How strange! How curious! 不思議 不思議 ! fushigi fushigi

不思議  不思議 !
fushigi fushigi
How strange! How curious!

310 The particle で By means of transport

This particle shows “by what means of transport” or “how” you get somewhere. By car, by plane, by bus, by taxi, by train, by bike and even by rocket.

Home delivery 宅急便 たっきゅうびん

たっきゅうびん
takkyūbin

Takkyūbin is a service that is used these days widely: it is a courier service. The service is fast; it is outside the Post Office organisation and it is direct. It costs, but the parcel arrives in time and in good order. This type of service has been widely available in Japan for a long time. The Black Cat Service is particularly well-known, but there are others. The system is based on standardised boxes, which is an idea that the Post Office has taken on as well since then. 

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takkyūbin

The Black Cat Service has vans well-marked and driving about delivering their cargo. Standard-sized boxes further speed up the process. Charges are transparent, the delivery is prompt and without hassles.

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takkyūbin

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takkyūbin

Door-to-door service

Even the snow could not keep them away.

This idea of fast service was then borrowed by the “Fast Food Industry”. Menus were designed to cater to the new clientele and with a small charge – of course – they were in business.

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takkyūbin

Delivery by bike!

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takkyūbin

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takkyūbin

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takkyūbin

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takkyūbin

And here we see the outcome of the business…