Dear Sir,Thank you for sending us the information.This is the final confirmation to imform you that we would like to reserve the bus rentals in Colombo in 6th, 10th and 11th, which costs USD1460.00. Please kindly let us know the payment method.In addition, I would like to ask one question.You mentioned that you give us the cool drinking water. Is it supplied by prastic bottles?
I will share you the detailed plan sooner.Thank you for your cooperation.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMA-----Naoki KOJIMASapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in JapanMember of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Teame-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.comskype ID: naoki.kojima25Dear Sir / Madam,Thanks for your kind clarification.I think there is a miscommunication about the prices for hiring 02 coaches for Colombo visits for 10th Sep and 11th Sep.I wanted to inform you that the price is USD 285 per bus per day for Colombo visits in 10th Sep and 11th Sep with 02 translators.I regret the inconvenience caused you in my mistake.If you need only 01 translater I can reduced the price to USD 265 from USD 285 per vehicle per day for Colombo visits in 10th Sep and 11th Sep.The total vehicle cost will be for Colombo visits as below.Date - 06th Sep 2015Total cost for 02 coaches with 01 translator = USD 400Date - 10th Sep 2015Total cost for 02 coaches with 01 translator = USD 530Date - 11th Sep 2015Total cost for 02 coaches with 01 translator = USD 530Total cost for 02 coaches for Colombo visits in 06th Sept ,10th Sept and 11th Sept = USD 1460.00Thanks for your understanding,Have a nice day...........!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sir,Thank you for your response.I apologize for your confusion because of my unproper expression.I want to confirm about visit in Colombo. As for 6th in September, package which costs USD200 per a coach is okay. Then I would like to confirm the price in 10th to 11th in Colombo. As requested, package with 200 KM is sufficient for us. You mentioned this plan costs USD285 per a coach, though I suppose this includes the price of 2 translators. Therefore assuming that we only need 1 translator, I would like you to confirm the total price in 6th, 10th and 11th.
Thank you for your cooperation.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMADear Sir /Madam,Thanks for your messege.I am really sorry , Its not possible to give you the same package what I have given you for Colombo visits in 10th Sep and 11th Sep for your visit to north district.Its a long vehicle running as one vehicle will be running there about 900 - 950 KM there for 03 days.If you need only one translator I can revised the price as USD 1050 per vehicle for north trip.Thanks for your understanding.Have a nice day........!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sir,I would like you to confirm the total price during the visit in Colombo. We would like to rent 2 courches (32 seater) in 6th, 10th and 11th in September.You mentioned it costs USD285 in 10th and 11th if we request same package as in north district. Then I would like you to confirm the price assuming that we only need one translator. After this, we willingly pay the advance payment of 50% of total price.
Thank you for your generous support.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMADear Sir/Madam,This is to inform you if you willing to hire 02 coaches for 06th Sep , 10th Sep and 11 Sep from our company please send us your confirmation before 04th Sep.Also at the same time make the neceseseray arrangements to pay an advance payment of 50% from the agreed total hire amount.Bank account detailes of Pearl Lanka Voyagers as mentioned below:Account Name: Pearl Lanka VoyagesAccount No: 0890-32341738-001Bank Name: Seylan BankBranch Name: Meegoda - Sri LankaThanks for interesting to getting our service.We assurance you to arrange a safe and comfortable service for you.Have you a nice day.......!Best Regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
== == == == == == Forwarded message == == == == == ==
From : info Pearlanka<in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>
To : "Naoki Kojima"<naoki.k...@googlemail.com>
Date : Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:58:48 +0530
Subject : Re: Request for bus rental in September
