Pre-trip Info 1 - Power Adapter Pins and other Information

1. Power Plug used in Japan (Choose Type A)

There are 2 types of power plug in Japan. The most common of the 2 is the Type A plug which is the ungrounded plug with 2 flat parallel prongs as seen below.

	Japanese JIS 8303 - 15 Amp The Japanese JIS 8303 non-grounded appears to be physically identical to the NEMA 1-15 found in North America. In many cases a North American plug will mate with Japanese receptacles without an adapter. However, the Japanese standard holds to tighter dimensional standards than those in North America. This means that in some cases North American plugs will not quite fit into Japanese receptacles.
		Product Links Adapter: 3279 Cord: 1495

The next type is the Type B plug which has an additional pin. This is not as common as the Type B plug, thus, the adapter brought must be one with 2 flat parallel prongs as in Type A.

	Japanese JIS 8303 - 15 Amp The Japanese JIS 8303 grounded appears to be physically identical to the NEMA 5-15 found in North America. In many cases a North American plug will mate with Japanese receptacles without an adapter. However, the Japanese standard holds to tighter dimensional measurements than those in North America. This means that in some cases North American plugs will not quite fit into Japanese receptacles.
		Product Links Adapter: 4662 Cords: Japan Cords plug: 8295

2. Name Cards

As requested, below are some samples of name cards made by delegates from 2008. Click on the picture for a larger view.

3. Souvenirs 

Below are some suggested items for souvenirs. Click on the picture for a larger view.

The key chains above will be ideal for gift exchange when visiting the schools while the other items will be ideal for the host families members.

4. Handing in of Post Trip Project

The submission date for the project will be on 5 July 2013.

5. Email for Communication

The email for the T-blog is at the top right hand corner of this page. The address is rivervaleprimary@gmail.com 

6. ODT (A MUST)

Please include the Oral Digital Thermometer in the packing list. Temperature taking will be conducted twice (before breakfast and before bedtime) a day throughout the trip.

7. Rides at Universal Studios Osaka

Information on the rides are available in the link from the theme park.

http://www.usj.co.jp/e/attractions/safety.html

In general the following rides are adrenaline pumping that incorporates sharp turns, abrupt drops or stops.

Attraction	Height Limit(cm)	Pregnant women	Wheelchair	Electric wheelchair	Service animals	Standards of use
Ride Attractions
Space Fantasy - The Ride	102	◆	▲	▲	◆
The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman™ - The Ride	102	◆	▲	▲	◆
Back to the Future® - The Ride	102	◆	▲	▲	◆
Jurassic Park - The Ride®	107	◆	▲	▲	◆
JAWS®		◆	□	▲	◆
Hollywood Dream - The Ride	132	◆	▲	▲	◆

We will be sending out SMS to parents for consent to take the rides.