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Google is your friend. http://www.play-asia.com/ Expect to pay a lot more for an import unit. Also expect your modchip to stop working after updating your Wii s Firmware.
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Uh...no you don t. I have been going back and forth between the US and Japan for almost 20 years, and never used a converter. There is a very slight difference (the US has more voltage), but that would only affect very sensitive electrical devices. I have used desktop computers, guitar amps, cd players, lamps, and just about everything else in both countries without a hitch.
Thanks for the info Wasabiitis! It also found your answer to be very helpful!! :) I have been trying to work out whether I needed something for my ipod, laptop and camera battery and now I know I do not need to spend the money to buy something I don t need. Report Abuse
Yes you need a converter plug when you travel to foreign country.
yup, you will
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quot;Everybody is learning mandarin [sic] now.quot; If you re going to major in business, you need to try and be an important, worthwhile asset to your company. While, yes, it is strongly speculated that China will be the next big thing and will probably come to be true, this doesn t mean Japan will be out of the market and will plummet into a third-world country. It will still be making innovations in all fields and companies will still want to deal with them. While all those people who spent their college years learning Mandarin are battling for the same jobs, you can have a step up on them for you can aid your company in gaining profits from the Japanese. Besides, who s to say you can t learn Mandarin as well?
One of six people in the world is Chinese. Go to any store and see how many things say quot;Made in Chinaquot;. Bush has borrowed millions from China. They re going to rule the world one day...
How about learning both languages? It is always a great assets to have multiple languages. My general understanding about Japan is that if you are a woman (and not white), you might not be as sucessful as a white men doing business there. However, if you looking for a job in Hawaii now, knowing Japanese give you THE BEST advantages. A lots of Japanese visit Hawaii and knowing how to interact with them is a GREAT skill! As for China, it is taking step to be more modernized. In fact, in their large cities, they are pretty up to date with lots of opportunities. People in China are taking up English as a second language. So, in the future, you probably don t need to speak Mandrine to communicate with them. Of course, it will be nice to know what they are talking to each other during a business transaction. However, there are hundreds of sub-languages you can t possiblity learn all.
Japan will still be a very powerful country in the future years, and china will follow eventually. I think you might as well learn both languages.
A cell phone from Japan can do this, but when you are in the US you will pay through the nose.
i have no personal experience with that, but i d imagine most (if not all) cellphone providers would allow you to text back and forth.
Check cell phone makers web site for the infomation.
Here are the websites of two orphanges in japan, a very good place to volunteer
Is one of the girl s parents Japanese? If so, she can be a Japanese citizen. She doesn t need any visa. If both of her parents are not Japanese, it s quite hard to be a Japanese citizen. One tricky way is to set the godfather as one of Japanese goverment VIP or someone who have special authority and can take a foster child abroad using his influence to the goverment. Otherwise, you could set the godfather as one of Japanese mafia (Yakuza) who can smuggle people abroad into Japan. I m not sure if these settings could work well, though. Anyway, general japanese citizens never can do that kind of things as a matter of fact. Having blood of Japanese or special power is absolutely necessary in your situation.
as far as i know, you have to give up your citizenship in order to have japanese citizenship.......... Report Abuse
You should read up on the American Embassy in Japan but because the godfather is not a blood relative, he may not be able to sponser the child s visa. Japan is one of the countries with the strictest immigration in the world. Citizenship is VERY difficult to achieve and many people who have lived their life there never achieve it. Again check with the embassy but I seriously doubt he can sponser the girl. I hope she has relatives in the USA at least...
Definately not D, Japan wouldn t allow A and B came latter, ie WW1. I think its C
Try the sites below.
Lolita - Classic Lolita - Sweet Lolita - Gothic Lolita Gyaru - Hime Gyaru - there are more but i don t rmb atm so type in gyaru on google Visual Kei / Oshare Kei There are tons of different types of fashion in Japan. These are the ones that you would see around Harajuku.
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I ship packages to Japan very often. USPS Int l priority mail usually delivered within 3day in Tokyo (or OSAKA) Metropolitan Area. I think one more day to the local cities.
From WHERE did you send the package? That makes a huge difference. If you re in California it can take three days. If you re in Dubai it can take a week or more. If you re in India it can take even longer.
Air mail-3-6days Sea mail- 1month Check the site below for detailed information on rates and zones .
about 5 days..
DHL it will take 72 hours max!!!!
Sake has not had the same jurisdictional claims that champagne, port and burgundy have forced. You can have california Sake
A long time ago, Sake referred only to the product made in Japan. Today, with globalization, Sake has become a generic term to refer to a drink from fermented rice, served warm in thinble-sized porcelain or ceramic containers.
not really, sake, while referred to as rice wine really is not wine, it s made with multiple fermentation periods (like a beer and unlike wine) so other rice wine s from other countries may be Very different. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake
Japan and as stated Califorian which grows alot of the sushi based rice make the sake beverages, I work in Japan and there are over 600 varieties there, in other Asian contrys like Korea it is called Shoji, in Chinese they make a beverage like sake and others from rice, even liquers from a rice alcohol like vodka, in Vietnam and Thailand there sre ones, some are flavoured with fruits,and leaf from the screw pine called Pandan leaf.
im not sure. but scotch, bourbon, and all that other crap are whiskeys, its jut they are made in different countries. so my guess is the same with sake...
Please go to Japanese Embassy and apply for tourist visa. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/... You can t visit Japan without visa if you are from Myanmar.
Taiwan resident card has nothing to do to apply tourist visa for Japan. It is only valid in Taiwan. Japan doesn t have any visa waiver treaty with Myanmar so that you have to secure guarantor who lives in Japan and can apply C.O.E. to help for you to apply your travel visa at first. I think the package tour may usually provide you with Japanese travel agent as the guarantor if the tour company is stable and reliable in Japan. All procedures and documents must be taken care of the travel agent which offers you the package tour in Taiwan.
Paul W is correct but you need to see some from the other side 1. The fact that other countries like China and India were being colonized and losing all control by the West forced them to see that quick change to being Westernized was best. Perry was a big starting point 2. They were some found this good like merchants who dealt with the shipping trades but most dislike the foreigner coming in and telling them what to do. The the Boshin War (War of the Year of the Dragon) was between Tokugawa(Shogun, old ruler) and Emperor Meiji s troops was fought to return Japan back to before. Coups like the Satsuma Rebellion by Saigō Takamori, a samuari that is dismayed by how the fellow Samurai were being ripped of their honor and position in society, were going on all over japan. 3. The rise of the Meiji period which fostered industrialization, Art like Kendo and Judo were developed. The way of Warfare was run (they were trained by the British). 4. the consequences were greater centralized power in the country under the Bureaucrats (ruling class) but the lost of the Japanese identity for a time 5. Meiji oligarchy (ruling class) were the major factor to getting Japan to be a Imperial power. They made themselves the class that decided on how Japan was to become in the the future, making the Emperor just a Figure head living god of the Shinto religion (Like the Royal Family in England now). 6. Moving people from feudal farming to Central cities with factories. Just like the industrial revolution of the US.
1. the agent was the fact that the Americans forced Japan to trade with them, and the Japanese were powerless to say no, so they industrialized. 2. the changes affected the people of Japan by increasing education levels, hygiene levels, and standard of living. 3. the major changes were Mathew Perry opening up Japan, the civil war the followed, the rise of the Meiji period which fostered industrialization. 4. the consequences were greater centralized power in the country, a new Asian power, and an increased standard of living. 5. the person most responsible for making this change was Mathew Perry, the American who commanded the ships that forced Japan to trade. 6. land use changed from feudal farming to factories and increased city growth. this affected people by making factory jobs and city jobs available
First of all, cosmetologist does not exist as formalized job in Japan. See Wikipedia does not have Japanese page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetology Jobs of each category like hair stylist or Esthetician exist. To become hair stylist, you have to go to a Japanese school for hair stylist. To become esthetician, you don t need any license. But it s not likely that you can get working visa for this job.
I m not sure but I heard that you ll have to take their exam and pass it. There are different requirements for each country. So, I guess it would be a little bit different, but not much.
You d probably need to go to a Japanese school. That means taking classes in Japanese.See my other answer to your other question.
