Then go get one of the pink IPMOs for $51. See, 
what happens is that when they take that to their 
post office, they get yen *immediately*. The only 
confusing thing here is their wording - because 
we on the US side never see the yen side of the 
IPMO. Most people in the US and even the people 
at the post office have no idea how the IPMO is 
paid to the people in Japan. So when the seller 
says they want a money order that will be drawn 
in yen, they mean to send one of these IPMOs. 
(And NOT, a bank's MO or bank check, or a 
domestic money order, or even an international MO 
from another company - since those are not paid 
in yen.)

So send the international money order from the 
*post office* for $51 and you will be fine. I'm 
assuming this is Tetsu you're talking about - and 
they DO accept IPMOs.

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac