As you read my previous column, Ms Usagi Nakamura, a famous fantasy writer in Japan, is the Queen of Debt, Cashing and Shopping. I have read her several novels and essays. At last, I am enough fool to believe her.
I wrote I had a credit card issued by Sakura Bank, Japan.
What? I have no bank account at Sakura Bank. However Sakura Bank issued a credit cart for me this time. I applied to Sumitomo Bank for an issue of credit card in 1991. Sumitomo Bank refused it. Therefore I could not join IEEE.
As you heard your friends' talk, therefore I could not get an academic job at colleges then. So I applied to Takeda Chemical Industries for a fellowship. Takeda Yakuhin Co. refused it because Dr.FangLang did not graduate from Univ. of Tokyo or Kyoto University. Then I have no income. I was 29 years old then. I was at a loss.
In 1992, I got a new job at a public organization. But I could not have any credit card yet. Sumitomo Bank said to me, "Your occupation is temporary. Moreover your income is too little. Your parents have no fortune..."
As you heard your friends' talk, I was shunted to a local branch at Nagoya city in 1995. I worked for student exchange and international academic affairs there. At the position, one among full-time workers a year can go away to Wuhan (HUST), Nanjing (Nanjing Univ.) or Taipei on business. Therefore the position has several officials that can speak Chinese. I wanted to go to China, so I did my best. But I could not go to China.
As you know, I cannot speak German. In 1997, I had to go to South Germany on business. Then I had to obtain a credit card. Sumitomo Bank refused its issue. But then Sumitomo Bank unwillingly issued a short-term credit card for the travel.

Thereafter I got a new job at Hongo, Tokyo. One year later, I got the next job at Yebisu, Tokyo. But my income is still small.
One day I wanted to obtain several books written in English. I bought them on credit at "amazon.com." Them cost me $58.32! Ah!

By the way, I have 15 sets of Ty's Beanie Babies. I show them as follows;

Holy Portraits of Ty's Beanies Babies	Their name and birthday	On or Off	Price in Japan	Auction Price	I obtained them there
	Baldy the Eagle Birthday - February 17, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $12.99 !	Sony Plaza Ginza Branch
	Fleece the lamb Birthday - March 21, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $8.99 !	Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda Branch
	Dotty the dalmatian Birthday - October 17, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: Priceless at "Amazon.com"	Sony Plaza Osaka Umeda Branch
	Chip the cat Birthday - January 26, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Kyoto Branch
	Gobbles the turkey Birthday - November 27, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Ginza Branch
	Puffer the puffin Birthday - November 3, 1997	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Shibuya Branch
	Pugsly the pug Birthday - May 2, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Osaka Umeda Branch
	Early the robin Birthday - March 20, 1997	Current	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Shinjuku Branch
	Roam the buffalo Birthday - September 27, 1998	Current	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Shibuya Branch
	Rocket the blue jay Birthday - March 12, 1997	Current	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $7.99	Sony Plaza Kyoto Branch
	Jabber the parrot Birthday - October 10, 1997	Current	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $6.99 (a junk doll)	Sony Plaza Shibuya Branch
	Jake the mallard duck Birthday - April 16, 1997	Current	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $6.99 (a junk doll)	Sony Plaza Shinjuku Branch
	Mel the koala Birthday - January 15, 1996	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $6.99 (a junk doll)	Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda Branch
	Pounce the cat Birthday - August 28, 1997	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $6.99 (a junk doll)	Sony Plaza Kyoto Branch
	Stretch the ostrich Birthday - September 21, 1997	Retired	683 yen in stores now	auction price: $6.99 (a junk doll)	Sony Plaza Shibuya Branch

This information will ease amazon.com's anxiety. These Ty's dolls are luckily valueable.



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