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Old Feb 25, 2024 | 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by roberto99
This week, while making tax-free purchases, I asked the tax-free clerks/cashiers at my usual retailers if my shiny new Japan TTP card will be acceptable for future tax-free purchases in lieu of my passport stamps.

Both clerks looked at me as if I was from a different planet or even galaxy! They had no idea what the TTP card or date imprints are!

So... if I use my shiny new TTP card to enter Japan next time, I'm going to seek out a usual stamp, too! My spouse needs my usual tax-free stuff!!!!
This has been my experience as well. For some reason the Yonex shop in Ginza understood what it was -- but they are the exception...
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