The other thing to keep in mind is that (unless something has changed) you can only bid up to ┬Ñ5000 with a regular (i.e. free) account ÔÇô if you want to bid more, you need some sort of enhanced account.
So if you're bidding on in-demand stuff you might look into the bidding service.
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Or if you know any homies in Japan enlist their help.
Peace, stein...
^^^ This. Will look into the proxy server thing, though.
It's kinda f'ed up but they seem keen to keep this as a Japan only service, gajin is not welcome here.
So if you're bidding on in-demand stuff you might look into the bidding service.