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2013 No.10
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Quality with a Japanese Flair
Japan's Delivery Services
Really Have a Heart
Fast and reliable. Delivery companies know what the customer wants, and they follow through with good will and attention to detail. Japan's distribution services move things, of course, and they bring a lot of sincerity along, too.
Photos courtesy of Art Corporation and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Sit back and leave it to these moving services
Movers in Japan bring sincerity to your door and pay attention to detail. They come before the move to give you an estimate, and after the move they compensate you if anything gets broken. Their paramount service is the "Leave It To Us" package, inspired by the customer's "If only they..." wish list. Just like the slogan says, you can leave it all to them. They will dust things before they pack, cover your furniture and household goods in wrapping to protect them from damage, safeguard your dinnerware with shock-absorbing material, place your suits in special holding cases, transport everything, then unpack it all and arrange it neatly in your new home. They may very well be more careful with your personal things than you would ever be. Your role is simply to relax and, yes, leave it to them.
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First they protect the walls, stairs and floors from scrapes.
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Suits are placed in special holding cases to prevent wrinkles. Large pieces of furniture are dusted and then covered with protective wrapping, and dishes and utensils are wrapped in shock-absorbing material.
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Household effects are transported and delivered carefully and promptly. The walls and floors at the new residence are also protected from scrapes, of course.
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"Your move is finished, ma'am!" The company recycles cardboard boxes used for the move—no need for you to put them out with the garbage.
Dependable express parcel deliveries—From anywhere to anywhere in Japan
Home delivery services take your package safely to its destination during the promised time slot, anywhere in Japan. The attraction of small cargo trucking lies in pickups and deliveries carefully designed to ensure user convenience.
Delivery times are a promise—the delivery day of course, but also the time slot. There are six every day to choose from, beginning in the morning until 9:00pm. Just one of the many advantages is refrigerated or frozen deliveries for fresh vegetables, seafood and meat. Some delivery companies partner with convenience stores to offer 24-hour pickups.
These services are possible thanks to the companies' delivery networks. After pickup, your package goes to one of the many logistics centers located all over the country, and from there to drivers who go door to door, making into-your-hand drop-offs during the promised time slot. If the truck cannot enter a residential district, delivery staff will use a bicycle trailer or pushcart, and in mountainous areas and heavy snows where no vehicles can travel, packages go on foot and are delivered by hand.
Safe and dependable. Every day, trusty home delivery trucks are making their rounds, all over Japan.
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One company in Japan delivers about 1.5 billion items a year, sorting them by machine and hand.
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Long-distance delivery services use expressways and railways late at night throughout the country. On snowed-in roads and mountain paths, drivers deliver packages by hand.