Trip to Nasu last week to look at apartments; cars and meet some of the team.  I found apartments I really liked online – only to discover they were with the wrong real estate agent ! ..
No matter, we are looking at what can be done…
Apparently my “budget” for a car doesn’t go close to a Mazda 3 !…  So from an RX8 to a Honda fit or something similarly awful!!  It will cost something extra to get an Impreza or something better.
Got a list of documents to Fedex to Japan for the Visa paperwork.
The timeline goes like this….

• July – Visa
• August – Sign up Apartment car/furniture (to be ready by October 20th)_
• August – pack for Japan removals – ship before 16th (6-8 weeks delivery)
• September sell car
• September arrange apartment leasing
• September pack for Perth removals
• Pack for unaccompanied luggage – 2 weeks delivery
• Sept 30th finish work
• October 1 or 2nd  fly to Perth
• October 16th fly to Japan
• October 20th move into apartment
• October Bank account
• October Alien card registration
• October – Multi entry visa
• 1st November  =  all set up !!