I don t think many Japanese girls are into traditional relationships. Who the hell wants to cover up their devil horns so that they promise never to be jealous when their husband cheats on them?
Japan is a country of traditions and at time of weddings, there are very complex set of rules that need to be followed. So it is best that you do your research at each point. And no better way than to read about other people s experiences and if possible, get a Japanese friend to help you navigate the process. The first thing that you should do is to figure out how to propose to your girlfriend. You have a lot of freedom here since she knows that you are a gaijin and you might propose like a gaijin. But still, you can make it special for her by bringing out some of the traditions of Japan. So pick a romantic location, get a ring ready, and just say it the way you would to any western woman. The parents are the next step. And you should work with your girlfriend to make sure that that part goes right. It is highly unlikely that anything can go wrong but you can create a lot of goodwill by doing it the Japanese way, particularly if the parents are not familiar with western customs. What will be the most appropriate way is to have a small gift ready that you bring to her parents when you go to meet with them for this purpose. And you ask both the parents at the same time, but remember that in Japanese society the father is more important in such matters than the mother. If your girlfriend is willing to be present and facilitate the process that would be great but you are expected to do it on your own. If you need to write down the script and read it, that is OK too but even if you keep it simple and use your beginner s Japanese, you should do just fine.
i am japanese. we do have strong tradition, but there is not such proposal tradition in Japan. if you see japanese dramas, men just pop the question like americans do.
Perusing the mail-order bride websites, eh?
Use the salary calculator in monster.com for a programer in location quot;Japanquot;
ive been to japan andat the pc shop the computer programmer charge 500 dollars to fix our pc
little to nothing
approx. 4000000000 Yen
Out in town, I couldn t do that unless I contacted an English speaking operator. Even then, I was charged. If you can, I d try to use a phone from one of the many military installations if you want to call for free. Best of luck.
It s an international call ! And it won t be free.
☆You ll have to dial 010 1 800 555 5555 to get your call through. 010 is the international prefix used to dial somewhere outside of Japan. 1 is the international code used to dial to U.S.A.. ?I live in Tokyo and have to call my banks in the USA from time to time. They have a toll free number. When I dial from my home phone I FIRST get a message telling me that; quot;The toll free number you are dialing is NOT toll free if calling from Japan. If you DO NOT want to be charged for the call, please hang up now.quot; So yes, you can call a toll free number in the US, I do it often, but it s not free. Hope this helps!?
Yes and No. It depends on the company. Ask their real number (not start with 1-8xx) before your leave. And be ware, lots of pay phone in Japan have been changed to domestic call only. Especially the phones without phone booth. If you wanna make an international call, find pay phone with booth.
Yeah, you can. I don t understand the big deal. Buy a calling card. They are usually in machines near a pay phone. Dial the code and then the US number. It will prompt you telling you that regular international charges apply though! Which they do even if you call without a calling card.
Toll free numbers, at least the 800 series, don t exist in Japan. You ll need to either contact an operator like KDDI and have them dial it for you, or if you have a PC you can try to Skype it. Either way, it s going to cost you something.
Yes you CAN call...but it s not going to be toll free.
Of course, you can call it, but it won t be free. Toll free numbers like 877, 888, 800, etc. are free only when calling in the US.
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It will not be a toll-free call.
Positives: fascinating, ancient culture. Wonderful nightlife. Hospitable and friendly people everywhere. Neverending opportunities for interesting experiences. Safe cities. Negatives: tree-less cities. Rivers choking in garbage. Neverending noise everywhere you go. The fact that a 16 hour work day isn t considered that unusual. Personally I think Japan is a cool place to live and highly recommend it, but from the list above you can see that it definitely has its ups and downs My tip for you is to try to covince your mom to visit Japan before she throws everything away to live there. Being a student, you probably have numerous opportunities of getting exchange programs free of charge or in very cheap expenses. By coming to Japan, the experience might even inspire you to find your future profession. And wherever you decide to live, whether it s Japan or your home country or any place else, having a special skill really helps. Or if there is a theme you can be more devoted to than other people, that will help you improve your skills along that theme. So ask yourself what you can enjoy. What you don t mind doing even if you re tired and are earning little money. If you find that, see how it can fit into the Japanese society (if you want to live in Japan, that is). Also I wonder what you mean by quot;westquot;. Japan may not be as quot;eastquot; as you think. I don t know what you expect in Japan, but this country is no dream world. It s just a land located in the nearest west of Hawaii, full of sad and happy people searching for dreams, money and pleasure. But if you love the place, it will help you overcome any difficulties while you re here.
Knowing hiragana and katakana is not enough to attend high school in Japan. By the time you re in high school, you pretty much know all the kanji to be a literate Japanese so you ll be very behind in school and probably not graduate, which will not be great for your job prospects. (If you cannot pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test at Level 1 or 2, then you are not fluent.) I agree with the other posters in that you should consider going there on your own since you ll soon be old enough. You could do a student exchange there over the summer or in college, you could visit there and earn some money for your travels by teaching English under the table or wwoofing it (willing workers on organic farms), or after you graduate with a BA (more chance of getting a working visa) you could try to teach English through JET program (government program so its pay and conditions are the best) or if your Japanese is good enough through JET you could do a CIR job like translating things or working at a government office/museum/library/etc, or you could get hired at a private company (not as good pay/conditions but you have more control over where in Japan you ll be and could rise up in the company perhaps if you like it enough and decide to stay), or if your Japanese is good enough, get hired by a Japanese company that will sponsor your visa (go to job fairs in America to network). There s many scholarships to study Japanese in America and in Japan. Here s some examples listed at UCLA: http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan/... List of options for studying in Japan: http://www.ravimontenegro.com/Japan/stud... High school essay contest to study in Japan: http://www.kccjee.org/pages/program_page... Perhaps the closest you can get to practicing your Japanese outside of Japan is an intensive place where English is not allowed such as Middlebury. http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/j...
If you are or are going to be a college graduate check out the JET Program at; http://www.jetprogram.org Upon university graduation, they will send you to Japan for free then pay you 3,300,000 yen a year to be an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) or a CIR (Coordinator of International Relations). The ALT works in Japanese secondary and elementary schools assiting with EFL education while the CIR works primarily in government offices doing translation work, escorting visiting foreign representatives and dignitaries, and other activities related to international relations. ALT requires no Japanese ability but CIRs have to be functionally and literarily compentent if not fluent. If you are serious about living and working in Japan for a protracted period of time, you should check it out. If you are interested in teaching English in Japan, you might also try Heart English; http://www.heart-school.jp or Interac; http://www.interac.co.jp/recruit/
You can t just move there.Period...They have a closed innigration policy. Please research this !!!! BTW, any Japanese not born there is considered a gaijin. Even if you were a Korean born in Tokyo.
... Magick... sorry... wait until you graduate then study abroad. ^_^
tell her that old people live longer in a healthy way. tell her that u want her around for as long as possible.
The other answerer said he thinks you need a passport for Guam..he is mistaken...it is a territory of the U.S. so you don t need a passport. As to needing one for your layover in Japan, I think the best thing to do is call the airline and ask them. If a passport is needed, they would require it before boarding. To get passport information, go to the website below.
I m stationed here in Guam... and if you have a layover in Japan you need a passport, they will ask you for one in the terminal... I have to show mine every time I go home on leave... the only time that you wont need a passport flying into Guam is if you fly from Hawaii to Guam... Report Abuse
Any time you travel outside of the US you need a passport. I believe that includes US territories such as Guam. And you shouldn t need one for the layover since you won t be leaving the airport, but it s still a good idea to get one anyway.
Into AND out of Guam, no matter if you re heading to the states via Japan, Hawaii, Philippines or wherever, you need a passport. Yes, you need a passport. Going into Guam from the US Mainland, you ll usually either pass through Hawaii or Japan. Both require a passport because you will be travelling internationally. Although Guam is part of the US, it is not a state, and is regarded as an overseas destination that requires a federal ID. So the last US State you go through (Hawaii) will want to see your passport. And through Japan, anywhere thats not theirs of course will be international. Its all the same leaving as well...
