*** Quoting Peter Knapper from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

PK> Hi Carol,

 CS> and if i want, i can check our baggage 
 CS> at the Sasebo train station clear through the airport 
 CS> and just pick it up in Okinawa (which i obviously cant 
 CS> do on a bus!).

PK> Thats one thing I understand the Japanses do VERY well, and that is to
PK> organise things. As long as they can do it their way they are masters
PK> of efficiency in that respect. That can also be a downside, in that it
PK> can be hard to change an already efficient practise, and as you have p
PK> mentioned, banking is something the Japanses have firmly kept to "thei
PK> style"......;-)

Well they are getting more into credit cards and debit cards now.  Seems to
me ¨that debit cards would suit the Japanese better.
                                       xxcarol

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