john@rarebooksinjapan.com wrote:
> Louise Bremner wrote:
> 
> 
>>If you're really worried about this, ring the Japanese embassy/consulate
>>in your country and discuss it with them.
> 
> 
> On almost all the occasions I have consulted an embassy (any embassy,
> the Japanese embassy included) I have been met with high-handedness,
> rudeness and plain lies.

So it's just not the Australian embassies/consulates?

Not sure if that makes me feel better or not.