Get a passport. Read the following, specifically under quot;Notesquot;: Guam: Passport amp; visas Passports Required, but NOT by the following: 1) Nationals of United States holding proof of citizenship including a valid picture ID amp; an original birth certificate amp; arriving/departing to/from an United States destination Notes: Citizens of United States entering or exiting Guam in possession of an ID card in lieu of a passport will be detained until verification can be obtained as to the status of their United States citizenship
If your intention is to stay more than 12 months, you have to change it to Japanese driving license... It is not easy to do, you have to start from taking written and actual road test again..have known friends who did this process,even they are experienced drivers.. Yes, commuting is not a problem in Japan because of trains, buses, bikes, etc.. driving your own car, cost more. If you need more information, check the websites below..
no way. japan does not recognize international driver license or license of any other country. even if they do, you d be crazy to just walk off a plane and start driving. for starters, they drive on the left side of the road. and japanese roads are so narrow it takes some time to get used to. plus, there s no other place on earth that have so many etiquette on driving. too much to learn on your own.
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I know you can change your International license to the normal Japanese license. But it s not a easy work to do it if you are the first time to go Japan or you don t know Japanese. However car is not really useful if you are going to a big city in Japan. I mean you can go anywhere without a car^^;
In case of usual adoption between Japanese, you have to contact the local government office where she applied for adoption (It s where she or the child lived at the time of adoption). They still have the record and if she says she wants to see it, they will let her see it. But the things may be different in your case because your sister was adopted by American family. Are you sure that the family still lives in Japan? Anyway, what your mom must do is to remember where she lived at the time of adoption and she can contact its local government office.
Try gaijinpot.com. The site has employment adds for a range of fields and I believe I may have seen some on ski resort staff.
I have seen a website http://www.sanconjp.com/ it has some job positions connected to ski. hope it s useful Report Abuse
To send a normal one ounce letter anywhere within the U.S. takes one 42 cent stamp. Packages and heavier letters ...postage depends on the wt. Packages and letters to Japan...depends on the wt. A normal one ounce letter to Japan costs 94 cents to mail. All overseas mail goes by airmail. You can use the website below to see postage rates or you can stop in at a local post office if you are in the U.S. and ask.
Honorary Aryan (German: Ehrenarier) is a term from Nazi Germany; it was a status granted by the Nazi Bureau of Race Research to people who were not considered to be biologically part of the Aryan race as conceived by the Nazis (or enemy nationals who joined Hitler or the Nazis side), but were granted an quot;honoraryquot; status of being part of that race, for example because their services were deemed valuable to the German economy. Following the Anti-Comintern Pact on Communism, signed in 1936 Hitler bestowed the title on the Japanese people. The Japanese, though of a different ethnicity, were considered by Nazi ideologists, such as Heinrich Himmler, to have similar enough qualities to German-Nordic blood in order to warrant an alliance with them. Himmler possessed an interest in anthropology of Asian peoples and pantheist religions, which the Japanese shared with Indians and pre-Christian Europeans ,
~In the beginning, they weren t allies. I wasn t aware that Hitler intended to take over the world and kill all non-Aryans. I guess Mussolini wasn t aware of that either (nor the Jews in the British Mandate of Palestine who offered to ally with him, or the Thai, or the Hungarians, Yogoslavs, Romanians and Bulgarians, or the South Americans who sided with him but remained neutral or the neutral Spanish, whom he had helped in his practice war in Spain between 36 and 39. Of course, the Anglos, Saxons and Normans who successively conquered the British Isle or the Rus who settled Russia were Aryan, so they had nothing to worry about apparently. Thank you for the enlightenment, but I think I ll stick with the facts and the history. WWII started in Asia in 1931 with the Manchurian Invasion. The Second Sino-Japanese War heated up after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937. (After Pearl Harbor it was re-designated the Asian or Pacific Theater of WWII but it was the same war.) Between 1931 and 1940, Germany was assisting China. So was the UK, along with the Dutch and the Soviet Union. Great Britain got Australia and New Zealand and South Africa involved. The US claimed to be neutral. FDR didn t want to be neutral. The US wasn t neutral. Rather, the US clearly chose sides in Asia and in Europe, and FDR did his best to help Germany s enemies as well as Japan s. In doing so, he violated all accepted standards of neutrality, short of sending official troops into battle. quot;Advisersquot; are a different matter, of course, as were free-lance groups like Claire Chennault s Flying Tigers. In Europe, we went from the various Neutrality Acts through Cash and Carry and Boats for Bases to Lend/Lease. Each step was a closer step to actual overt participation in the war. Each step was intended to make it easier to supply the UK with weapons and materials to use against Germany and harder and harder for Germany to trade with the US for vital goods. Each step inevitably made a declaration of war against the US and/or Germany more ominous and more certain. In Asia, the US was sending aid to China, including arms, equipment, supplies, cash and advisers. When France fell to the Nazis and Vichy France took over Indochina, Japan made a deal with Vichy France to use Indochina as a jumping off point to prosecute the war in China. They did so because the US was beefing up bases in Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, Pearl Harbor and Midway. Those bases were astride Japanese trade routes and military sea lanes. They were guns pointed at Japan s head and the Japanese feared outright military intervention and attack by the US. At the time, the US was just reinforcing the bases and building new ones and providing only quot;surreptitiousquot; aid to China, aid of which Japan was well aware. The US was also increasing embargoes against Japan and the US bases threatened Japan s access to necessary resources like rubber, oil and steel and food. Japan has never been able to feed herself from the home islands and lacks sufficient resources with which to establish and maintain industry and to modernize. The Occidental powers intended to keep it that way. Since the US, the UK, the Dutch and the French had already taken over and colonized most of the Pacific Basin, Indonesia and Indochina, Japan naturally looked to China and Korea to expand. She had her eye on Indochina as well, but with the French already there Japan didn t try taking it. The Western powers had their colonies and imperialist empires in place. Japan was following the Western example in her attempt to take a place among the elite nations of the world. The West was not going to allow the uppity Yellow Peril to a place on their pedestal. Matthew Perry s Black Ships had put Japan in her place in 1854, and there the Rising Sun was going to stay. The Japanese thought otherwise. Once the Vichy French allowed Japan into Indochina, FDR decided to make another quot;neutralquot; move. A group of Indochinese patriots, nationalists and freedom fighters had been fighting a guerrilla war against the French for decades. They were called the Viet Minh. One of their leaders was Ho Chi Mihn. FDR started sending aid to Ho and his freedom fighters, again including arms, war materials, economic aid and military advisers. (FDR would double-cross Ho at Yalta and Tehran and HST would stab him and the Viet Minh in the back in 1945 and 1946 and Ike would follow suit in 1954 and 1956 and the Vietnam War would follow, but in 1940, those guys were our buddies and our allies. Berlin and Japan saw the writing on the wall. Neither of them wanted it but war with the US was inevitable. FDR was making sure of that. They, with Italy, signed the Tripartite Pact. Germany had cut back aid to the Chinese in 1938 (before then, China was the largest importer of German arms), but now the Nazis abandoned the Chinese completely. The pact was a mutual defense treaty. The sole purpose of it was to tell FDR that if the US attacked one of them, we would be at war with all of them. Hitler and Tojo hoped that the US would not want to get involved in a global on two fronts across two oceans. Uncle Sam drove the Germans and Japanese into one another s arms.
The only job you can get if you don t speak Japanese is teaching English. You must have a degree But the degree can be in anything. Good luck
Here is one, I stole this from Adam he tells this to everyone.
As strange as it sounds, no one cares about GPA. To enter a University, you have to pass an entrance test (at least the Japanese do). If you pass, you can enter. The tests are NOT easy and quite a few people fail. The theory is, if you pass, they obviously you studied at high school. Entering a University for a foreigner might be a bit tricky...as you will be limited to just taking Japanese Language classes. Most Universities these days are desperate for students because of the declining population of young people. My guess is, if you have the cash, its no problem to enter.
Take JR Chuo-sen (central line). Travel time is about 15 mins.
Chuo Line Limited Express Trains (the orange ones) are usually the fastest and most frequent way to get from Tokyo Station to Shinjuku Station. Sometimes, it makes sense to take a different route - for example if your destination is not Shinjuku station itself but some other part of Shinjuku. In that case, you might take the subway.
The Chou Line Rapid service train (orange colored) train takes15 mins. The Yamanote as the 2nd poster noted, takes almost TWICE as long. Imagine the Yamanote Line as a Loop, and the Chuo Line cuts right through the center of that loop making it a faster route to Shinjuku Station. Take The Chou Line like the 1st poster noted.
