How to stay with Japanese family in Japan ? -

I have a French friend who is going to Japan in April. He is looking for a nice Japanese family to stay with. He is going with quot;working holiday visaquot;, and could stay there for one year doing part time job. Does anyone know any organizations etc dealing with introducing Japanese famies to people from foreign countries ?

First, it would be awesome if he spoke Japanese. Would make things simpler. Second the link is in the post. I m sure there is an age limit though.... Gambate. Dewa mata.

United Nations Educational, Scientific amp; Cultural Organisation.

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What is the best international university in Japan? -

I am currently a sophomore university student from the United States. I m majoring in international business and would like to start a major in Japanese. I m seriously considering finishing up my academic career at a university outside of the U.S. Since I plan to learn Japanese I figure that a school in Japan would naturally be a great school to attend. There are three schools I m currently looking into: University of Tokyo, Sophia University, and the International Christian University. For anyone who knows anything about any of these three schools I would greatly appreciate hearing what you have to say. I d like to know stuff like which ranks highest, which is the easiest to get into and which is the best for me to attend considering my major. Any other useful information would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

First of all, there are few quot;international universitiesquot; in Japan. Some universities like ICU has quot;internationalquot; in its name. But it doesn t mean that they are offering classes in English. The raking of 3 universities you are talking about is 1, Tokyo 2, Sophia 3, ICU Tokyo University is the best one in Japan. Sophia is one of the bests. ICU is also a high ranking university. Those 3 universities are very difficult for Japanese students to join. I don t know how you are trying to join one of those 3 but it s not so easy unless you come to the school as an exchange student. As for your major, I think all of the 3 are offering a course like international business as it s a major subject in colleges.

Im agree with them...yes definitely tokyo daigakou (university) is one of the best university in japan...if u dont have brains u cant get in...u have to be passed with the entrance exam they have given for u to be able to qualified as their student...imagine my sister step son is really intelligent but he cant enter that school so easy...he take exam many times b4 he qualified if im not mistaken atleast 5-6 times...he didnt stop until he passed the exam...and now he is graduating hopefully this year.... so, goodluck!!! hope u can make it....

Temple university is quot;the best international university in Japanquot; but the government there doesn t consider it a Japanese university. So there is a difference between a quot;university in Japanquot; and a Japanese university. Forget about undergraduate school in Japan. It s very hard to transfer, even from a Japanese university, and the education is a joke. Tokyo University has the most prestige in Japan, but the others are very good and might have more what you are interested in. But only Temple has a real American MBA, if that s the degree you re looking for.

You ve got the best answer already... Tokyo Univ. is considered to be the best and most difficult university in Japan. But tuition is cheaper than the other two since Tokyo Univ. is the national university. ICU comes next for the difficulties to get in. You may already have checked these sites... http://www.nigelward.com/top30.html http://www.4icu.org/jp/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THES_-_QS (Tokyo University is the 19th highest in the world)...

You should consider International University of Japan.

To be more specific on how hard it is to get into Tokyo University, compare the school on the level of Harvard or Yale. Sophia University you can actually do study abroad through, they have a great student exchange program. That school is the most commonly listed for study abroad with US universities. I have heard of many foreigners attending International Christian University, the second one I hear most often is Temple University ( http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/index.... ) Beware, I am pretty sure you have to take a Japanese Language Proficiency Test to get into most of those schools. So you should look that up. You can always study abroad and be an exchange student (that would look great on your college resume in any case!). And if you want to go to grad school, I am sure by the time you are finished with undergrad you would have language skills efficient enough to pass the JLPT and successfully attend a japanese university.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Japan? -

Also, what was Japan s world view after the war?

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles Japan gained German Colonies in the pacific. However Japan was not satisfied with this result because they also aimed to expand into China. Japan began to modernize in the late 1800 s so at this time is was some what of a westernized industrial country.

Japan wasn t recognized as a modernized country. This leads Japan to WWII.

From http://www.freewebz.com/wwtwoproject/the... quot;The Treaty of Versailles gave Japan German territories in the Pacific [the Marianas, Caroline, and Marshall Islands], but Japan was not satisfied because it wanted to expand into China. Japan was also angered by the peacemaker s failure to endorse the principle of the equality of all races. The Japanese government wanted to expand into a Nipponese empire in the Pacific, extending into China and Australia.quot; From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_V... Article 156 of the treaty transferred German concessions in Shandong, China to Japan rather than returning sovereign authority to China. Chinese outrage over this provision led to demonstrations and a cultural movement known as the May Fourth Movement and influenced China not to sign the treaty. China declared the end of its war against Germany in September 1919 and signed a separate treaty with Germany in 1921.

What is the legacy of Japan in the Philippines? -

What is the major imprint Japan left in the Philippines after its long years of colonization?

Definitely Naruto, Bleach and many other fun manga to read...

from the japanese occupation? excluding the scars that they left, which is not quite a legacy; basically none. if there is, its seems to be negligible. anime, sushi, noodles, and drama are just recent. or the japanese influence might be traceable even before their occupation. the only thing that i could think of is the Japan s Official Development Assistance (ODA) if you have been observant enough, you can find these writings about Japan s ODA under the LRT railway tracks ( i think i saw one somewhere in shaw blvd ). although the purpose of this program has never been blunt because they help other countries too, it also aims to compensate for the damages that they left during the WWII; or at least the compensation is just in Phils case.

About like the Spanish. A basic hate for the oppression murder and rape of the nation. If you can read or remember Japan had to agree to never have an army again. Otherwise they would have been disassembled and there wouldn t be a Japan. Since they shifted their focus to business and building as well as their contributions to technology the world has taken them back in. I still doubt you will find any love lost for them here though. You may also recall they flattened Manila before the were beaten down.