== == == == == == Forwarded message == == == == == ==Dear Sir / Madam,Thank you so much for your messege.I will arrange you 02 buses (04 seater Japanese coaches) according to your travel plan for 06th Sep for USD 400 (USD 200 per coach) with 01 translator who speak Sinhala and English.Your earliest response is highly appreciated in this matter since we need to schedule/confirm our trips properly with other vehicle requests.Have a nice day.......!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:28:04 +0530 Naoki Kojima<naoki.k...@googlemail.com> wrote ----Dear Pearl Lanka Voyagers,Thank you for sending us the reminder.We will rent 2 buses for Colombo on 10th and 11th in Sept, which costs USD285 per a day, and would wish to rent 2 buses for 6th Sept. We will only need one translator who can speak Shinhara and English. Assuming the information below, we would like you to confirm again the total price of our bus rentals in Colombo.The detailed schedule in 6th in Sept follows.16:00 Leave from Hotel Tropic Inn (30 College Avenue, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) to the University of Colombo. (2 buses, 1 translater)19:00 Leave from the University of Colombo to Hotel Tropic Inn. (2 buses, 1 translater)We will travel less than 200 km on 6th Sept, and therefore would appreciate if you will consider to negotiate a reasonable price.Concerning the rental of 4x4s, I will inform you the conclusion as soon as possible.Thank you for your generous support.Best regards,Naoki Kojima-----Naoki KOJIMASapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in JapanMember of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Teame-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.comskype ID: naoki.kojima25== == == == == == Forwarded message == == == == == ==
From : info Pearlanka<in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>
To : "Naoki Kojima"<naoki.k...@googlemail.com>
Date : Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:13:16 +0530
Subject : Re: Re: Request for bus rental in September
== == == == == == Forwarded message == == == == == ==Dear Sir/Madam,Could you please kindly advice me about your booking for 02 coaches from 07th Sep to 09th Sep.Since I have not any response from you I am in big trouble.This is is the most busiest period for our buses since lot of tourists visit to Sri Lanka in Aug - Sep.We have reserved 02 buses for you from 07th Sep to 09th Sep with 02 translators according to your request.Therefore please advice me in this regard asap.Do you need to keep the booking as its or do you cancel the booking.........??Thanks ,Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka VoyagersDear Sir/Madam,100% of the main roads in northern area is very good for driving the buses.Therefore I dont think that you dont need use 4x4 for your trip in northern area.Please give me the proper address of the project sites where you visit in northern area. If so, I could check about the roads to the project sites from the main cities as Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu.Thereafter I could tell you either do you need the 4X4 vehicles or not to traveling there.If you are using 4x4 vehicles for this trip to Northern area from Colombo the traveling cost will be very high.Only 04 passengers can travel comfortably in one 4x4 vehicle with the baggages.You need at least 10 4x4 vehicles for this trip.Since All our 4x4 vehicles have assigned for other duties I am not in a position to supply 10 4x4 vehicles from 07th September to 09th September for you.Already I have reserved 02 coaches from 07 September to 09 September for your journey to Northern Sri Lanka.Also I have arranged 02 translators too.I have reserved the accommodation for translators , drivers and the assistants.Therefore I am in a big lost because your last moment cancellation the coaches.Therefore please send your final word immediately for renting 02 buses for your team to travel in Northern Sri Lanka.If you cancelled the coaches from 07th September to 09th September please pay us 25% of the agreed total vehicle hire as the cancellation fee as I agree with you before.If you use the buses only for Colombo visits for 10th and 11th the bus hire cost will be USD 380 (for 02 buses).Please see the below my answers to your questions for hiring the coaches for Colombo City visits.1. Could we park the buses in close place while we eat lunch/dinner in restaurant in Colombo?Coaches will be parked at the car park of the restaurants where you get your lunch or dinner.If they do not have the parking facilities for our buses drivers do park the buses in the nearest parking place to your restaurants where they can park the buses.2. Until when could we rent buses each day? (For example, by 24:00 etc...)You can use the buses for 10 working hours from your stating time. USD 04 will be charged per excess hour after 10 working hours.Please send me your response as soon as possible.I believed your words , and I think you will not put me to a big lost.Have a nice day........!Best Regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---- On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:04:47 +0530 Naoki Kojima<naoki.k...@googlemail.com> wrote ----Dear Sir,