The Yamanote Line is a direct link. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2370.html I always use this when I need to do that journey, but I don t live in Tokyo, so I might be wrong... We need a Tokyoite!
Greece, Argentina, Spain but the team USA are looking really strong 5-0 going during warm-up games entering the tournamnet.
Argentina, Greece and USA
USA of course
USA USA the eternal world and olympic champs
USA is always the favorite for every competition they take part in but only if they play as they can play; then, if you give them a reason to beat you up they re unstoppable
Of course the USA team. People were comparing them to the Dream Team, even though I never would. It s obvious that there is no competition out there right now that could touch them.
Argentina and Greece will do good in the championships. but I pick the Americans to come out blazing and be champs again. They have a lot to prove, and even much more to disprove. This should give them the drive and appetite for the championship.
Another concept is this. Skycity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_City_10... http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/eng... and recent plan is new Tokyo tower. It will be tallest tower (not bldg) in the world. SUMIDA-Tower http://www.sumida-tower.jp/gallery/image...
Shanghai World Financial Center, its being built in china, but it was designed by the japanese
They are not currently planning to build any building that would be the world s biggest. HOWEVER, the largest building ever fully engineered, by far, is indeed designed to be placed in the ocean near Tokyo, if it is ever built (there are no plans to do so at the moment). It is called the X-Seed 4000, the 4000 standing for its height: At 4000 meters tall, it would be taller than Mount Fuji, Japan s tallest mountain, and it would cost about half a trillion dollars to build. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Seed_4000 Here are some concept pictures of it: http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/michae... http://www.paris-art.com/photos/Co-Berns... http://www.die-wolkenkratzer.de/pics/x-s... A smaller, similar structure called Pyramid City is also designed for Tokyo, although again there are no plans to build it. Both it and the X-Seed 4000 are arcologies, an arcology essentially being a building that contains an entire functioning city, bypassing standard zoning laws; they are generally planned as being very big. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcology
The MLB wants to market baseball to other countries.
i don t care that it was in Japan but why was it so early in the morning? maybe should MLB just care a little bit more for the fans more
yea i thought it was stupid too but the mlb wants more fans so they showed the japs one of there best teams
So that the Japenese players will be interested in playing in the United States and to market the MLB in other countries it will bring more money.
Japan is a rich country so the can afford it....also masuzaka is very popular there....and every palyer, and couch, and also umpires were going to get $40,000 for play 2 games there and an exhibition game too with a japannese team..... is all about the money
they are trying to extend american sports to other parts of the world. The Dolphins played the Giants last year in England. They will get more money if other countries are watching as well as americans
money, japenise chiks are hot, more money, so well get more jappenise players
Because the americans do not know how to make real sushi. It is essential to marinate the sushi rice in an oak platter before making sushi. Most american restaurants and stores skip this level (to safe time and money). But it will not be true sushi without!
At first, the difference of water and rice itself. And the difference fundamentally how to make it. Frankly speaking, I also ate too much sushi in USA, there was no place I felt yummy.
One doesn t. If getting a degree is a problem, just go to a community college and major in something, work hard, finish early, and then go to Japan and enjoy a lifetime, or however long you plan to spend, there.
Sorry, to get the required work visa, you need to have completed a 4 year college degree. You could marry a Japanese citizen and be able to work on a spouse visa however so there is a chance that way as an alternate.
Honestly, it isn t possibly. The Japanese goverment requires a universtiy degree for people who want a working visa in the English teaching field. And most schools look for teachers from Native English speaking countries.
buddy, i think u need some degree atleast to teach others.. But you can take tuition.. Better consult tht locality.
What you need to do is apply on a Teaching Certification Program. This usually is a short course and upon finishing it, you will be granted a Teaching Certificate which in turn will give you the privilege to teach your field of specialization.
You don t necessarily need a degree to teach English. You need the degree in order to get the work visa. While some schools may ask for a degree not all of them will insist on this. Your only other option is to marry a Japanese national and get a spousal visa.
I m guessing from your username that you re from the US? You can t get a work visa to work in Japan without a company sponsoring you, and a 4-year university degree. You cannot work legally in Japan without a work visa. Some countries (including the UK, Ireland, and Australia, but not the United States) have an agreement with Japan that allow young people to enter Japan for up to a year to work. It s called the Working Holiday Visa.
?Hmmmm, I m not sure how big a package you want to send. My friends and family in the states use US post office Global Priority boxes or soft packets. They have a variety of sizes to choose from. Take a look here, it may be useful: http://www.usps.com/international/priori... quot;PMI shipments can be handed to your carrier, dropped or brought to your local post office. Free carrier pickup is available for this service.quot; The postman here in Japan always brings the Global Priority package directly to my door and hands it to me personally. If I am not home, they come again to deliver to me. *Be sure to always check what you can and cannot send to Japan before mailing things. ～For larger goods, I would use UPS International. Check the rates here: （expensive though, as you mentioned.) http://wwwapps.ups.com/servlet/QCCServle... Good luck and I hope this helps!?
Try DHL
your local Post Office will do the trick. less expensive than Fedex or UPS. also if you have access to local Japanese supermarkets you can send them from there. they have quot;all you can stuffquot; packages at a fixed price. Good luck.
USPS is still the cheapest available - ask for SAL service.
Post office is your best bet and the cheapest of them all.
I think its 18 at Japan as well, but Im not 100% sure!
Low interest rates do not quot;causequot; stagflation. And in any case, Japan has not experienced much inflation at all. In fact their problem is more DEflation than INflation.
Go to a winery and have them ship it for you...... otherwise, USPS won t touch it......... I m not sure about the other shippers..... like Fed Ex or UPS..... good luck
Import and export of wine is only done by special permit. You cannot legally do it.
Drink it before you get on your flight and when you arrive in japan head for the nearest wine barrel
You only need to pay border/duty fees if you exceed your limit. I buy Japanese CDs and DVDs from Japan all the time(1 or 2 at a time), and I have never had to pay duties. Your parcel will be not be sent via UPS or Fedex. It will be sent via their system, called EMS. Anyway, your parcel will arrive in Canada at the Purolator office closest to your home.
The rate varies from product to product. For further, specific, information, visit: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cid-dic.ns...
In normal circumstances if goods exceed your limit, the duty is 5 %
It is difficult to say. It could be as much as 20% but often there is no charge at all. It depends on what you bought and how much you paid.
Fishing is the most popular hobby in Japan. Although I m not into fly fishing (usually suzuki (sea bass) fishing in tokyo bay) I wouldn t think that fly fishing would be too expensive, let alone unaffordable. Good luck, and tell your wife thank you for serving!
Well, I have never been fishing in Japan but I do recall reading about it on the internet. I looked up my book marks and found the site. According to the author, the cost is between 500 yen to 1,000 yen. Don t know what that translates to in dollars. At the bottom you can email the guy and ask him all you want about fishing in Japan. I hope this helps you out: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kamosida/... ~good luck catchin .
I have the same thought on how Japanese established themselves as the premium innovator in the world today. However, I m little concern about getting a degree there since the Universities in Japan don t have a very high reputation in America. If it is going to hurt me rather than helping me after graduation, then I rather not. ur situation is probably different than mine, since u are from Singapore. try to search on schools in Tokyo, i m sure u going to find something u want. good luck
You are in luck, my friend! Jasper Sharp is coming out with a new book in November about this very subject, called quot;Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History Of Japanese Sex Cinemaquot;. You can pre-order it at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Pink-Curtai... Hope that helps!