I doubt that there isnt but I find it hard to recall if there is. Japanese during those times are quot;angryquot;. Who wouldnt be...they were bombed and helpless people in Hiroshima were killed. It is normal for them to act that way after the innocent murder of their people. ----- I would have to disagree with some of the contributors above, Filipinos in Japan are respected, looked up, and sought after. If you have an idea how the so-called quot;entertainersquot; do their work, you might be envious in how much money they are earning. I dont understand why they are discriminated. And why just them...did you know that big names like Ian De Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Sharon Cuneta, Sarah Geronimo and the likes would come to Japan and become entertainers too? Try to gather your info first before you ridicule their kind. Japanese are the most well-mannered nationals I have met. Japan is the only country in the world that doesnt have any law against racial discrimination but still...it is very rare for anybody to hear such discrimination. Know the country and the people first before you judge.

My dear friend. I m not sure what you are talking about exactly, because the Philippines were colonized more than 400 years by the Spanish that s why they are named Philippines in honor of a Spanish king named Felipe II. After the Spanish-American war or 1898 the USA took control over the isles until in WWII the Japanese expelled the MacArthur US troops and retained the isle until 44..So those long years of domination where only two.... About the Legacy....well le ts say that after their domination the philipinoes felt more appreciative to the USA. But one things is true that WWII was the point of inflection for the freedom of all the old colonies, the Philippines included.

before the 80 s, most hated the japanese, with movies still depicting the atrocities of the japanese occupation. But when Japan started to get filipinas as entertainers, the people started to run again, not away, but towards the japanese. They see the money ,not the history. Before, one would be so ashamed to have japanese blood, now, because of the money, they are proud, even when they are bastards and their mothers whores. edit: sorry, tinabeer, I didn t mean all of those who go to Japan, there are other groups of skilled pinoys who went there and not all are whores. Japanese are very polite people, they have languages that is more polite than our quot;hoquot; and quot;opoquot;. But the sad fact is, many pinays who went there in the 80 s and 90 s were of no skill, just plain beauty so that almost all pinays were mistakenly branded as sex workers. And this is not my opinion, ask any average filipino what they think of when it concerns about japayukisan. I am not at all surprised about the cruelties the Japanese did during the wars. Many nationalities do that in times of war.But I heard from old folks that most of the tyrant types were Koreans. I like Japanese, in fact , watashi wa nihonggo o benkyo shimashita.

japan left a big scar into the hearts of the Filipino.japan is the land of the war freaks just keep on wondering why do a lot of Phil. women go that country and become prosti slaves again in that freakin country.

Japan wanted to quot;freequot; the Philippines from the US. They wanted Asia for Asians. But, they mistreated a lot of Filipinos during their reign in WW2. There was really no legacy left behind.

Harle it s just 333 years of Spanish rule... well, during the war we learned to take our shoes off before entering the house... But today... -Dragon Ball Z -Pokemon -Tamagotchi -Fashion (tacky)

Ignorance is bliss. Most Filipinos under 40 think Japan is their friend and USA is their enemy. Go figure! I agree with pero_102 above...

japanes left a scar of oppression in the heart of filipino people espacially those victims of world war 2.

AGING COMFORT WOMEN

either Anime, or Japayuki...

nothing. just nightmares for the filipinos.

What type of government does japan have? -

i need to know what kind of government japan has for a report. So if you know i would reall appreciate it if you told me.

Democracy- the US helped draft their Constitution Technically it s a Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

Japan no longer officially has the traditional federal system, and its 47 prefectures depend on the central government for most funding. Governors of prefectures, mayors of municipalities, and prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for four-year terms. It used to be imperial, and they still have the royal family (much like England), but they don t govern Japan anymore.

Parliamentary type, plus Prime Minister.

I thought it s all a family affair?

Parliamentary. Absolute monarchist (Emperor)

parlimentary democracy

Which area in Japan have the highest girl population? -

I am going to Kanagawa, Japan soon. I would like to know which part of Japan have the highest girl population. Preferably those girls within the age of 18 to 25 years old.

haha i love your question! Good on ya mate!

My Japanese guest suggests this, in Kanagawa the place to go to find girls is the city of Yokohama or head to Enoshima beach. Hope this helps. Best of luck

You mean Japanese girls with ugly face who likes foreigner?? If so. you can go to somewhere close to army base. Most girls in Japan see a foreigners as strangers or someone who commit crime or barbarian Americanos

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What clothing brand is popular for teenagers in Japan? -

Im 15 and I just moved to Japan a little while ago and i dont really know what brands i should buy my clothes frm.

Cecil McBee Misch Masch Kumikyoku INGNI LOWRYS FARM Pinky Girls These are all my favorites =)

ローリーズ ファームコムサデモード?メンエフ?デタケオ キクチコムサデモードユナイテッドアローズジーナシス ポール スミス O?Z?O?C PPFM ツモリ チサトビームヴィヴィアン ウエスコム?デ?ギャルソンル スークバーバリービームス シップスイネドディオール．オム

How about just buying from clothes you like then who made them.

A Bathing Ape

what does it matter?? buy clothes that are YOUR taste..gosh

Old electric guitar with logo that looks like ags. anyone know the brand. made in japan? -

this guitar looks pretty old. the logo is ovalish with a black background. has silver lower case a, what looks to be a fancy g but not sure, and an s. the body is smaller than usual and the neck is steel reinforced and quite thick. made in japan. if anyone knows please let me know. i have been tryin to look it up with no luck.

AGS designates a semi hollow-body guitar manufactured by Ibanez.

Made by ibanez just a series in it like the rg or s series

Where is a good tattoo shop In Japan? -

Im going to Japan this summer and I thought it would be cool to get a tattoo in Japan. I heard that Japan has great tattoo artists. Does anyone know where is a good one and if so where. The olny thing is Im looking for one that doesn t require a reservation(most of them do). Also any thoughts on what kind of tattoo to get?

Hi! I know I m not really answering your question too well but I know there are some near Astugi s naval base just outside the gates. Also, there are tons in Tokyo. I do not know the names of any though! Sorry! Your best bet would be to ask someone who has tattoos here. Good luck and enjoy Japan, it s a nice place!

Does anyone know a Hospital or Doctor in Japan who will do circumsisions? -

Does anyone know a Hospital or Doctor in Japan who will do circumsisions? Our baby will be born in the next couple of weeks. We would prefer Tokyo or north of Tokyo, but since the vast majority of Japanese doctors won t do circumsisions we aren t in a possisition to be choosey. If you know of a moyle or related religious person who would be willing and able to do the precedure, that might be helpful too.

Try and find a jewish house of worship out there or a catholic church, they will probably be able to direct you to someone who performs the procedure.

I live in Tokyo too, and never heard of doctors who do circumcissions since its not a common practice for them, anyway why dont you try to visit your city hall, on health department and ask them, they usually have people who can speak english too. Hope it helps.

Find a Filipino Doc who could perform the procedure. Congratulations for your baby boy. As an added info, your child should be circumcised when 8-days old because it is the time when vit. K is highest.

dr. nguyen in tokyo.

What is the absolute cheapest way to travel from Scotland to Japan (Osaka)? -

I want to travel to Japan to meet my penpal who is in Kawanishi (near Osaka Itami airport). I have looked on various web-sites and the cheapest fare I can find is about ￡400 return. NB I am in Scotland (near Edinburgh). Has anyone got any suggestions as to how to get there as cheaply as possible? I was even wondering about getting a job on a cruise ship, but maybe it would take me the rest of my life to get there that way! Thanks

I guess she liked the underwear huh?

It seems you can still get cheap berths on some cargo vessels but the voyage would take a very long time.

At 400 quid your doing pretty well, I m over here in Fukuoka and I m from Scotland too. The best routes are direct from Glasgow with Emirates via Dubai or KLM via Amsterdam. Maybe you can get a job on the cruise ships but doubt their are too many direct routes it would involve a lot of job/ferry shuffling. Maybe you could ask a Calmac captain to do a detour!!

400 quid is very cheap, and if you can t afford that, then you re not going to be able to afford to do anything in Japan, I fear! BTW, I live in Kawanishi too.

Dont u think it is so unfair that in Japan Video game rental is irrigul? -

In Japan, it is irrigul to rental video games, so there are no rentals in video store, it is so unfair and makes me angry. I have to buy the games, I am wasting so much money, there are so many games that I regret to buy and I used only one day, I would have saved so much money. I am so angry now, do u think I should sell my PS3, and all the games, and no more games? I am so tired of wasting money.

Absolutely not. The fact that games are about 3 times cheaper than in austrlia and USA you should be happy your getting them cheap. lets say the cost of a game is $100 year, au, to rent a game like that its $6 for one night, thats anywherein the world, in the US It would be $50 for the game but like 3-4 dollars to rent overnight. you can play the campaign nicely over a week, 7 days, so thats half the price. the fact that you own the game is great, you can go online, share with friends, its awsome! So you get a game about 2-3 times cheaper (i have a japanjiese friend) and i am jelous, pity japanes games dont work on austrlian consoles. So id be extremely happy that you live in japan and dont sell you ps3. ITs very handy in numerous ways. ALSO REMEMBER THIS. GAME COPIES ARE USUALY SCRATCHED, AND ARE IN BAD COPY S!

How did the third reich and japan be allies? -

i mean...wasn t hitler a racist? and then he s like oh..remeber how i hate non aryans? um..nevermind in japan s case!...wtf?

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.

What baby fashions are popular in Japan? -

So, what do stylish babies wear in Japan? What colors are popular for dressing babies there? Links to pictures would be helpful, so share em if you ve got em!

idk! prob. baby pink or blue,..white!

UMM . . NO ONE KNOWS!

Are there any English speaking colleges in Japan? -

I m 16, a sophomore in high school, and I m looking to become a Veterinarian when I m older. I always wanted to live in Japan as well, and I can speak a little of it, but not a whole lot. What I m asking is if there are any good English speaking medical colleges in Japan?

ABSOLUTELY NO. There is no medical college who teaches in English in Japan. If you want to become a doctor or veterinarian in Japan, you must communicate in Japanese. How can you work as a doctor without speaking Japanese at a native level? Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University does not have medical department. You have to learn 2,000 kanjis if you want to join medical school in Japan.

There are colleges that teach in English and there is definitely masters programs for business in English (MBA).Sorry I don t know if there is any medical schools. But you will probably need to get a biology degree before med school, or something of that sort, maybe you can find that in English in Japan. Sorry couldn t help more, good luck.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. I heard that half the population is Japanese and the other half foreigners. http://www.apu.ac.jp/home/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritsumeikan... quot;An interesting feature of APU is its bilingual educational system in a multilingual learning environment; it offers dual language education in English and Japanese in the undergraduate colleges while the graduate programs are conducted in the English language only. Currently undergraduate programs are conducted in the College of Asia Pacific Management and College of Asia Pacific Studies. Further, highly specialized post-graduate programs are conducted in the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies and Graduate School of Management. New student enrollment takes place twice a year, once in the spring and fall respectively.quot; visit my blogs to learn more about japan! http://kagojen.blogspot.com/ http://lunchmaniac.blogspot.com/

NO WAY...Japan is NOT a multi culture and most don`t understand English..so if you wanna do that then learn kanji and japanese and GOODLUCK..you will need it lol you have an image of japan that is very very untrue..you have much to learn about true life in japan..

To answer your question, there are no colleges that teach in English. If you are still so young , why not try to put more effort and time into learning Japanese and then apply to a medical college in Japan?

I heard Temple University does.

When is the best time of year to visit Japan? -

I m thinking of visiting Japan next year but I m not sure what season or month to go. Thanks!