It's uncertain whether 4x4 is necessarry. Anyway, however, it is absolutely clear that we use buses in Colombo in 10th to 11th in September. In case we need 4x4, could you kindly let us know how much does it cost to rent 2 buses on that day if except the plan in north district in 7th to 9th in September?In addition to this, I would like to ask you some questions:1. Could we park the buses in close place while we eat lunch/dinner in restaurant in Colombo?2. Until when could we rent buses each day? (For example, by 24:00 etc...)Thank you for your kind cooperation.Naoki KOJIMADear Sir / Madam,Thanks for your messege.I am not clear about your inquiry about 4x4 vehicle.From where to where do you need 4x4 vehicle.....?Your earliest response is highly appreciated.Have a nice day....!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sir,
Thank you for your generous support.The number of passengers in each team is 19 both.As for our plan in Sri Lanka, we are worring about the necessity of 4x4 vehicle. Also, we are uncertain whether the road is muddy and whether it will rain hard. Therefore if 4x4 is necessarry to our scheduled route, please kindly let me know.Thank you for your kind cooperationNaoki KOJIMA-----
Naoki KOJIMA
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan
Member of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Team
e-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com
skype ID: naoki.kojima25
Dear Sir / Madam,Thank you so much for your final confirmation for bus rental in September.I do here by confirm that I do reserve 02 coaches (32 Seater) for you from 07th September 2015 to 11th September 2015.Also thanks for your travel plan from 07th Sep to 09th Sep.Kindly inform us the travel plan for 10th Sep and 11th Sep in Colombo and around the Colombo City.Could you inform me the number of passengers traveling in Team A Bus and Team B Bus ?I am really sorry since I am not in a position to reduce the prices. (Reducing 02 people from the group do not much effect for our arrangements.The visiting sites also haven't changed much)I do assurance to arrange you a safe and comfortable journey for your team.Thanks again for getting our service and became as our valuable customer.Have nice day...........!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka voyagers--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Sir,Thank you for sending us the information.This is the final confirmation to let you know about the details about our plan in the north district. As for the plan in Colombo, because we haven't clarified the details yet, i'd like to inform you later again.We are the group of 38 people. I inform you that some of the members cannot join our visit. If the price changes corresponding to the number of people and visit sites, please kindly let us know. Our detailed visit sites and schedules follow.
Day2
9/7
Mon
Team A:
Colombo
→Mannar(13:00~17:00)
→Vavuniya
Stay at Hotel Princess Rose (No:15, 4th Lane, Kurumankadu, Vavuniya, SL)
Team B:
Colombo
→Vavuniya (13:30~17:00)
Stay at Hotel Nelly (
- #84, 2nd Cross Street, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.)
We depart at the hotel called "Tropic Inn" (30 College Avenue, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) near Colombo on the early morning.
From the afternoon, We separate group into two and go to different destination.
Each groups stay at different Hotel thoroughout our visit to north districts.
Day3
9/8
Tue
Team A:
Vavuniya
→Mullaitivu(forenoon)
→Kilinochchi(afternoon)
→Vavuniya
Stay at same hotel (Hotel Princess Rose) as 9/7.
Team B:
Vavuniya
→Kilinochchi
→Vavuniya
Stay at same hotel (Hotel Nelly) as 9/7.
Two groups independently visit around the north district.
Day4
9/9
Wed
Team A:
Vavuniya
→Visit around Vavuniya
→ColomboTeam B:
Vavuniya
→Visit around Vavuniya
→ColomboOn the morning, each team visits different project sites from 9:00~12:00.
From 12:00, we depart at Vavuniya and estimate to arrive at Colombo around 18:15 before sunset.
We plan to arrive at hotel called "The Ocean Colombo" (# 40, Melbourne Avenue, On Marine Drive, Colombo -04, Sri Lanka)
Please feel free to ask us if you need some additional information. We will get back in touch with you about the plan in Colombo.Thank you for your kind cooperation.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMA--
Naoki KOJIMA
School of Law, Hokkaido University in Japan
Member of Planning Group in Sri Lanka Study Programme
Kokuren Forum (United Nation Forum)
E-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com2015-08-23 15:29 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Dear Sir / Madam,
Thanks for your message. Please see the below my clarification for your inquiries.
- After you final confirmation we reserved the buses for you permanently .I trust your words. Therefore you don’t need deposit an advance payment. But if you cancel the trip after your final confirmation please pay us 25% of the agreed total vehicle hire as the cancellation fee for our lost.
- As for our payment, you could pay 50% of the total payment in the first day of the tour. The rest of the payment (50%) you should pay at the end of the day before to the last date of the tour.You don’t need to pay any additional payment other than the agreed price.
