I haven't done a comprehensive check, but I don't think the app store is regionally segregated, so you'd just need to find whatever app you want in your local store and buy it there.

~J

Are you sure you can't just use Ma$tercard or Vi$a? They are  both pretty universal regardless of currency.

Last edited by b0ng0 (2009 October 01, 6:20 am)

thermal wrote:

I think you are wrong I'm afraid. I can't see the app I want to buy 大辞林 in the Australian store.

Alternatively, can I get this stuff with Cydia?

I can get it on the nz app store. dun see why aus wouldnt.

OsakaDan wrote:

I just had a look, it's in the Australian store...$15.99

I stand corrected! (Searching for 辞林 wasn't bringing it up, but 大辞林 works)

So can pretty much all the Japanese apps be bought in the foreign stores?

App debs can choose which regional app stores in which their product is listed. Since deva normally don't want to limit their market, most choose all of the regions unless licensing issues arise.

If you want to buy from the Japanese AppStore you can buy a iTunes gift card from jlist and use that.

Last edited by Jarvik7 (2009 October 03, 1:00 pm)

brianobush wrote:

I don't own an iphone or know details first hand, but you need to get an Japanese account which you can fake by getting a prepaid card from jlist:
  http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/ITUNESCARD

if you don't know what you're talking about why post? Because you don't NEED to buy things from the Japanese app store. You can get them in your countries app store. I've never had a problem with it.

mezbup wrote:

if you don't know what you're talking about why post? Because you don't NEED to buy things from the Japanese app store. You can get them in your countries app store. I've never had a problem with it.

Chill with the attitude. A friend went this route, which is why I stated that "I did not know first hand".

And you do not have access to the same apps someone in Japan with a Japanese account has access to.

Last edited by brianobush (2009 October 03, 2:35 am)

Just to run a quick comparison, I did a search for apps in the US and Japan itunes stores (just looking at apps here) for the term "漢字" (I tried to choose a term we all have an interest in). 

Results:

US store     =  36 apps
Japan store = 105 apps

So I think it is just possible that there might be some useful things that do not appear in every store.

C.J.