In the spring, may is the best time to go. It s beautiful - not too hot, not too cool, not much rain, and not too humid. Right now (May 25th) is amazing. Soon, it ll be rainy season though, which is a horrible time in Japan. In the fall, September or October is best. It depends on whether or not you want to see the changing of the colours of the trees. If you do, late October is best. If you just care about coming during a comfortable time of year, September is best. As for winter, if you are a big skier, then you should come in February. The ski resorts here are generally at their best then. Nagano has the best snow in Japan. Don t come in summer. It s not an enjoyable season.. too hot, and too humid. Avoid June (rainy season) and August (extremely hot and humid, except in Hokkaido) at all costs.

actually this is not informative as the answerer says September is the best for comfortable weather. This is not true in the slightest as Japan often gets hit by typhoons at this time. Avoid September. Report Abuse

Avoid June as its the rainy season and September as its the typhoon season. The first week of May is also to be avoided as this is Golden Week when prices are high and every place crowded. The New Years time is also bad as many places will be closed. July and August are hot and humid but there are a lot of festivals going on. October and November are good times to go as the weather is fair and clear with the leaves changing in November. end of march thru mid-April is good for cherry blossoms though weekends will be crowded. The rest of May after Golden Week is a good time to travel as the weather is good and everyone is back at work or school

you should go in spring (march-may) because plum blossoms start blooming and you can visit plum festivals in parks and gardens. or in the fall (september-november) because there are many regional festivals and more opportunities to see other festivals. try to avoid going in the summer or winter ...because if you go in the winter.. there will be alot of people there. and the highways,airlines,and trains will be extremely crowded because people might be visiting relatives for the new year s holiday. and if you go in the summer..there might be alot of rain. have a great trip!

Can I teach English in Japan with a criminal record? -

I ve gone through the GEOS interview process and have been offered a position to teach in Japan. I do have a disorderly conduct while intoxicated misdemeanor on my record. According to my research, this should not prevent me admission into Japan (or Canada for training). I am still a bit concerned about it and wondered if anyone else has worked for GEOS with a similar record or has any additional information that may help me. Thank you!

Well if you already got the job you should be fine. Cuz didn t you have to fill out the application and answer the criminal record question? Hope you didn t lie about it. I heard this inconvenienced one American teacher who had to do his training in Canada but couldn t get into Canada since he had a DUI there and couldn t get into Canada so he did his training in Japan instead. So if this happens to you, Geos will just make you do your training in Japan. Good luck, it seems lots of managers are quitting Geos cuz of the president Kusunoki (you ll enjoy watching his lectures during teacher meetings). Also get ready for some jam packed daily schedules starting from 11:50am to 9:15pm everyday. Other schools are more flexible with their schedules. You may even have a hard time taking a solid 1 hour break with Geos schedules. Well, whatever, good luck buddy.

It depends on if the hiring company does a background check or not, and what their standards are.

How long would it take for a CD to be shipped from Japan to Indiana using standard shipping? -

I ordered a CD from Japan last week. The order tracking thing says it was shipped on the 25th. How long (with customs and everything) will it take to get to Northern Indiana?

The postal system in Japan is quite good. It should only take about a week. If you get the Japanese version of Express Mail next time, it will tell you exactly where it is, including if its still in customs.

I m stationed in Japan and standard shipping takes 2 months to reach me (not kidding).

If it went air mail,it should only take 7-9 days. I received a calender from a friend in Osaka in only 3 days. And I don t think customs will be a problem with mail from Japan.

Basically, you should have it within a week. Everything I ve ever sent from here by standard airmail gets there within a week. Where did you order it from and did they say whether it was air or surface? I am assuming for a CD that you did not select surface. Now, on the other hand, I have items sent from the US by major online companies and even for air they say it will take 10-21 days and it often does. So, if the online company here has a similar method than it may take a bit longer. If it is someone popping the CD in the mail then you should have it soon.

What is the difference between the japan version psp and uk version psp? -

what is the difference between the japan version psp and uk version psp? does anybody know what the answer is? thanks.

Nothing really, the games aren t region locked, films are but since Japan and the UK both fall into region 2, there shouldn t be problems.

WTF is that first answer about??? blue ray and ps2 games a jack to do with a psp!!! go with that seconed answer

Ntsc, the Japanese version will be NTSC 4.43 and we use PAL over here. Also, there is a rumour that the Japanese machine is backward compatible with PS2 games etc. but the Pal version isn t. Oh and if you want to use blu ray, you will have to have a HDMI ntsc version TV which is very unlikely in the UK. So HD will be useless here.PAL HD is not compatible with NTSC HD although devices will be available in about 4 month ( ￡200 ish ) which will convert NTSC HD to PAL HD. You may need a power converter too from 100v to 230-240v. Don t look good does it? But it s a lot cheaper over there.

Did the United States give aid to Japan after World War II? -

To help with the rebuilding of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all the other bombed cities of Japan? Or did any other countries give aid to the Japanese? Did the Red Cross or any other organizations give any aid to them?

The Japanese were astounded, baffled even, by the generous and humane treatment they received at the hands of the US. Financial aid was not given to the degree that it was in Europe, but Japan recovered more quickly than did the European countries. Japan did agree to make reparations to all the nations it occupied, usually on an in-kind basis. It was more symbolic than punitive to Japan s economy. The US claimed and then waived payments directly from Japan. In fact The US returned to Tokyo s control those parts of the Home Islands it had conquered, chiefly Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Hard to believe, but the US made a substantial payment to the Japanese at the return of Okinawa, part of which endowed an educational trust for Japanese-American scholarly exchange. When the Korean War began, Japan signed a peace agreement with the Allies, except for China. The Occupation ended. Yet, Japanese companies received large contracts to supply war material, including the design and use of the first Toyota SUV/land rover model that replaced the Jeep.

EROA and GARIOA Fund were given as aid in addition to food aid. However, Japanese government paid most of the GHQ s costs of occupation which was so huge. It included quot;recreation centerquot; for GI. Japan received 1.8 billion dollars. Compared to the Marshall Plan and other aids for Europe, the US was far less sympathetic towards the Japanese than to the Europeans. The US rather contributed to Japan by rebuilding Japanese political and economical quot;systemquot; rather than by direct money. As for Hiroshima or Nagasaki, they just sent scientists to investigate the results.

The US began in the first hours after the surrender of Japan was announced, by dropping food bundles from B-29 s. Over the period of occupation, ending in 1949, the US helped to rebuild Japan s economy and infrastructure, including the new constitution. However, I am not aware of direct aid to Japan to rebuild the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Yes,we helped them rebuild their country.Then douglas Macarthur replaced the 1889 meiji constitution with a new one.It stated that Japan could no longer have an army or navy,the rules changed after that when we gave them a self-defence force because they let us have bases over there.The new constitution had many american laws such freedom of speech,equality of man and women,etc.Making it a parlimentary democracy,if we didn t help them Japan would ve probably became communist.Then Japan did the rest and look at it now it became an economic power in the 80 s,and is still one today will always be regardless of china s growing power.