Take a credit card (VISA, Master Card, American express)
Your price depends on a lot of things, such as: 1.Which city are departing from(east coast, Westcoast)? 2. Will you choose a discount airline? 3.Will you get your tickets from a discount travel agency such as FlightCentre?(airfare will cost slightly less, but always include one or more stopovers. 4.Can your travel agency issu a Youkoso pass?(This is a special price ticket for foreigners, which has some restrictions but not many). 5.Where will you be staying, luxury hotel, budget hotel, capsule hotel, ryokan, kokumin shokusha, hostel, or temple, or friend? 6..How much travel are you planning on doing during your trip? 7..Will stay in just once city, or travel the entire country from North to South? 8.How much are you setting aside for souvenirs? 9.How much are you willing to pay for food?(You can get a meal at McDonalds for about $8) 10.Are you going to have 3 meals a day in a luxury restaurant or are you daring enough to try the local specialty shops? All of these answers affect the price of your flight. I went to Thailand and Japan in May 2008, and I spent about $3000 CDN altogether. The airfare itself was only about $1200. Accommodation ranges in price from about $30 for a dormitory room to over $1000 for a luxury hotel. If you plan on visiting 3 or 4 different cities from one location, you might consider getting a 14-day JR Railpass. With this pass you can ride the Shinkansen(bullet train) at no extra charge. To get one, go to a local authorised travel agency and purchase an exchange voucher. Then, take this voucher to a Midori-No-Madoguchi ticket office at any major airport or any trainstation and exchange it there for the real pass. The 14-day pass costs 45,100 yen. Below is a URL to the best currency exchange site.
Financing your trip has many variables, when you go and what the exchange rate is like, for example. The airfare is the biggest expense, but everything else does not have to be expensive. Stay in a hostel, much cheaper than a hotel, but you must book it in advance. Just do an online search. If you don t eat in posh restaurants or shop in department stores you can live quite cheaply. If you are intending to travel, get a Japan rail pass BEFORE you leave home, it ll save you a bundle. Despite what other posters say you can NOT rely on a credit card in Japan. Only big shops, hotels and restaurants accept them, Japan is very much a cash country. Forget travellers cheques. Make sure you bring the cash with you, changing your money into yen is a pain in the bum. Buy a Lonely Planet or similar guide. Do your research before you go, plan where you want to go. You can visit Japan without breaking the bank.
About 8,000 USD. 2,000 for airfare, 1,000 dollar for getting around (taxi and shinkanshen are not cheap, even local subways cost quite a bit). 2,000 for accommodation. Food is quite expensive, expect to pay 5-10 bucks for simple meals. Shopping is expensive, and of course beer cost you 4-6 bucks at restaurants, and 8-10 bucks at popular clubs. Sake is slightly more expensive. Onsen (hot spring) cost 300-400 bucks for a few hours. Entry fee to Disneyland is 50 bucks a person. Entry fee to Kabuki shows cost 50 bucks. Simple udon ramen cost you 5 bucks. If you add more stuff, expect to pay 8 bucks. Cold soba is cheap, it s 2-3 bucks a small bowl. I love cold soba.
At least 1,000. More if you want to have a special dinner or stay at an onsen or splurge on something. 1,000 for the basics: average food, transportation, souvenirs. This does not include your lodging because I dont know where and what kind of place you will stay.
I remember I changed about US$3500 during my 11-days trip to Japan. Even then, I almost ran out of cash! Lucky I have my credit cards! You should be bringing about US$4000 at the very least. If you re travelling throughout Japan, you can buy the Japan Rail Pass separately.
it gonna cost you a lot, if you gonna be in Tokyo. Just do not beleive many foreigners saying Japan is so expensive, just because they are too poor for Japan, you will be fine with $2500
trust me, ALOT. everything over there is highly expensive. Just bring as much as possible
a bajillion dollars
Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Phillipines has only one airline that flies non-stop to Europe: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flies to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam it is easy to catch connections to practically any city in Europe. --------------------------------------... Japan has numerous non-stop flights to almost every city in the world. Here are some of the airlines that fly from Narita Airport (Tokyo) to destinations in Europe. -------------------- Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo) Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino) Austrian Airlines (Vienna) British Airways (London-Heathrow) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) Lufthansa (Frankfurt, Munich) Swiss International Air Lines (Zürich) Virgin Atlantic (London-Heathrow) Scandinavian Airlines System ( Bergen [seasonal, July 12, 2008-August 9, 2008], Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda [begins Summer 2009]) All Nippon Airways ( Frankfurt, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
?Check the Universal Studios Japan quot;Recruitingquot; link, it could help you out: http://www.usj.co.jp/en/corp/corp_index.... Or, you can always try to request the info by their e-mail address or contact them by phone with your questions about job opportunities at Universal Studios Japan. You can get the correct info you ll need if applying for a job there. e-mail inquiries at: http://www.usj.co.jp/en/inq/inq_index.ht... For assistance by telephone, please contact our Information Center for any inquiries you may have about Universal Studios Japan. +81-6-4790-7000 Business hours are from one hour before the park opens to closing. (Including 9:00 - 17:30 everyday.) I m sure you ll get all the facts you need if you contact them. Hope this may be able to help you! Good luck, enjoy Japan in July and I hope you get the job you re looking for!? EDIT: What do you think about working at COSTCO Japan? If you re interested, go here http://www.costco.co.jp/eng/emp.htm Download the application form and send or fax it to the listed address/number.
Yes. You must contact Trisya Takiinowa. I think she hires for most of the Beijiing market. She really likes Americans, too. I ll tell you one thing, depending on what your experience is, it is not easy to be hired into the company without starting way at the bottom. Also, I would suggest you know at least basic Japanese if you already don t. I think there s a site that helps put people into the Asian culture called Wachtaci. Good luck!
ENSTEIN TRY MAKING SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE .
Check out jobs and find the precise qualifications they require. Probably a degree. However, some schools offer more money if you have a TEFL certificate as well so that s worth doing of course.
Is there a number to call listed on the bill? If so, call them and ask them: Anata wa eigo o hanasemaska? (That means do you speak English?) If they don t say, quot;Domoquot; and hang up. Then ask a coworker or student to help translate for you. Ask them how to get a bill in English. The credit card company may have a website with a link for English. When you applied was there a telephone number on the application? A little investigating will get you what you need. Also, you can apply for an American Express card there. I had one. Then you can get rid of that other card. Good luck
http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?q=exportamp;d=... This is the UN s archive. It has total marchandise exports for countries around the world upto year 2006 (not 2007). http://www.stat.go.jp/data/sekai/zuhyou/... The spreadsheet is more detailed version from the Japanese Department of Statistics. It s all in Japanese, but has all the data between 2002 and 2006 (not for 2001 amp; 2007 unfortunately...), so I recommend you to chuck the whole thing into some online translation. By the way, line 6 is the total amount, and 57 is Australia. Also, sheet 1 shows export amp; sheet 2 shows import. You gotta really becareful with scaling though - all the numbers are x1million yen (where, 1yen = 1c, 100yen = $1). For example, in 2002, 1.038754trillion yen (around AU$11billion) of exports to Australia. http://www.stat.go.jp/data/sekai/09.htm#... Here is the original page. Again, it s all Japanese but has links to few other graphs amp; tables too.
Try eBay. If you need unlocked phones, you can mail me or talk with me on Yahoo!
You can bought it on ebay or else. But be sure that the tecnology applies to your local area. Ps. The characters on the phone will be in japanese =P good luck!
Ebay has many sellers of unlicked phones from various places.
I dont know if u have google in the philippines, but if u do just type in ur question in google
GO TO JAPAN
http://www.japander.com
go to japan lol
GO to japan! woo hooo i was born in japan heheheh
Forget work. Just have a lifelong existential crisis and wander Japan aimlessly a la Lost in Translation
Your best bet would be to apply for a job with an international company in the United States. They might or might not be willing to compenstate you for part of your moving expenses. Once in Japan you would have the option of renting a room at a hotel or possibly a boarding house or an apartment.
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/index.htm... http://www.jpss.jp/eng/index.html http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/sgtj_e.ht... http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2232.html
it legal i have a sister in law that does it but once like poster three said she lost money because of the exchange rate!!!
Sure it s legal. However (and this is important), your return on investment must take into account BOTH the interest on the investment and the exchange rate between the two countries. If you are in Japan and want to invest in the US, you first have to exchange yen for dollars at the current exchange rate, then invest the dollars. Eventually, you will have to convert the dollars (principal and interest) back into yen at whatever the exchange rate is at the time you convert back. You would earn the higher interest rate, but you could either lose or make money on the exchange of currencies.
That would depend upon Japanese law, a subject of which I have no knowledge whatsoever. However, one guideline is pretty much universal: The higher the rate of return, the higher the risk involved.
You bet . . . research Carry Trade - same principle.
