Xperia Tablet Z on sale in Japan on 22 March

Lucky you! I want one too ><

The one tablet to rule them all!

I mean in Japan like the article above says =)
http://store.sony.jp/Special/Tablet/Xperiatablet/Z/index.html
16GB 52800 yen
32GB 59800 yen
+ 10% off accessories

Retailers may be selling it for less as XperiaBlog has previously reported =)

If you want to get a device as soon as possible, then the LTE version would be the first to arrive.

You are talking about the LTE version with the extra hardware.

The reason the price is high is to encourage people to sign up for carrier “plans”.

The effective ammortized cost through the carrier in reality, however, is $150-$250 when you continue to use the carrier’s services for 24 months (not a contract though)

The Wifi version starts at 52,800 yen (less than $550 US). In terms of actual purchasing power parity, it’s more like $450-500 US.