The answer is YES. What we learned from World War I is countries must be given aid, not punished, after losing a war. The best way to ensure that the next generation is not going to start another war is give them something to lose by doing it.

Well, duh! The U.S. rebuilt Europe and Japan after the war -- mainly to prevent the spread of Communism is the devastated countries.

Where can i find a pricing for how much my car would sell in japan? -

I have a 04 BMW 325i with 65500 mi. Want to know how much it would sell in japan

Don t listen to Howard L. He has no clue about Japan. It doesn t matter if the steering wheel is on the left or on the right. There are a huge amount of cars with the steering wheel on the left. When you enter the highway there is even a special lane that has a ticket machine where you can take the ticket from the left or the right. I agree with maddonkey. Check Yahoo auctions. Maybe about $10,000 - $20,000 One thing about selling a car in Japan is that the car needs to go through an inspection. You should check that out. It s called shaken and costs about 200,000 yen which also includes tax and primary insurance. You ll probably get a better price for it wherever the car is currently located. BMWs aren t exactly a rare car in Japan. If it is in pristine condition you might be a good price, but if not you might have some problems. Especially since the odometer seems to be in miles since you quoted miles.

Use http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/ it s in Japanese, this is basically like eBay in Japan. In fact it was so much more popular than eBay that eBay closed down in Japan because of this. Use Google translate if you need it. lovs2jokearound where does he say that he is going to sell it in Japan? He asked how much would it sell for in Japan.

In Japan they drive on the left hand side of the road so their cars are right hand drive. If your car is left hand drive the answer is not much.

don t forget to include shipping cost

What is one important difference between the Koreas and Japan? -

answers 1. Unlike Japan, Korea has many mountains. 2. Japan s cities are not crowded, but cities in the Koreas are densely populated. 3. Unlike Japan, the Korean Peninsula is on stable ground. 4. Korea s mineral resources are used, but Japan s are not.

3. stable ground, meaning, not a lot of earthquakes@korea

why are you comparing two entirely different countries? Not even their culture has a tiny bit of similarities. They don t even look alike! Maybe you should ask if they have any similarities?

Eye slant

My answer is 3

Does anyone know the marijuana and cigarette laws in Russia and In Japan? -

Im going to Japan and Russia in the next few months, and I would like to know what the laws are out there for marijuana and cigarettes. Whats the legal cigarette smoking age in Japan and Russia, and is marijuana legal there?

I just say stick with the cigaweed and you ll be fine. Bless.

In Japan the legal age for smoking is 20. Marijuana is HIGHLY illegal and they wont just slap you on the wrist if your caught these days. Just ask Paul McCartney.

Not sure about Russia, but you re not an Asian male if you don t smoke.

Im flying from Toronto to Seoul and I have stopover in Narita. What do I do if I wanna stay in Japan for days? -

Im flying from Toronto to Seoul and I have stopover in Narita. What do I do if I wanna stay in Japan for days?

all you have to do is arrange your plane tickets so that there s as much time as you want between your flights. you won t need to worry about any paperwork on the Japanese side. as long as you enter the country with a travel itinerary that shows you re leaving again within 90 days, you can get a tourist visa and enjoy some time in the Land of the Rising Sun :-) have fun! http://www.expatriate-games-blogspot.com

Stay withing Shibuya station and Shinjuku station if you want bang for your dollar. otherwise, the city is full of gems. come to Yokohama!

Do you want to know what to do in Tokyo for a few days, or do you want to know how you can extend your stop-over with the airlines? You re making it hard to answer! Ask your travel agent to extend the stop-over. Have fun in Tokyo going to Shibuya and Harajuku.

Talk to your airline about getting an open jaw ticket, or having a longer stop over in Japan.

What should I get my friend from Japan? -

I m going to Japan for about 3 weeks and I feel really bad for my friend. She really wants to go to Japan.... I was just wondering what would be a good gift that will make a great surprise and will symbolize our friendship? Preferably something Japanese! :P Thanks! Oh, and it has to be something mailable...

Simply send her postcards that have nice, different Japanese sceneries on. Report her your experience, fun events, culture shocks,,, I think that she will like to hear your stories more than any material gifts. To make it more fun, take bunch pictures of yourself, cut your body and paste them on those postcard to make it look like you are there. It will look pretty neat actually. She will really enjoy your friendship and appreciate it.

Japanese snacks...like candies! I know I would be really happy if someone mailed me Japanese snacks. Be careful not to get something she can already get at home like Pocky. (If you have a store that sells it already, of course)(If you don t go ahead and get Pocky)

Definitely some Hello Kitty stuff!!!

a pokemon or a tamagachi or even some sushi. maybe a samurai sword or a geisha outfit. howabout a 1995 nissan skline gtr? tough choices are ahead for you.

Your ticket? Just kidding. You can buy a Yukata or robe, I have heard you can pick those up at the airport stores even for USD20-40, They are cotton and washable. http://www.japanesekimono.com/yukata_kim... Or a hapi coat http://www.japanesekimono.com/happi.htm Or sometimes in the Kimono stores you can find a short coat like a hapi coat maybe a bit longer, made of silk. The actual coat is plan black or grey, the inner lining has all the decorations. Since there are no pockets who knows you are wearing them inside out. In the US you can find them from USD 75-200 used. This would be a very nice gift. At the department stores Mitsukoshi and others, you can search for the souvenir section, they might have mirror with engraving, Japanese fan, or.... For a woman, the Yukata or something similar is good. She can wear and get a feel for it. Good luck.

Where can I find a list of all international schools in Japan? -

All I ve been able to find are lists with just a few school names. Does anyone know of a list with ALL the international schools in Japan? Thanks.

I don t know perfect list is actually existing but this below might be some tips for you. http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/interna...

How long does it take for auto innovations to reach the US from Japan? -

Japan is clearly an automotive leader, and I m sure it takes a while for testing and approvals before changes are made, but roughly how long would it take before an innovation made in Japan made its way to the US market?