I d try checking around the events departments in major hotels. Space is generally at a premium in people s homes and offices in most cities in Japan so the market for private party planning would be niche at best (no pun intended). Most people go to hotels for their personal events, so your expertise would likely be welcome. Try location searching through the hotel websites to see which hotels are in the Japanese cities you intend to visit; ie www.starwoodhotels.com would list which and how many of its 8 brands of hotels are found in Japan. If you didn t know already, weddings are huge business in Japan. Before I was familiar with this fact, I was once in a Japanese hotel somewhat bemused by an explosion of white taffeta and chiffon from a nearby function room, in an otherwise sedate corporate hotel - until I saw the sign at the door that said something like quot;buraidaru conbenshiyonquot; - even ignoramus me got it... And now every hotel I visit advertises its bridal services. Thinking outside the box a bit though... if you like organising people creatively, would you consider a move to something that might have a bit of demand in Japan, given the small spaces everyone lives in? Not sure what you call them, but there are these people who go and de-clutter people s houses and maximise their use of storage space - I reckon this would go down a treat in Japan. Let me know if you need a financial partner, I would love to share in the profit!
I dont think there is really a market for it. People do not entertain in their homes. And they dont usually rent out halls for parties. For large gatherings, they usually go to a restaurant and get a large party room with the set party course. Weddings, births, etc. dont have as many parties surrounding it as other cultures.
If you dont have very fluent Japanese, you are limited almost exclusively to teaching English (something that i have personally found.... less than pleasing). Average foreigner salary i would guess (for these positions) is equal to about 2500 to 3000 dollars a month for a full time position. If you have a university degree, try to find a job in your field, though many of these positions require natural japanese proficiency (and certification of it) to find a job. Best of luck to you friend.
Learning Japanese for one, and secondly (from friends who ve visited) learning how to travel without a car. Skills that most of the Japanese rely on is English-speaking skills. You can get a job as a teacher and then moonlight as a tutor.
Computer engineer, programmer, engineer They say that now Japan lacks specialists in technical disciplines.
Teaching English is poorly paid. Become an offshore financial advisor or suchlike if you want to make money.
Oil.
I don t think you can buy tickets outside of Japan. It should be easier to buy when you get there. There are lot of discount ticket shops selling baseball tickets in Tokyo. If you are staying at hotel, you could probably ask the clerk where to buy. Otherwise, I recommend getting it at the dome. Scalpers usually have a good seat, but may be too pricey.
check ebay
Nothing is impossible.
try this out http://www.nihongo.org/english/geography...
Well you could try looking at an atlas which you can find in the reference section of your local library. Ask the libraian to help you if you need it. You could also try Google. An Image search would work. Also you could try Wikipedia.
Sure. But it will be far from cheap.
You may be able to find freighter travel.
You can try loaning mobile phone from the narita airport mobile rental counter when you reach tokyo.
There are a couple of solutions to this. Check with your US carrier. I know that t-Mobile offers rental phones for Japan. YOu simply put your SIM card in the phone, and it will be just like your own phone while you are there. To Dial to the US, you must dial +1 then the area code. The other option is to buy a phone on eBay -- about $250 - $350. You buy an quot;unlockedquot; GSM - 3G phone. These work with any carrier, and you just use your own SIM card again. If you rent a phone in Japan, that works, too -- but you cannot generally use your own SIM card (check where you rent), and thus won t have your usual phone number. The airport has phone rental places. Use Vodaphone -- not Do-Ko-Mo!
you can rent mobile phones at the airport. If your us based mobile phone is upgradale to GSM, you can go into gsm roam mode while in Japan.
depends how long is your visa for, if it runs out, then you won t be allowed to enter on the same status. if you have an indefinite leave to remain then you can travel to the UK even if your British wife still lives in Japan.
I have two figures in my room made from Occupied Japan. In the source below me people are biding on coloniel figures made in Occupied Japan. A full set of the figures is going for about $40, a set of two is going for about $10. Certain figures are worth more than others. Right now they are not worth alot, but who knows they may be worth alot more in the future.
i think you might want to hold on to them. they are at least from a recognizable time period, and have the label, which is more than can be said for a lot of antiques.
No. They do not have it.
Japanese educational system does not provide any honours degrees but you should not worry about the accreditation and qualification because Japanese universities have respectable reputation in world ranking especially Tokyo University, University of Kyoto, and Tokyo Institute of Technology.
In Japanese university program, there is no honours degree there but Bachelor, Master s degree and Doctor s degree only.
You can Google it anytime. Try these websites. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article... http://www.seriweb.com/mr.htm (In this website, you will have to click around to find the thing you are looking for) I hope that this helps you!
http://jdsn.ac.affrc.go.jp/dowj1-e.html http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article... http://www.springerlink.com/content/p557... http://www.fluoride-journal.com/98-31-2/... http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/20... There is lots more.
According to this, yes, you do. Take a look: quot;Renewal of Japanese Driver s Licence Every three or five years, you have to renew your Japanese driver s licence. Renewals have to take place within one month either side of your birthday as written on your licence. At the time of renewal, you have to take an eye examination and attend a safe driving lecture.quot; http://www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp/uplo... Hope that helps!
I doubt you ll need one if you re not going to be living there. Just make sure to get it renewed before it expires for whatever location you re going to be at to make things simple.
I think you will have to be in Japan to renew it . with a local address
i think so...
On a Working holiday visa you cannot work in bars, mahjong parlours, or any other illegal respites. You ARE allowed, however, to obtain a position as assistant English teacher.
dishwashing, serving , clerk of hotel, etc you can t teach english whenever you are if you don t deserve to teach someone Report Abuse
I don t see why you can t work in a bar... plenty of working holiday folk work in the bars in Roppongi. Most of the barmen I knew at the bars I went to were on working holiday visas. English teaching, and recruitment. (Either as a recruiter, or researcher.) And then there s always the possibility they d want to sponsor your work visa after your working holiday visa expires. So I reckon, for someone on a working holiday visa who doesn t speak Japanese, the options are: teaching English, working in a bar or recruiting.
not assume. it is obviouse that Japan is monolingual nation.
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I had to do a project like that too. I got finished today though! Anyway, I used this information on the activities section. I don t quite remember what site I got it from. Sorry. Among the traditional entertainments on offer is bunraku, a unique form of puppet theater. This can be seen in major towns, as can noh drama and kabuki, traditional Japanese drama forms, with participants attired in medieval costumes. The most fascinating and colorful of Japan’s religious festivals takes place in Kyoto, the old imperial capital. The Gion Festival reaches its climax on 16-17 July. A street parade takes place with the participants dressed in fine costumes and carrying portable shrines. The large floats depict ancient themes. The Aoi (or hollyhock) Festival on 15 May dates back to the sixth century. The procession, consisting of imperial messengers in oxcarts followed by a retinue of 600 people dressed in traditional costume, leaves at around 1000 from the imperial palace and heads for the Shimogamo-jinja shrine where ceremonies take place. It then proceeds to Kamigamo-jinja shrine. The Jidai Festival (Festival of the Ages) is of more recent origin, though still splendid to watch. More than 2000 people parade through the town dressed in costumes dating from different periods. Those wishing to see the Japanese tea ceremony can arrange to do so through the tourist information centers in Kyoto and Tokyo. If visitors are interested in eastern religions they can arrange to stay at a shukubo (temple lodging). The tourist office will have a full list of temples offering this service. Sometimes it is possible to participate in meditation sessions. I hope that helps with it! Good Luck!^-^
if yo in shikoku, dont you ever forget to eat sanuki udon. that much is true. in okinawa, dont u ever forget to order okinawa noodle.
Just like you told me.
Probably right now or at least soon is a good time to tell him and just tell him the truth.
