPY, In: 3,000JPY	8,240JPY~
Monthly cost	–	Data: 1,400JPY(500MB)~ Phone: 20 JPY/30secs	1,400JPY~
More info	How to get	How to get

 

Type B

Things to prepare	Sim free smartphone	MVNO sim card	TOTAL
Initial cost	Depends	handling fee: 3,240JPY	3,240JPY~
Monthly cost	–	Data: 1,400JPY(500MB)~ Phone: 20 JPY/30secs	1,400JPY~
More info	How to get	How to get

 

Type C

Things to prepare	Sim free smartphone	MVNO sim card	Talk app	TOTAL
Initial cost	Depends	handling fee: 3,240JPY		3,240JPY~
Monthly cost	–	Data: 700JPY(500MB)~	Phone: 8 JPY/30secs	700JPY~
Comments	Overseas call also 8 JPY/30secs
More info	How to get	How to get	How to get

If you have any questions, notice incorrect information or English,
please don’t hesitate to tell me below.

U-mobile  website

Period	7 days	15 days	30 days
Type	Data only	Data only	Data only
Price	1,800JPY	2,800JPY	3,500JPY
Data amount	200MB / day
Credit card	Usable without a Credit card
Sales Location	Airports, Bus terminals, Hotels, etc

 

b-mobile  Website

Period	7 days	14 days	14 days
Type	Phone call, Data	Data only	Data only
Price	9,980JPY	4,990JPY	2,380JPY
Data amount	3GB	3GB	Unlimited
Voice amount	60min	–	–
Credit card	–
Sales Location	Pickup at Airports, Online(Amazon), Retail stores, etc

 

NTT communications  Website

Period	7 days	14 days
Type	Data only	Data only
Price	3,218JPY	3,780JPY
Data amount	200MB / day
Credit card	Usable without a Credit card
Sales Location	Pickup at Airports, Online, Retail stores, etc

 

So-net  Website

Period	30 days	30 days	30 days	60 days	180 days
Type	Data only	Data only	Data only	Data only	Data only
Price	3,000JPY	3,200JPY *Amazon	Open price	5,000JPY	13,000JPY *Amazon
Data amount	1GB	2GB	2.2GB	3GB	12GB
Credit card	Usable without a Credit card
Sales Location	Vending machines at Airports, Online, Retail stores, etc

 

IIJmio  Website

Period	30 days	3 months
Type	Data only	Data only
Price	Open price	Open price 3,791JPY *Amazon
Data amount	1GB	2GB
Credit card	Usable without a Credit card
Sales Location	Retail stores, etc

 

mineo  Website

Period	6 days	11 days	60 days *Until next end of month
Type	Data only	Data only	Data only	Data only
Price	3,024JPY	5,400JPY	3,024JPY	5,400JPY
Data amount	Unlimited	Unlimited	1GB	5GB
Credit card	Usable without a Credit card
Sales Location	Retail stores, etc

If you have any questions, notice incorrect information or English,
please don’t hesitate to tell me below.