[Internet Cafe] |
| Typical System | Links | Related Contents | |
Last updated on Apr. 12, 2006
Internet Cafe in Japan is very close to and very different from the one
in your country.
Before Internet Cafe came out, there existed "Comic Cafe" in
Japan. They had thousands of comics "manga" and we enjoyed them.
As internet were becoming popular, the Comic Cafe became to have PC for
internet. So the Internet Cafes that have only PC are very few in Japan.
Most of Internet Cafe have thousands of comics "manga" and free
drinks (tea, coffee, coke, orange juice, etc.) , and many of them open
24 hours.If you want to not only use PC but also enjoy Japanese comics
or stay in all the night economically, go to Internet Cafe!
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| All drinks are free in most Intenet Cafes. (They are included in the charge.) |
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| Some Internet Cafes have massage chair(machine). (Of course it is also included in the charge.) |
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 Sign in front of a Internet Cafe (Comic Cafe).It says, "If it's too late at night, stay Comic Cafe untill moring!".  Some of them have blankets (of course, it's free). |
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Typical System (system sample)
Charge system
The charge system is different depend on Cafe. But they are not so far
different.
| enrollment fee [Some internet cafes need.]
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300 yen | ||
| Time | Charge | ||
| 1st 1 hour | 380 yen | ||
| extra 15 minutes | 100 yen for every 15 minutes | ||
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| 3 hours (pack charge) | 880 yen | ||
| 5 hours (pack charge) | 1280 yen |
It is very rare you can see menu in English like this.
Can you change the Screen and Keyboard language?
Screen language
Sorry, you cannot change screen language (menu in each application, like
Internet Explorer, CD-R burner, Scaner, etc.) in English or other language.
Because it depends on the OS, and there is no "Windows XP Professional
Multi User Interface" in Internet Cafe in Japan (see below). But you
can see the contents in web site in English or other, and input in English
(Western alphabet). If you use only Internet Explorer, there is no problem
I think. Because it is very easy to treat, so you can use it inspite of
the menu is in Japanese.
| OS | input in English (Western alphabet) |
contents in English or other |
application menu in English or other |
availability in Internet Cafe |
| Windows XP Professional Multi User Interface |
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Keyboard language
If you want to input in English (Western alphabet), change the language
mode from Japanese to English using "Language Bar".
| Typical keyboard in Japan | |
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How to change input language. (printable page is here(.swf).
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| Sometimes it is in the Task Bar. |
| English (Western alphabet) mode: |
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| Japanese modes: There are many modes. |
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| Caution!! The below 2 bars look like English mode, but they are Japanese mode. Take care. |
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| having under bar "_" next to "A" |
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| wide "A" |
To change the mode, push  and  keys. |
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Equipments
The equipments are very different depending on Cafe. In the case they are
not equiped in each PC, try to ask the person in the cafe. Sometimes they
have external ones.
| - | Equipments | availability | Charge |
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Printer (Monochrome) |  |
30 yen for 1 sheet of A4 |
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Printer (Color) | |
100 yen for 1 sheet of A4 |
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Scaner |  |
free |
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FD Drive | |
free |
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CD-ROM Drive | |
free |
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CD-R/RW Drive(burner) | |
free |
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DVD-ROM Drive | |
free |
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DVD-R/RW, RAM Drive(burner) | |
free |
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USB port | |
free |
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Memory Card Reader |  |
free |
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FD | |
100 yen |
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CD-R | |
200 yen |
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CD-RW | |
300 yen |
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DVD-R | |
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DVD-RW | |
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DVD-RAM | |
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| shower stall | |
free | |
| blanket | |
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| Caution | As I wrote above, the applications' menu of DVD or burner, scaner are in Japanese. (CD burner is exception. See below) So it might be hard for you. And the staff in Internet Cafe might not be good at PC, because they are part time workers. But I'm sure some staff, I wonder if they are always in Cafe, are good at PC. | ||
How to burn CD with Windows XP in Japanese (printable page is here(.swf).
In the case of Windows XP, CD burner is included in it. It does not depend
on PC language. So it is not hard for you in spite of the menu is in Japanese,
if you know the way. I will show you how to below.
Before follow below, put memory card and CD in PC.
Before follow below, put memory card and CD in PC.
| 1. Select memory card reader |
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| 2. Burning items (picts) in CD There are 3 ways of burning. Here I show "Burning all items in CD" using "Burning CD Wizard". |
| "Burning all items in CD" using "Burning CD Wizard". |
| In this way, all items (picts) are burned in root of CD. (cannot make sub folders in CD) |
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| Wizard starts... |
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| Don't forget to check that there are items (picts) in CD. |
| If you want to know other 2 ways, let me know in Guestbook. |
Links
The Internet cafe of the Japan whole country (Click!)
Links to the site of the Internet cafe in all around Japan. This site itself
is in English and Japanese.
Related Contents
Useful Japanese (with .wav files)
How to say Internet Cafe(or Comic Cafe) in Japanese. As I show in the top
of this page, maybe the name "Comic Cafe" is more popular than
"Internet Cafe".
