James over at Japan Probe has this very interesting article on a potential problem that foreigners may face when buying an iPhone in Japan. He writes:"Live in Japan and want an iPhone? If you’re a foreigner, you’ll probably have to pay a huge sum of money. Blogger w00kie has translated the terms on Softbank’s website."It is reported that some have said that they were able to bypass these rules by using a Japanese drivers’ license/health insurance ID."Here is the Softbank iPhone 3G Service Plan announcement. Here is the iPhone Apps Store in Japanese and in English.Read the rest of the story here.