It typically takes a couple years to test out a concept before it makes it into production, just to be sure it ll hold up to real world use. If there aren t any legal barriers to selling it in the United States, they can usually roll out something in both the Japanese domestic market and US market at the same time. Sometimes it takes a couple extra years to bring a car to the United States if it doesn t pass American crash or emissions standards. And occasionally it s something else that delays the launch, such as making sure something that works for Japanese traffic can also hold up to Americans tendancies to put tens of thousands of miles on a car a year or do sustained driving over 60 mph (which is kind of hard to do in Japan). And then there are a few innovations that I think didn t take long enough to make it to the United States, that got launched without enough testing. I ve heard that Honda Insights are way down on power after 60,000 miles, for example. Another thing that comes to mind is the rash of cars with four wheel steering of the early 90s.

How can I find the cheapest airline tickets to Japan? -

I want to go to Japan for about to weeks but dont have much money. How can go cheaply?

Try Priceline.com

hey i know go to asaptickets.com i found tickets to japan for only $620. regularly it s $900 or more. Peace out. Report Abuse

Try http://www.kayak.com/ This website checks all of the online sites for you. It s a one stop shopping place.

go to cheap tickets.com

call up a travel agent. this is an expensive ticket no matter where you go, but they might be able to throw some stuff in with the flight, like a hotel or a car or something.

that s where parents come in...lol =)

I always had the best luck with travel agents. I ve been in Japan for almost 3 years. Travel agents always get the best deals.

I just got some from www.delta.com. I cost around 1,000.00. The bad thing is, you need to connect in Korea which makes the trip longer.

Join the Navy and get stationed over there : )

How do you become a paramedic in Japan.? -

How would you become a paramedic in japan, other than learning japanese and becoming a japanese citizen, what other requirements are there?

Public service examination, paramedics usually work for the fire department, so passing fire department examinations and paramedic certification tests etc. Things you would expect.

Anyone knows how to get a working visa to Japan if I have a Candian passport? -

I am currently in Japan with my tourist visa. This will expired in 60 days. I wish to stay here longer either by going to a language school or find a job. I know that if a want to get a student visa I need to do it now though the school, but I also want to try to find a job as well which allow me to stay more than 3 months. Any advice? Thanks.

If you want to stay longer, then you ll need a job so they can help you with a working visa. Are you a college grad? If yes, you can teach English. NOVA, Aeon, Geos, and Berlitz and some big name schools. Check them out online and apply. http://www.eslcafe.com/ http://www.gaijinpot.com/

Try the Japanese embassy ;-)

Depending on your age, you should be able to get a working holiday visa for 1 year. Then, if you ve got a university degree, you could probably get sponsored by your company(if it s an english language school) to get a working visa. You would still qualify for a working holiday visa at age 22. Best to go to your nearest immigration office and talk to them about your options and/or what to do in which order. That ll probably be the quickest way to find out since you don t have a lot of time left. Either them, or maybe the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo or Consulate General s office in Osaka would also be able to help you. Good luck!

You must be hired by a company, then you have to leave and re-enter Japan with your working visa. You canot get the working via and then look for a job. try the school angle, watch out for scams.

I don t know what kind of job you are looking for. If you are in Tokyo, and acquainted with IT field, try to contact following company. The manager is American. You may have short interview or any advice. http://www.skillhouse.co.jp/eng_home.htm http://consultant.en-japan.com/company_s... --------------- quot;3 working daysquot; is the minimum processing time (maybe for determining you eligibility).　3 weeks is for quot;in casequot; for both you and Japan side. Japanese often use this kind of expression. You need to apply in Canada. I guess getting this visa is not difficult for you. What you have to remember is that this VISA is one-time entry. I think, once you get out of Japan, eg. traveling to Hongkong or Korea, the visa will be expired. Maybe there are any way to travel, but I don t know at this moment. http://www.jawhm.or.jp/

How many stamps does it take to send a letter to Japan? -

I want to send a plain one page letter to my buddy in the marines stanioned in japan. is one stamp ok? am i ok to send it in a regular mail box?

The way you describe, your buddy may be out of the Marines before he gets the letter. You should go to the nearest Post Office. You don t have to stand in line, there is generally a quot;kioskquot; where you can put your letter on the scale, type in Japan, and the machine will tell you how much postage the letter requires. You certainly MUST use Air Mail! Surface mail is not nicknamed quot;Snail Mailquot; for no reason!

Just cover the envelope front and back with stamps. It ll get there and your buddy will get a kick out of it.

I quess I ll have to ask the post man and get back to ya

How can I get into a foreign exchange program to Japan? -

I would love to go to Japan and go to school there, but my folks wouldn t let me move there. So, I m thinking something on the lines of Foreign Exchange. What are the requirements and how do I get into it? I am in love with the Japanese culture and am DYING to go! It would be a blast! Would I HAVE to learn fluent Japanese before I went?

Some of these homestay programs may be available for you. http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~eil/incoming... http://www.ppf.gr.jp/eg/ppf/index.html http://www.homestayweb.com/index.html http://home.att.ne.jp/orange/star/homest... If you are interested in studying Japanese while staying with a Japanese family, Japan Studies in Nagasaki is a program that you can join. http://www.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp/jasin/ There are essential informations you need to know while you are staying in Japan. When you visit a Japanese family, it would be good for you to know what to do before hand. Just don t be nervous and enjoy your experience.

For the person who said that you have to repeat your year again, it is VERY rarely the case, and if it is the case it is the school who requires that, not the program. So talk to your school about that. Here are a few programs if your school does not have an exchange program set up. Rotary http://www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault... AFS http://www.usa.afs.org/usa_en/home EF http://www.ef.com/?newCountry=true Just research it on google and there will probably be some posters up around your school. Good luck.

Most foreign exchange programs are set up between schools. So you ll have to check with your school. However odds are it doesn t have an exchange program with Japan, then you re kind out of luck if you re still in grade school.

I know there are some programs out there for high school students. But honestly unless your willing to pay over 6,000 dollars and have to repeat a year in high school its not worth it. I would wait until collage and you could work your class schedule around the whole exchange. i also wanted to go to school in japan when I m 16... but i also want to graduate with my class.