Most of us think that using a handkerchief to blow our nose is disgusting since we use our handkerchief to dry our hands after we wash our hands at restrooms. In Japan, we don t really use paper towels to dry our hands at restrooms but handkerchiefs. Well, I haven t gone back to Japan for more than 6 years so maybe it might be different now that people have been using paper towels to dry their hands. But when I lived in Japan, we always used our handkerchief to dry our hands. Anyway, we blow our nose by using tissue. We usually carry a handkerchief and a quot; pocket tissue.quot; It s etiquette to carry those two around all the time when we are out. And we don t blow our nose in public. We always go to a restroom to do that because we think that blowing our nose in public is kinda rude. Especially we don t want to see people blowing their nose in upscale restaurants. Even in the US, some people think the same way. Anyway, it s just a different culture. We use our handkerchief to dry our hands, not to blow our nose. However, if we don t have tissue, we do use a handkerchief sometimes. But it s not really good to carry the kind of handkerchief around because it has germs......
you either turn away and wipe your nose, or if you got some mega snot then you go to the bathroom or a seperate room and blow your nose. Japan has no lack of tissues, just a few hours walking around town and you will get handed all sorts of packets with advertising filled with tissues, especially in the winter.
They re always carrying around tissues in their pockets. They have handkerchiefs but they only use them to wipe their mouth after they eat, or wipe their tears or sweat. It s considered to be very disgusting to snort it back and it s extremely rude to do that in public. Do that and everybody would probably walk away from you. Also, when you wipe your nose, or blow them, never do it in front of people or any public area.
This is a common mistake, lots of advice sites and books claim that Japanese people think it s disgusting to blow your nose, and all the foreigners wonder what the hell theyre supposed to do! The truth is more simple - it s considered extremely disgusting to blow your nose with a cloth handkerchief. When a Japanese person sees a handkerchief shaped piece of cloth, they will assume that it s for wiping off sweat from the face, or if it s a great big one they ll assume it s a cloth to put your lunchbox on! That s why it s not done here. So if you put it to your nose and put snot all over it they lll be totally disgusted - like you would if someone blew their nose on your best tablecloth or hand towel. The sniffing and snorting is a big problem though it s true. I think that we Westerners used to do it all the time too, but because our ancestors took up the foul habit of blowing snot into a piece of fabric weve gotten out of the habit. When I consider the reasons for Japanese - even attractive young women out on the pull - to make horrific snorting noises that would make a navvy blush, I have to compare the snorting to the action of washing out snot and bogeys from cloth hankies - I can t decide which is worse! I remember my granny boiling my grandads hankerchiefs in a special pan! That s just as disgusting as snotting it up your nose, so although I hate it I can t really criticise! Thank God for paper tissues, thats what I say! Japanese people do use them, although not as much as me I m sad to say! But then, the noise of blowing your nose is likely to be just as disgusting as the noise of snorting it up, the only difference is that with a snort you have to swallow it - yuk! - and with a tissue you have to find somewhere suitable to dispose of it after you ve snotted all over it! Eugh!
absorutery collect... that is why we cannot plonounce L and R collectry
They hold small tissues called quot;Pocket tissuequot;. http://www.morisa.jp/db/yume_img/B026-01... You can purchase this at any convenience stores, station stands, and drugstores. And you can also get this freely in the street. Lots of companies are distributing tissues with their advertisement. http://www12.plala.or.jp/get-one/1PT/PT-...
They do it privately, such as stepping away to the restroom.
They blow their nose of course. That s why every desk in a Japanese office has a box of tissue on it. It s called quot;hana wo kamuquot; in Japanese. What kind of an idiot would believe that Japanese don t blow their nose?
I am very happy to see this issue raised.. it is seriously the most grating thing about living in Asia. I was in Japan for a few years and now in Korea. NO ONE will dab that runny nose at the dinner table.. even in Korea, where the hotness amp; spiciness of the food can reach HELL levels amp; clear out your nasal passage in seconds.. But instead, snort it back, or worse, ignore it and let it run.. People eventually step away from the table to take care of business, but it is usually way too late for my purposes. Honestly, not wanting to offend, I get up from teh table every few minutes when the food is extra hot amp; spicy and must seem to have a bladder infection to them.
Sniffing is not impolite in Japan, and not just sniffing, serious snorting goes on during winter and spring in the trains. It s really off-putting to my western sensibilities to see a nice young girl sniffing away, and in the office I get close to flinging paper tissue packets at colleagues who spend the whole day snorting away when I m trying to concentrate! Conversely, Japanese find blowing one s nose in a hanky disgusting, as you say. Blowing your nose in a paper tissue is not that serious a breach of etiquette, I think, judging by my friends - just a half turn away from someone will do.
blowing nose in public is not polite in japan. some people snort the snot back inside because they dont want to blow nose in public. everybody blow their nose of course. but not in public. that s all. and japanese doesnt use handkerchief to blow.
As weird as it is - they really snort the snot back inside and this is considered to be polite. I had once luck to have a dinner in a luxury restaurant with a group of my japanese colleagues, 7 in total, 4 of them had running nose...... I guess you can imagine how much I enjoyed my dinner...
Because the Japanese government was slow to react, and (as I understand it) acted halfheartedly when it did act. The US govt. acted quickly and with a serious intervention.
maybe because japan hasn t wated 3.3 TRILLION DOLLARS in war?
Japan is not a signatory of the CISG. You ll need to contract under Japanese law.
A foreign doctor needs a Japanese license to practice in Japan. That should be fair enough. You are eligible to take the Japanese doctor s exam as a graduate of a non-Japanese medical school. Strangely enough, though, the Japanese government won t issue a work visa to a doctor who isn t a graduate of a Japanese medical school. So it seems the way it works right now, the Japanese work visa for doctors is really only for foreign students who attend Japanese medical school and wish to stay in Japan. Otherwise, there are 14 categories of work visas in Japan. Professor. Artist: Activities for the arts that provide income, including those carried out by composers, songwriters, artists, sculptors, craftspeople, photographers, etc. Religious Activities: Missionary and other religious activities conducted by members of foreign religious organizations. Journalist. Investor/Business Manager: Activities to commence the operation of international trade or other business, to invest in international trade or other business and to operate or manage that business, or to operate or manage international trade or other business on behalf of foreign nationals (including foreign corporations) who have begun such an operation or have invested in such a business. Legal/Accounting Services. Medical Services. Researcher: Activities to engage in examinations, surveys, research, etc. on the basis of a contract with a public or private organization in Japan. Instructor: Activities to engage in language instruction and other education at elementary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, schools for the blind, handicapped children s schools, miscellaneous schools. Engineer. Specialist in Humanities/International Services: Activities to engage in service that requires knowledge pertinent to jurisprudence, economics, sociology, or other human science fields. Activities to engage in service that requires specific ways of thought or sensitivity based on experience with foreign culture, such as interpreting, translation, copywriting, fashion design, interior design, sales, overseas business, information processing, international finance, design, or public relations and advertising based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan. Intracompany Transferee: For employees of multinational corporations. Entertainer: Activities to engage in theatrical performances, arts, song, dance, musical performances, sports, or any other show business. Classical music musicians are sometimes miffed their visa category says quot;entertainer.quot; Skilled Labor: Activities to engage in service that requires industrial techniques or skills belonging to special fields on the basis of a contract with a public or private organization in Japan. Half of these categories require a college degree. The other categories require a few years of experience in the field. For example, a chef generally needs 5-10 years of experience to get a visa under skilled labor. The criteria for artist tend to be the ability to make a minimum amount of income from art alone. It may not be a terribly high threshold considering that there are a few foreign animators at anime studios, and those are notoriously low-paying employers.
You need a four year degree to work in Japan. You also need a work visa. To qualify for a work visa you need a solid job offer before you get there. You can t work in Japan as a doctor unless you graduated from a Japanese college. This would also require that you speak, read and write Japanese at a medical level. So I guess it s not possible, period. Maybe on a US military base, but I really doubt that too.
I am not sure of medical practice, but for my corporate transfer I had to prove I had a college degree. Basically, I had to get the university to write an official letter on official letterhead paper stating my completion of graduation and diploma verification. Next, my company (or the company hiring you) in Japan has to prove that they will hire you and sponsor your visa. On paper, the host company in Japan has to show that your position and skill set are unique and cannot be filled by a Japanese national. Once these things are completed, then there is a process to get a special stamp/sticker on your passport from a local Japanese consulate/embassy.
That s because Hokkaido is one big prefecture! Other part of Japan, such as Honshu or Kyushu are divided by lines on each prefectures, but the island of Hokkaido is a prefecture itself. Sapporo is the capital of it. That s why. Also, Hokkaido has lots of land without any...details. Hokkaido is part of Japan, of course.
