Hansolo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 You can found Ninebot One in Biccamera Biccamera from OSAKA, 2 weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco66 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I bought my Inmotion V8 on AliExpress last year, free shipping to Japan... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainKBLS Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Was fortunate enough to visit Japan last year (Tokyo and Kyoto). Wanted to ship my wheel there but too expensive. How the hell does Japanese people stay skinny there with all the great food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Montpetit Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 @Toshio Uemura How does a person buy a wheel in Japan. Are there any riders in Kyoto? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco66 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 13 hours ago, chile1 said: @Toshio Uemura How does a person buy a wheel in Japan. Are there any riders in Kyoto? Thanks, John I bought my Inmotion V8 on AliExpress last year, free shipping to Japan... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshio Uemura Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 3:13 PM, chile1 said: Hello Toshio, I live in Kyoto and I am interested in getting a wheel. Can you tell if they are sold here or do I have to order from US or another location.Thanks John I used to order my wheels directly from China. But my last Z10 I ordered with a seller at Rakuten.jp. They delivered fast and reliable from Tokyo. The shops name is AsoBuy. They had the Z10 on sale for 189.000 Yen last year. But now it’s around 200.000 or so. Here is the link to the shop, where I got mine: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/asobuy-shop/pamyzc1vx5/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Montpetit Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Hey Toshio, thanks for the head up. Do you live in Kyoto? John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshio Uemura Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 2:45 PM, John Montpetit said: Hey Toshio, thanks for the head up. Do you live in Kyoto? John No I live in Shiga Prefecture and in Osaka, half & half, depending on what I am working at. Now with Corona, I stay mainly deep in the countryside in Shiga and Mie, very near to the Suzuka Quasi-National-Park. Sorry, I haven’t noticed your post before. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medialab Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Hi, I have had a KS18 for 3 years now and only ride it along the Kamo river in Kyoto. Yesterday a river patrol car stopped me to tell me not to ride it there. I told him I had talked to the police years ago and they said the place to ride was either in parks or along the river (I've been here a long time and speak very good Japanese btw). So, he contacts the police and 5 minutes later I hear a siren and 3 police show up. We talked for 15 minutes about the legality, definition of the vehicle (they kept trying to call it a Segway, which is prohibited formally in the law), etc, meanwhile 4 more cops show up. So now its 2 Kyoto prefectural river patrolmen and 7 cops surrounding me and we are discussing whether you can ride these along the river or not. So, it seems they are trying to actively discourage the use of EUCs though they refused to tell me it is "illegal" per se. I asked what laws had changed because previously I had been told it was OK to ride there and they just went on about how electric vehicles are not allowed there and how its dangerous for children, but of course we all know that electric bicycles are very common along the river and EUCs are no more dangerous to pedestrians than bikes... I gave my name but no other information because they were not charging me with any violation. They said that if I was stopped again I would receive another warning and then if I was stopped a third time there would likely be some legal measure. Very disappointing that they have decided to take this approach rather than embrace a very promising technology. Edited October 2, 2020 by Medialab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Encounters like this really can ruin one's day! You have my sympathy. In SF, never had problems with police, but only a few with grotchy old men and ladies. Be careful and heed the words of these Japanese cops. Right now, they are probably conjuring up a scheme to nail you with some kind of violations. Not that they are bad cops, they are just part of an extremely orderly society. I am sure you aren't the only one riding an EUC in Japan, at least not so far from what I've read on this forum. What can you do? Have a legal battle with the bureaucrats? Ignore these cops? File an unequal treatment complaint? Gather a group of EUC riders to file a petition to change the laws? The problem with EUC riders is that we are far and few in-between, not enough as a political force, but enough for some cops' picking who don't have more important things to do. Good luck, I hope the day I come to Japan to ride, you would have paved the way! Edited October 5, 2020 by scubadragosan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Ryder Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) There's another topic where a guy in kyoto had the same issue, went to see a lawyer and got away with it. Just do the same approach. 