[princessmarisa]

My understanding of mixi is that is wan't meant to be international, in that it was for people who are in Japan to socialise with other people in Japan.

The edu "loophole" is so that exchange students in Japan for a short time, who might not get a mobile phone can still join in.

Don't try and fight the system, you will only end up not welcome.

I have made tons of friends in Japan through twitter, and friends in Japan I alreayd know added me on facebook. You don't really need mixi.

Also can't yo just ask one of your many friends in Japan that you want to use mixi to contact for them to get a spare edu or say, their mums keitai code? If you are that desperate to be on mixi,just for them, let them help you.