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INSTAGRAM: @lettersfromjapan If you want to see what I'm working on next, check out my Instagram feed. ***RENTING A POCKET WIFI: Below is a list of companies offering a range of mobile wifi and/or sim card services. The companies are listed in alphabetical order. Blank-WiFi http://blank-wifi.com CDJapan Rental http://rental.cdjapan.co.jp eConnect Japan Inc. https://www.econnectjapan.com/products/wifi/ Free NINJA WIFI http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102572/201510305137/_prw_PA1fl_0563XlZe.pdf Genki Mobile https://genkimobile.com/ Global Advanced Communications http://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/ Japan Mobile Rental http://www.japanmobilerental.com Japan Wi-Fi Rental Service http://japanwifiservice.com/en/ Japan Wireless http:/japan-wireless.com JCR Corporation - Japan Cell Phone Rentals http://www.jcrcorp.com JRailPass.com https://www.jrailpass.com/sim-card Klook https://www.klook.com/activity/1306-4g-wifi-device-tokyo/ PuPuRu http://www.pupuru.com/en/ Rentafone Japan http://www.rentafonejapan.com/Mobile-Internet.html Sakura Mobile http://www.sakuramobile.jp with SIM card rental! Sally's Rental http://www.sallysrental.com Softbank Global Rental http://www.softbank-rental.jp Wi-Fi Hire http://www.wifi-hire.com/en/ryokin.html Wi-Fi Rental Store http://en.wifi-rental-store.jp ***SIM CARDS: Technically, there are only three mobile networks in Japan: NTT DoCoMo, Softbank, and AU. All other networks you see advertised are really just piggybacking off of one of these. Below is a list of networks that use one of these three networks. -NTT Communications (OCN) (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.ntt.com/personal/services/mobile/one/visitor/en.html -b-mobile (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/payg_sim/travelers_to_japan.html -eConnect Japan Inc. (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) https://www.econnectjapan.com/ IIJimo (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/news/pressrelease/2016/pdf/mio_SIMabroad_E.pdf -SoNet Prepaid SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.so-net.ne.jp/prepaid/en/ -UMobile (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://umobile.jp/d/lp/prepaid/eng.html Wirelessgate Prepaid SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.wirelessgate.co.jp/presim/en/index.html -FREETEL (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) https://www.freetel.jp/prepaid/ -Yokoso Japan SIM (Uses NTT DoCoMo’s network) http://www.yokososim.com/ - Softbank http://www.softbank.jp/en/mobile/special/prepaid-sim-for-travel/en/ WiHo (Uses Softbank’s network) https://sim.telecomsquare.co.jp/ Mobal (Uses Softbank’s Network) https://www.mobal.com/japan-sim-card/ - AU (by KDDI) https://www.au.com/english/ ***VENDING MACHINES / SIM CARDS (Narita Airport): NTT Communications Terminal 1, 1st floor Terminal 2, 1st floor Payment: Credit Card Size: Regular, Micro, Nano Period: 7days or 14 days Data amount: 100MB/day Price: 7 days 3726JPY, 14 days 5345JPY 2) U-NEXT Terminal 1, 1st floor Terminal 2, 1st floor Terminal 3, 2nd floor Payment: Cash Size: Regular, Micro, Nano Period: 7days or 15 days Data amount: 200MB/day Price: 7 days 2500JPY, 14 days 4000JPY 3) Sony Network Communications Inc. 1. Terminal 1, B1 floor 2. Terminal 1, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00) 3. Terminal 2, 1st floor 4. Terminal 3, 2nd floor Cash Payment: Cash Size: Regular, Micro, Nano Period: 30 days or 60 days Data amount: 1.2GB(valid for 30days), 3.2GB(valid for 60days) Price: 1.2GB 3500JPY, 3.2GB 5500JPY 4) Telecomsquare 1. Terminal 1, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00) 2. Terminal 2, B1, JR EAST Travel Service Center(only open between 8:15-19:00) Payment: Cash Size: Micro, Nano Period: 7days or 30 days Data amount: 1.5GB(valid for 7days), 3GB(valid for 30 days) Price: 7 days 3500JPY, 30 days 5500JPY ***RENTING A SMARTPHONE: Softbank http://www.softbank-rental.jp/e/rental-plan-ib02.php 2. Pupuru https://www.pupuru.com/en/service/basic/ ***FREE WIFI 1) SOFTBANK: - https://www.softbank.jp/en/mobile/special/freewifi/en/ 2) Tokyo Metro (Map of Stations with free WiFi) - http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/tips/connectivity/freewifi/ 3) Starbucks - http://starbucks.wi2.co.jp/pc/index_jp.html 4) Tully’s - https://www.tullys.co.jp/sp/wifi/login_en.html 5) McDonald’s - http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/shop/mcdwifi/howto_en.html 6) 7-Spot - http://webapp.7spot.jp/ 7) Family Mart - http://www.family.co.jp/services/famimawi-fi/