頑張ってください! Edited October 5, 2020 by Ronin Ryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Montpetit Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Ronin Ryder said: There's another topic where a guy in kyoto had the same issue, went to see a lawyer and got away with it. I did not get away with anything. They told me the same thing, that if I was caught again I would be taken to the police station. I am now riding in the mountains north of Kyoto, how long that will last I don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Ryder Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I thought u needed to get your driving license to be in check,at least according to your last post. Oh well, good luck in Japan then. Im wondering if its the same in Tokyo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco66 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I rode more than 1500 km in Tokyo, commuting to the office every day and going along the river or exploring different neighbourhoods during the weekend. I got told once by Police that I can only ride in parks, and got told once by park security that I cannot ride there That's it, all the rest of the time... uneventful. Always wearing helmet and wrist protection... and no driving licence (I never changed my Spanish one to Japanese). Edited October 6, 2020 by Coco66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Ryder Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, Coco66 said: I rode more than 1500 km in Tokyo, commuting to the office every day and going along the river or exploring different neighbourhoods during the weekend. I got told once by Police that I can only ride in parks, and got told once by park security that I cannot ride there That's it, all the rest of the time... uneventful. Always wearing helmet and wrist protection... and no driving licence (I never changed my Spanish one to Japanese). Very interesting! At what speed? Road or sidewalk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco66 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Ronin Ryder said: Very interesting! At what speed? Road or sidewalk? Road, sidewalk, anywhere. Paying attention to not become a risk, of course, but following my italianity, for which... rules are somehow flexible. Behaving like a car when needed, like a bicycle when needed (even if bicycles in Tokyo do not follow the rules), like a pedestrian when needed. I have a V8, so more or less always below 30kmh. When the police talked to me, I was actually waiting at a traffic light, with the pedestrians, and the police car stopped at that same traffic light. The girl called me and said "park only". I dismounted, pulled up the handlebar, walked around the corner, took a different route In general, the only thing I cared a lot was... not to pass in front of Koban boxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnani Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Hi,i'm in inaka area somewhere in Aichi,thinking bout to buy one EUC,any ideas where i could get one with possible highest quality and worth value? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubadragonsan Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Where you are, definitely Aliexpress! Recommend Nikola 1800wh...good price! https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33031022213.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.6fdf5519MFBVQi&browser_id=ff52c36a34cb44258d9b158b56ab4061&aff_trace_key=967d484c63784833baa09306e7973a71-1599539857765-07977-_BfAe1I48&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=17661a92e591e551657e18ac4137914ad245c24d4e&gclid=&_imgsrc_=ae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FHTB1c4sda.CF3KVjSZJnq6znHFXaH.jpg_640x640Q90.jpg_.webp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Montpetit Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/12/2020 at 12:30 PM, amnani said: ,any ideas where i could get one with possible highest quality and worth value? I ordered my Kingsong 18XL directly from China and they shipped it to my house in Kyoto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medialab Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Are people still riding their wheels in Kyoto? After being surrounded by 7 police officers one day and having to politely explain in Japanese that I had already cleared it several times and was told by various police that it was permitted to ride along the river, they just kept saying "yes, but now in truth we cannot allow motorized vehicles along the walking and biking path" and, "some people might complain" and, "it is dangerous because young children might get hurt if we allow motorized vehicles here." Personally I gave up and decided to wait a year or two until they have some clear answer or reevaluation of the situation. I would be happy to get a license or have a number plate on the wheel or to be required to wear a helmet, etc... but as for not seems they are trying their best to prevent people from using these clean, quiet, fun, efficient, and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Nice one Japan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Montpetit Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 20 hours ago, Medialab said: Are people still riding their wheels in Kyoto? Yes and no. Riding in the city is just asking for trouble. I ride in the mountains north and west of Kyoto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco66 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I rode more than 1500km in Tokyo city and only been stopped once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medialab Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 @Coco66 - That's good to know, I'm not sure why Kyoto city has decided to shut down wheel riders here. The Kamo river is absolutely perfect for getting around in the city and EUCs are no more dangerous than bicycles. Some people just like to block progress it seems. @JohnMontpetit - Let me know if you want to get together and ride in the mountains sometime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carboncanyon Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 I lived in Japan for two years, and Kyoto definitely seems way more strict about everything. It sucks that you can't ride close to home. I was in Akashi, and the police there seemed relatively laid back. I would love to go back and ride across the bridge on Awaji island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btgood2me Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 5/19/2018 at 3:47 AM, Scared of eucs said: Wow, I'll be in Osaka (around nanbai station) in about 12 days. Can I ride with you? I currently have a King Song 14s and I've been riding for about a month, but I'd LOVE to try out some other EUC's if you have the time and patience... Also, if you show me somewhere good to eat, I'd gladly treat you to the food! Thanks! Hi! I'll be in Osaka Janurary 20th and I wanted to ride EUC in Japan but don't know how to get on in the country. Would love to meet you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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