I would recommend entering at Wakkanai, in Hokkaido. The ferry is MUCH cheaper than the ferry from Vladivostok. The price has gone up so much in the past few years.
Germany signed the 1968 treaty on road transportation, and Japan signed the 1949 treaty. Nobody at JAF knew about the difference in 2000, but then they discovered the difference later. Now they will tell you that you need to register the bike in Japan. This is impossible for a traveler. See the thread linked to in my other post if you want to know about the issue.
And don't call me all-mighty guys!! (Is this a German torture method??)
If I were all-mighty, I would fix all the bureaucratic BS that makes it difficult for travelers.
I can't fist the problems. All I can do is help you avoid trouble.
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