Originally Posted by
hyperone
The two-pronged plugs for Japan at the bottom of the left image can be twisted to 45 degrees to ... plug into the cockpit 110 plug next to the MD-11 cockpit door.
I got an adapter for that about 10 years ago in Osaka. It's made by American Denki, a Japanese company. The "Model Number" embossed on it is KD0010.
I haven't found a picture of it, but I did find a picture of Model KD0011. It's white instead of brown -- immaterial -- but otherwise looks almost identical.
I like the fact that it actually fits in the socket, and when you twist it clockwise, it locks in place. When I'm plugging something important and expensive (like my laptop) into the wall, I like having the confidence that I'm actually hooking it up to the "correct two" of the three slots.
Here's a link to a description of the adapter:
Adapter
and a more detailed drawing of the adapter:
http://www.americandenki.co.jp/pdf/P6/P6M/KD0011.PDF
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