- I can reserve the same buses and the translators for you in 10th and 11th September for drive in Colombo city and around the city.The extra cost you have to pay us is USD 285. KM 200 is allowed for 10th Sep and 11th Sep in this price .Expenses for the necessary accommodation and the meals for the translators, drivers and their assistants are included in this price. I have already temporarily reserved 02 coaches for you until 25th of August. I highly appreciated if you make the final confirmation of the trip before 25th August. If so, I could be reserve the buses permanently and can make the other necessary arrangements for your trip from 07th September 2015 to 11th September 2015.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks again,
Have a nice day……………! Ashoka Matharage For Pearl Lanka Voyagers
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---- On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:18:26 +0530 小島直毅 <naoki.k...@googlemail.com> wrote ----Dear Sir,I'm sorry for our late responce.We can surely confirm our plan where to go by tomorrow. As for our offer, I would like to ask you about some points below:1) About the deposit we will pay. Until when and how much should we pay?2) As for our payment, when should we pay? Is there any additional payment during our visit?Our team has consented to offer you the plan mentioned so far.In addition to this, because it is revealed that we also need buses in 10th and 11st Sept (estimated to drive aroud Colombo) after visit to Northern area of Sri Lanka, I would like to ask you if the bus same or similar to our plan in north is free on the mentioned days. If it is convenient for you, please inform me about this.Thank you very much.Best regards,Naoki Kojima-----
Naoki KOJIMA
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan
Member of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Team
e-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com
skype ID: naoki.kojima25
2015-08-19 1:37 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Dear Sir / Madam,Thanks for your messege.OK , waiting for your confirmation.Thanks,Best Regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka VoyagersDear Sir,I apologize that we haven't submit you the visit plan. It seems it take a few more days to confirm it. I will share our schedule with you as soon as possible.Thank you.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMA-----
Naoki KOJIMA
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan
Member of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Team
e-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com
skype ID: naoki.kojima25
2015-08-17 3:16 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Dear Sir / Madam,Thank you so much for you and your team's trust for getting our transport service for your visit to Northern Sri Lanka in next month.I do affirm here you and your team to arrange a safe and comfortable transport service as for your request.I highly appricate your final confirmation in this regard before 20th of this month.It will help to finalise the necessary arrangements from our side for your transport request.Thanks again,Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka VoyagersDear Sir,Today, I would like to have temporary researvation of your plan. From now on, our group will make the consensus and determine as the reservation. I suppose process of consensus ends you by next Tuesday and I answer you as soon as possible.As for The detailed information about our visit, also, we would like to prepare by Tuesday. Because we are adjusting schedule with some organizations, it is guessed that we will fix the schedule more in detail within this week.I appreciate your continued support.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMA-----
Naoki KOJIMA
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan
Member of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Team
e-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com
skype ID: naoki.kojima25
2015-08-15 14:21 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Dear Sir/Madam,
Thanks for your clarification about the translators.Please find the below my answers for your inquiries.
1) Detailed information about cancel policy. If you cancel the vehicle booking before 02 weeks to the traveling date we donot charge any cancellation fees.But if you cancel the vehicle booking with in 02 weeks time to the traveling date we charge 25% of the total vehicle rental as the cancellation fee.
2) Whether you can reduce the cost of the plan. For example, we don't require Japanese translation.English and Tamil is enough. The cost will be reduced from USD1100 to USD 1085 per vehicle if you need only translators from Tamil to English and Sinhala to English.
3) We prefer 4-seaters coaches rather than 3-seaters. I will provide you 4-seater coaches.
Thanks again,
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Ashoka Matharage For Pearl Lanka Voyagers
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for your prompt response.
As for translators, we require English, shinhala and Tamil.Best regards,Naoki KOJIMADear Sir / Madam,Thanks for your messege.Please clarify me about the translators.Do you need translators for translating from Tamil language to English language and from English language to Tamil language only......?Please confirm me the above and I will send you my proper clarification accordingly about your below inquiries.Thanks again,Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ThanksDear Sir,
Today, I would like to clarify your plan again to review it in our group today. We are planning to decide and answer you by tomorrow or day after tomorrow. Please let us know about things below ASAP. Because we discuss it in 19:30 in Sri Lanka Time, prompt reply is highly appreciated.
1) Detailed information about cancel policy.
2) Whether you can reduce the cost of the plan. For example, we don't require Japanese translation. English and Tamil is enough.
