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I think it’s completely possible to go full-time, you just have to let go of all the usual crap people think they “need”. We bought our trailer used so we wouldn’t have the monthly payment. We sold everything we owned to get the start-up money. I just wish we could get by with an electric vehicle rather than gas!
~Jessica~

The Cost’s are very low, THERE ARE NO FULL HOOK-UP’S anywhere.

The Free-Way’s are the “BEST in the WORLD ” . The ” FOOD is the Best’.

The People are all friendly , The Yen -to-Dollar is a bite hard on the Pocket book.

However the cost’s if you were to live in Hotel’s / or Motel’s would be Two-To-Three times the cost’s of full timing in an RV.

And to the Japanese THEY are called Camping Car’s, Not-Motor-Homes.

As I’m writing this short note on full timing in Japan, I’m sitting in my living room
of my 1992 ‘Flair by Fleetwood class A Was 31.5 feet long , Now is 28′ feet long.

Due to the extended ‘WHEEL-BASE of this unit the Overhang was too long to be
legal in Japan. I’ in 1997 cut off the rear area of the Couch to be able to get it
Plated. The Quean bed was turned side ways, all item’s moved /or removed.

Would ” LOVE ” to have a NEW couch in Japan, However due to the Law’s MAX
Width is 8′ Feet . All new couch’s are 8′6” Eight Feet 6 Inch’s wide.

The Wheel Base is the ” MOST IMPORTANT ” Figure however as it controls the
swing-out of the couch on turn’s.

This 78” inch wheel base would wipe out the whole guard rail next to the couch
as you pulled out after a stop next to the guard rail.

In Traffic situation’s you could wipe out an entire lane of traffic if you turned suddenly while driving. This happened to me on the First day in Japan in a
Parking lot. I had turned as I,normaly would when departing the parking space
however the over hang of the couch side swiped my own car that was parked
next to the Motor-Home. NOT CLOSE AT ALL. Normal Spacing.

Then came the most Costly Item in the “HOMALAGATION ” Changing the
Couch over to the “JAPANESE ” codes to be used in Japan.

The Normal couch in America has one Entry Exit door on the right side of the
couch. In Japan one must have an EXIT DOOR on the LEFT SIDE also.

This extra DOOR COST over $ 5,000.00 Yes’ Five Thousand Dollars to install
In Japanese Yen . They cut a Large hole in the wall of the bath room wall, one
must step up over the toilet to be able to exit via this door. It’s only opened once
every Two Years when they conduct the semi-annual Safety inspection of the
Couch.

I’ll STOP HERE and give further information on this BLOG as anyone may ask for more info on full timing in the Land of the Rising Sun, One Day ahead of You’.

DickYamazaki@aol.com