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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: el2k on Tue, 05 February 2013, 08:49:10

Title: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: el2k on Tue, 05 February 2013, 08:49:10

Strange one, I currently have a friend who is in Japan for 3weeks with work.

Would he be able to get a HHKB for cheaper over there and bing it back for me? If it is a substantial amount cheaper I'll get one.

Does anyone know a Japanese site or shop or anything that he would be able to get it from?

Title: Re: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: Dgsbllx on Tue, 05 February 2013, 09:08:25

I had someone pick me up at type-s and paid them £235 for it, so it is definitely cheaper. EK is roughly £280 and that is without postage + customs charges.

I couldn't tell you where he bought it from sorry, the receipt etc is all in Japanese  :))

I'll try and ask him, but he was there on business and I think he got a Japanese colleague to sort it, i'll let you know if I find out!

Title: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: el2k on Tue, 05 February 2013, 09:41:58

Thanks mate!

Title: Re: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: hasu on Tue, 05 February 2013, 19:52:15

Amazon.co.jp usually carries HHKB at the cheapest price like 17800yen. If your friend have postal address in Japan try amazon.
Type-S is available only from PFU direct or amazon at 29800yen. Same price, no discount. I think you can't find cheaper option for Type-S.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/field-keywords=PD-KB400
http://kakaku.com/item/01506010306
http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/direct/hhkb/

Title: Re: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: flacman on Tue, 05 February 2013, 22:56:03

I picked up a HHKB for 24,900 Yen in early January @ Sofmap. Yodobashi has them for about 22,800 but were out of stock in both Osaka and Akihabara, Tokyo when I was there.

Title: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: el2k on Wed, 06 February 2013, 04:07:35

Thanks for all the help guys I have sent him an email with all the above details.

Lets hope he can sort one out for me :)

Title: Re: HHKB in Japan?
Post by: longweight on Wed, 06 February 2013, 05:43:59

Get a few!