That is because maps you occasionally took a look were all very poor. Most of all Japanese precise maps have detailed certain description about many city and town as same as other parts of Japan. In addition it is Asahikawa, not Azahikawa.
all the cities marked on not very detailed maps are just like the capitols of each region. hokkaido is only one region whereas the other islands are split into many. but if you zoom in on google map you can see many more cities on hokkaido
NO. Yahoo! Auctions Japan has its own rules and it is not really a part of the Yahoo! Network. It is a subsidiary that works under a Japanese trademark law, so the owners are different and decide they’re own rules. One of the very first rules is that you can only subscribe if you can read and write in Japanese and so to confirm so, you have to go trough a process only explained in Japanese: http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html/guideli... , http://docs.yahoo.co.jp/docs/info/terms/ The reason why, is that most of the Japanese sellers do not want to send abroad and are afraid of miscommunication problem with items that might get lost or stolen, and that might damage they’re reputation. I myself had lost a USD $100 shipment sent to London last July. If you can read and write in Japanese, you could subscribe from your country but it will require sometime and money. Just register to the Yahoo! Japan network and then go trough the “beginner’s manual”: http://special.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html... Anyway, if you can’t do so, send me a mail and I could help you bidding. I have been helping foreign bidders for a year already. Here’s my Bidding history: http://rating2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/s... Hope to have been of help. Jose.
Depends on initial point of expulsion in Japan - country or big city, etc. and the associated time. That can affect time substantially in Japan. After it actually leaves Japan time should be 3-5 days.
Garage Sale Bake sale Donations from you re church Car Wash
Demand the principal and teacher to explain WHY THE HECK they want you to go to Japan when you can t even afford it!
Ask her teacher to help. This is a school event. The school should get involved.
Car Wash, Maybe the class can have a raffle, (ask local businesses to donate) Fundraiser ,(sell candy bars, maybe candles) Maybe a silent auction (again ask businesses to donate or teachers or students) Have a class yard sale. Good Luck!
I m from America, so I m not sure how old a year 12 student would be, but I m guessing she d be old enough to get a part-time job. That s my idea for you. Also, selling things on eBay is always a great way to make some quick extra cash. Babysitting, cleaning houses for elderly people, walking dogs, after school tutoring...these are all things that would help her raise money for the trip without having to sell something as a fundraiser.
Launch an appeal on EBay? What about raising money for a year in Japan to stay with relations (assuming you have some contactable family there). If you explain in interesting detail what you daughter can see and accomplish in japan with some classy photos I would surprised if no one coughed up some small amount of cash (say $5 the cost of a couple of beers) to finance the trip. Of course you have to set out your bona fides quite well. I would be happy to attest that you are a genuine person and that the favour you are asking is for the benefit of your daughter and not yourself. If you decide to set up a site on Ebay I would promise to pledge $5 or more. If there is any surplus above what you require for the trip I would suggest asking a question on Yahoo answers as to what would be a good cause that could use this money. Then choose Best Answer.
have a garage sale...or sell stuff on Ebay
1 is the country code for USA and Canada then the area code then the number So an example would be 1-111-111-1111
It s the same for landline numbers. You do the international country code (001) and then the phone number (including area code, obviously).
I imported Nissan Silvia old model from http://www.batfa.com May be they can help you. Good luck.
Common Name: Bushmaster Scientific Name: Lachesis muta muta Snake Family: Viperidae Description: The Bushmaster is the largest Pit Viper in the world. This snake has a triangular shaped head with rough scales. Long and heavy-bodied in shades of brown to pale pink with dark brown or black blotch marking running the length of their bodies. Characteristics: Caution! Known to aggressively attack, particularly when agitated or startled. Reproduction: Oviparous (egg bearing) with 4-12 young hatched in the Spring. Length: 2 - 3.7 meters (Approx. 3 -12 ft) Habitat Distribution: Tropical forested areas throughout Central and South America including the countries of Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Japan and Trinidad The Bushmaster has earned this fierce reputation, known to aggressively attack man but only few human attacks have been recorded due primarily to the Bushmaster s nocturnal nature. Even if they do attack only occasionally, the Bushmaster is greatly feared by people indigenous to their jungle habitat. Appropriately named in English, the name Bushmaster when translated from Latin means quot;Brings Silent Deathquot;. One of the largest and most dangerous snakes in South America, the Bushmaster is capable of multiple bite strikes, injecting large amount of venom and even the bite of a juvenile Bushmaster can be fatal. In the case of envenomation, a polyvalent Crotalidae Antivenom is recommended and contains all the necessary fractions to neutralize the venoms of all Central and South American species of Lachesis. In their jungle environment, envenomation by a Bushmaster is very serious, sometimes fatal and particularly dangerous to humans. It is important to familiarize yourself with wilderness survival before entering Bushmaster territory because often snake bite victims are miles and miles away from any traditional medical help.
Well I live on Kyushu and can honestly say that I ve never seen a snake. They have big centipedes here that have a nasty bite though. I don t think a snake would be able to eat a live person unless it was a very large snake and a very small child.
Western Yokohama Man-Eating Anaconda-san
You have to stop watching so many godzilla movies, its true my country was bombed twice, but it is not as if radiation levels are soaring out of control as if to make snakes as big as anacondas. In truth the only snakes here that we have to worry about are called Yamakagashi snakes, they are rear fang tooth snakes similar to coral snakes found in the southwestern United States, and for the most part these snakes are docile enough to handle and about the size of say a corn snake. The only other snakes in Japan that are dangerous are the various species of sea snakes which can be found in Okinawa, again in comparison to say boas, pythons or anacondas, they are relatively small.
By local train. There s something called a juuhachi kippu which allows you to have a certain amount of days of travel within a certain period, like maybe 5 days in 3 months. It s a really good deal. You d have to ask at a JR station. There are also vendors who sell tickets at a cheaper rate than normal. These are tickets that someone bought but couldn t use and couldn t get refunded. Usually there is a small store like this near a main train station. Bus can sometimes be cheaper than the trains. The shinkansen (bullet train) is quite expensive, so you might want to avoid that unless you re doing extensive travel with not much time. You would get the best deal buying a pass overseas. They are sold at a discounted rate for tourists, but they re still expensive. Check out a book called Lonely Planet - Japan for more details.
You might want to look into the Japan Rail Pass or J-Rail. You can buy them with one, two, three and four week expirations. A travel agent should be able to help. They can be used for unlimited travel on Japan Rail trains, subways, buses, ferries, and the Shinkansen (bullet train). But only on Japan Rail lines. There are other railway, bus, and subway companies and they will not honor it. It may not seem cheap at first but the traveling costs do add up. I ended up saving a couple hundred dollars. It depends upon how far and how much traveling you expect to do. You can substitute bus travel for train and save a little there but you lose a lot of time.
If you are coming to Japan, buy the JR Pass. This will let you use the normally expensive shinkansen. You ll be able to get around quickly and easily if you are traveling long distances. The juhachi kippun is only available at certain times of the year and its only for local trains. It takes 7-8 hours to get from Tokyo and Kyoto. From what I understand it s not for the rare sleeper trains. Overnight bus would be your other option either straight from the JR Highway bus company or from cheap bus companies listed in the free magazines - Metropolis and Tokyo Notice Board (available at Tower Records and HMV). In the city, go for the day passes such as Kyoto you can get a day pass for both bus and subway - however you can opt for just the cheaper bus one if you feel you don t need the subway.
I cycle a lot in Japan. So why not try cycling. You can buy a good second and bicycle for less then $100.00. I love it every bit of it.
The cheapest way is not always the most comfortable or fastest. Overnight highway buses connect major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka and can be really cheap and direct. Highway buses tend to generally be a bit comfortable depending on what type of bus you take and how far you are traveling. Local trains take many many hours (10+ hours sometimes for an otherwise 3 hour trip by bullet train) and require dozens of transfers. The Shinkansen (bullet train) is fast and comfortable, but not neccessarily the quot;cheapestquot; way to travel. There is a thing called the Japan Rail Pass that allows use of JR trains, it costs 28300 Yen (convert into your home currency) for a seven day version. However only get it if you plan on traveling a lot.
subway trains,JR trains...some bus if local
It s JR Pass. Bus is cheap but you need long time. Refer to this blog.