Dear it is not slid point whatever u r going to die for japan..once upon a time or u can say still i want to go japan same like u but the problem is 1.good command in Japanese (i m native speaker) 2.expensive too much (my problem cant afford) 3.what is your nationality(me Pakistani ) these three points are matter and as i know u don t have any points right but there is some solution for you that there are lot of Japanese education scholarship program ..here they are 1.Mext problem for you near Japanese embassy 2.Jassco is also another huge problem try it hope u will face success or tell me your whole detail i ll guide you for japan see ya+_+

Do anyone know what the words quot;Made In Occupied Japan mean on the bottom of glassware? -

I have a set of salt and pepper shakers with those words on the bottom and I am curious as to what it means? Does any out there know? I am not sure what the word occupied means in relation to this. Most things that I have just say Made in Japan or Made in China or Made in USA, none but this use that word occupied. Thanks!!

Japan was occupied by US after World War 2. We call Japan of those days quot;Occupied Japanquot;. If whatever you found is actually made in quot;Occupied Japanquot;, that might be something very valuable.

At the end of WW2 the US occupied Japan and Germany and ran their governments for awhile.

It means these item are collectables and wirth more than items just marked Japan. They are concidered antiques and worth some money. Search e-bay to find ones like yours and get an idea of the value

I guess you have something collectible there!

means it dates from the period 1945-1952 when US troops occupied japan after WW2.........

According to legal ways, that was the formal designation of Japan following their surrender to US forces and our subsequent occupation. Also, items made during this period have a higher value on the resell makret for certain collectibles. Check that out...

I hadn t noticed that others had answered this question, so it may have been accurately answered previously. The shakers were probably made in Japan just after the surrender of the Japanese in World War II. For a period of time, I believe, we officially occupied Japan.

Is it Possible to become an American Noodles Chef and move and work in Japan as a noodle Chef? -

Should i learn to becoema noodle chef in America or japan?

Japans specialty is ramen/noodles, so I don t know why you would be hired over a Japanese employee, but if you have connection with someone in Japan in that industry then anything is possible

Is a bear Catholic?! Does the Pope **** in the woods?! There s your answer!

As most have said I think it would be very hard to become a noodle chef in Japan if you re non-Japanese. I think your best bet would be to become a noodle chef in the US and learn the trade, learn the language, learn how to read and write Japanese while working in a Japanese noodle restaurant and using those skills to snag a job in Japan in the future. The owner of the restaurant might know someone in Japan that would hire you as long as you have the skills. If you were a Japanese male I m sure it s not that hard to be one, but when you re a non-Japanese I think the small hiking trail turns into Mt. Everest. Same with females. I know some girls who are 100% Japanese and graduated chef schools in Japan but can t find a job because the industry is not really open to females. Come to think of it, I ve never seen a female ramen chef....... I think the first thing you need to do is get your foot into the industry. Once you re able to see alittle bit of the quot;chef worldquot; you might decide it s not for you. Good luck to you!

You can learn in Japan if you like. There are a lot of cooking schools.

No It will be easiler to be a English teacher in American then move and work in Janpan as a English teacher

Can you speak, read and write Japanese as well as a Japanese person ? Did nt think so. There s your answer. Sorry. BTW, what s quot;becoemaquot; ? Walmart is always hiring...

I agree with twikfat. A Japanese restaurant, or any other company, would never hire a foreigner over a Japanese person, unless the foreigner has something unique to offer (e.g. teach English). Become a noodle chef in the US instead.

Does someone know a good site for figuring out how to get to Japan from America? -

I have an assignment where I need to figure out how to get to Japan, but I can t find a good site that ll tell me what flight or airport to use. I know I want to land in the Kansai International airport, but where do I take off from? I ve been to their website, but it was kind of confusing and I couldn t find a flight...

It depends on what airline you take. United and Northwest both fly to Osaka s Kansai International. You may have to connect at United or Northwest s hub to get there though. Go to www.nwa.com or www.united.com and type in where you are flying from and the destination city of Osaka. The website will then tell you what airport(s) you will have to go to before arriving at your destination.

You can fly to Japan from any major west coast city like L.A. or San Francisco. You can also fly there from hub cities like Minneapolis and Chicago. You should fine flights from one of these cities to your Japanese destination first, then find a flight from your city to one of these departure cities in the U.S.

One of the following airports. Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Honolulu (HNL) Vancouver, B.C (YVR) These are the gateway airports for trans-Pacific routes. You can easily get to Vancouver from Seattle.

Northwest Airlines has a hub in Japan. So fly to either Detroit or Minneapolis (they have some other cities they fly out of too but these are the major ones) and connect to Japan. www.nwa.com

leave america

how about a travel agent

you have to use an airplane duh

What should I do if I want to move to Japan of getting a Bachelor of science in law...? -

What should I do if I want to move to Japan of getting a Bachelor of science in law, earning enough money and then decide to move their. I live in the UK by the way so what steps should I take afterwards?

Hi I also have been have been planing to study in Japan . I would like to study Hotel Management there . I think the most important thing is that you should learn Japanese . You will also be a minority there . If you want all kind of information about moving , i recommend a book i found . Its called Living Abroad In Japan by Ruthy Kanagy Its was really helpful an informative . Hope its been useful . PS . Live in Newcastle

How soon can I move to Japan after graduation in International law.? -

I want to move to japan for a few years after graduation but can I move their right away or do I need a few yrs of experiance?? Will I be able to move their at all? Do they have international law firms?

you must have a visa if you intend to stay for more than 90 days (you can get an extension for upto 6 months but only from certain countries) and a working visa will need to be for your chosen profession and for most working visas you must have a job offer prior to applying for a visa. If your in the USA then you arent eligible for a working holiday visa. My advice would be to take a holiday there for the full 90 days and see if you like it and see if you can get a job.

Yes. Find job first then get VISA ahead of time. Japan is not immigrant country like the US. 98% is Japanese there and ppl don t speak English. Japan is not the West. You can t open an bank account and purchase cell phones, including prepaid phone, if you do not hold alien registration card.