3) We prefer 4-seaters coaches rather than 3-seaters.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Best regards,
Naoki KOJIMA
2015-08-13 17:46 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Dear Sir/Madam,Thanks for your messege.This is a 03 day tour.There are 05 administration/geographical districts in Northern area.If you are willing to cover all these 05 districts in this tour better to prepare a proper travel itinerary about the important locations where you should visit there.I have worked for Canadian Red Cross Sri Lanka Delegation under IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent society) Colombo office as a transport officer for 09 years.Since we launched few projects for supply humanitarian aids in Northern Sri Lanka I have a very good idea about the Northern area of Sri Lanka.If you need any assitance for getting the proper details in northern areas in sri lanka I would like to help you.I have attached here a photograph of Mitsubishi Fuso 32 seater coach bus.Its a very comfortable Japanese bus.I will arrange you 02 coaches of this type.Looking forward to hear from you.Have a nice day.....!Best regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka VoyagersDear Sir,Thank you for your prompt response.We are ow planning where to visit in detail and we'd like to send answer to your plan as soon as possible.To make our process clear, could you show us the photos or the name of the coaches?Best regards,Naoki KOJIMA2015-08-12 4:51 GMT+09:00 info Pearlanka <in...@pearllankavoyagers.lk>:Greetings from Sri Lanka......!Dear Sir / Madam,I am Ashoka Matharage from Pearl Lanka Voyagers.Thank you so much for inquiring our service.I can arrange the transport for your scheduled trip from 07.09.2015 to 09.09.2015 from Colombo / Jaffna / Colombo.I do assurance here to make a safe and comfortable transport arrangement for you.I think 24 seater mini coach is not enough to traveling for 20 passengers comfortably with their baggages.Therefore I have quoted hereby for 32 seater 02 luxury coaches for your transport request.Transport CostAccording to your travel plan I could arrange 02 luxury coaches (32 seater coaches) with 02 translators for USD 2200 (Japanese Yen 275252) for your trip from Colombo /Jaffna / Colombo from 07 September 2015 to 09 September 2015 ( For 02 nights and 03 days).The below services are included for USD 2200
- 02 luxury coaches from 07.09.2015 to 09.09.2015 - Each coach could comfortably accommodate for 20 passengers and their baggages + translator + driver and his assistant.
- Travel Insurance Fee for 40 Passengers.
- 02 Translators - Both speak japanese language and English + Tamil as well.
- Translator's accommodations and their meals.
- Driver and driver assistance accommodation and their meals.
- Cost for a replacement vehicle in any case of vehicle break down or in any other emergency.
- Cool drinking water bottles during the traveling period
Travel Itinerary :
Coach A
07 Sep 2015 : Colombo → Vavuniya - Overnight stay in Vavuniya
08.Sep 2015: Vavuniya → Mullaitive → kilinochchi → Jaffna - Overnight stay in Jaffna
09.Sep 2015: Jaffna → Colombo
Estimated driving KM of the trip - KM 1000
Coach B
07 Sep 2015: Colombo → Vavuniya - Overnight stay in Vavuniya
08 Sep 2015: Visit around north districts → Jaffna - Overnight stay in Jaffna
09 Sep 2015: Jaffna → Colombo
Estimated driving KM of the trip - KM 1000
Please note:
- 1000 KM Allowed for each coach for 03 days.USD 0.90 (Japanese Yen 93) per KM will be charged for the excess mileage.
What about your accommodations in Vavuniya and Jaffna...? If need I could arrange the accommodations in Vavuniya and Jaffna for you.
Thanks again for inquiring our service.Looking forward to hear from you.
Have a nice day....!Thanks,Best Regards,Ashoka MatharageFor Pearl Lanka Voyagers-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Pearl Lanka Voyagers,
Hello, my name is Naoki KOJIMA from Sappro in Japan.
This time, I would like to request to charter some buses. If it is possible to prepare our requirements, I would like you to estimate the necessary expense. and We’re the group of about 40 Japanee people planning to drive around the North districts in Sri Lanka on 7th to 9th in September. From 8th, we divide group into two sections (Section A and B), therefore we need two mini buses which can accommodate approximately 20 people and translators and drivers for each bus. As for translator, if possible, we require both English and Tamil. Detailed schedule follows.
Schedule
9/7: Colombo → Vavuniya (40 people)
9/8: Section A Vavuniya → Mullaitive → kilinochchi → Jaffna
Section B Vavuniya → (Haven’t decided yet. We’re planning to visit around North districts except Mullaitive.)
9/9: Jaffna → Colombo
Requirements:
・2 buses which can accommodate about 20 people.
・Translator and driver for each bus.
・Translator needs to speak English and Tamil.
Sincerely,
Naoki KOJIMA
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Naoki KOJIMA
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan
Member of Kokuren(United Nation) Forum Sri Lanka Study Programme Planning Team
e-mail: naoki.k...@googlemail.com
skype ID: naoki.kojima25