I am under the Natl Health Insurance in Japan. What is the best way to switch to a company in the States? -

I have had two hernia surgeries while in Japan, and I don t feel the problem is cured. But I am putting off getting it evaluated until I return to the States. I would like to switch to a program that would cover things that the old program took care of, in the event that I need another surgery. Will a past problem pose a threat to a new insurance provider? If so, how can I deal with the issue?

Are you moving because your company wants you to work in the US? If so, the company probably has a health plan for its US workers. US health care, unlike almost any other nation, has an employer-provided model of health insurance – most insured Americans have health insurance through work. It’s much less expensive than buying it on your own. As for the pre-existing condition, most plans have a 12-month waiting period, or exclusionary period, for such conditions. In addition, some plans exclude hernias in the first six months of a plan – even if you don’t have a history of having hernias – unless it’s an emergency. So, your hernia shouldn’t stop you from getting insurance, but you might have to wait until your insurance covers hernia surgery. After the first waiting period, though, you should be fine. If you still have questions, try visiting MostChoice.com. It’s a health insurance Web site that has instant online price quotes and plan details. But it also has a network of licensed insurance agents who can answer any health insurance questions you might have. Just fill out a form, review the online price quotes, and within two days agents should contact you to talk about insurance to cover your hernia and how long you can expect to wait until the insurance will help you pay for the surgery. There’s no cost or obligation. Just wait until one of the agents delivers the insurance policy that’s right for you. You can visit MostChoice here: http://www.mostchoice.com/health-insuran... Hope this helps, Barnes @ MostChoice.

It depends on the insurance policy available offered by your employer. Many will with an exclusion period of said hernia or other preexisting conditions.

Look at glyconutrients to help heal your body. read my page and the information on stem cells. Also we have a branch in Japan.

I am under the same Natl Health Insurance in Japan. It worries me when we return back to the States next year. I heard even if you have your employer s insurance. I don t know. But, one thing I know. In Japan, the doctors really don t take conditions seriously unless it s really serious and obvious. Luckily, I haven t had much of problem myself in Toyota. It s a hospital associated with Toyota Motor Corp. I am worried about health care coverage in America. It s really a shame many people have to stress over their health care. But, at the same time the socialist system doesn t work all that well either.

What kind of p-time jobs can i get in japan while studying abord in jana? -

im gonna study abord in japan to learn japanese, so since i am not fluent, what kind of p-time jobs could i get? and how do u apply for jobs? it can be a minimum wage job - just any p-time job i can work around my classes.

The easiest part time job you could probably do is teaching your native language. I m guessing you are not a native English speaker because of your spelling....i.e. abord in jana? Wtf? But if you teach your own native language, then you are wasting time by not using that time to speak Japanese and use what you learned. If you don t know much Japanese it will be awfully hard to get past the interview, let alone surviving on the job. Anyhow, good luck.

If you are in Japan on student visa, you need part-time work permit to work part-time. You must apply it first. If you can speak basic Japanese, maybe you can work at McDonald or some other shops. Or you can work as part-time English teacher, maybe.

Can I marry my japanese fiance and stay in japan with her? -

Well i have been with my fiance for sometime now,she would come to USA often and see me,recently i asked her to marry me.She said yes,but only if i live in japan.Is this possible for me to stay in japan and get married? and also she wants me to be a conversational english teacher,but i speak no japanese..so are these two problems possible for me to do?

You can live in Japan on a Spouse Visa and that gives you quot;no restrictions on your activitiesquot;. see http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/... You can be a conversation teacher but employers are used to taking on people with 4 year university degrees. If you don t have one then employers might be a bit nervous but your visa does allow you to work in these conversation schools. As for the job itself; the conditions can be like an english language factory/production line but I managed to last 6 years at it. Finally; not speaking Japanese is no problem. Sometimes you re a better teacher without it. And what you need to know you soon pick up. It must be love love!! TTC

quot;.She said yes,but only if i live in japanquot; classic! quot;conversational English teacherquot; even more classic! yeah why not? many foreigner here are here because they got married and wife want to live in japan, and many of those foreigner do teach English with very little to no Japanese language ability. yes it possible.

english language factory/production line - LOLL

wow. She has a brother?

How can i find a bathroom remodeling company in Japan ? -

I live in my beautiful one bedroom apartment in Tokyo but hate my Japanese bathroom.How can i find a remodeling agency to fix my bathroom with that prefabricated fixtures without moving?

Hi, take a look at this company http://global.inax.co.jp/index.html?flto... Also you can do some research, for example http://www.google.com/search?hl=enamp;as_qd... Good Luck!

phonebook or internet

How can i get cheap tickets to japan? -

well i live in the U.S an i really want to go to japan....i speak little japanese

northwest. its freaking cheap from my area.

check out http://www.cheaptickets.com/ check with Japan Airlines or American Airlines they were the cheapest when i just checked on a roundtrip tickets to Tokyo...since you weren t specific on where you were traveling from and to where i just guessed ..they were both under $1000.00 roundtrip which was cheap

JTB usa, a Japanese co based in us .700$ round trip plus extras.Fly with them every week.

Yo can go to www.cheaptickets.com and from there they will direct you to the site that have the cheapest tickets. Have fun and good luck!!

Check http://www.kayak.com, it lists prices from individual airline websites so you can compare and purchase directly from the airline. The advantage of this is that purchasing direct means lower fares (usually) and you get a refund in case something comes up that prevents you from making the trip. That said, I would also recommend visiting, calling, or e-mailing a travel agent, their quoted fares are still usually lower than online fares when you re traveling to Asia. The last four trips I ve made between US and Asia, the travel agent had a lower fare than any online source. If you stick to the major cities (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, etc) and/or plan to go on guided tours, don t worry about the language problem. I d recommend getting a japanese phrasebook, though, just in case a situation comes up where you d need it. Good luck and happy travels!

How expensive is it to ship books from Amazon Japan to the USA? -

I was looking at shipping prices for books in japan out to the usa and the shipping price per book was about $33. Im hoping that that isnt right just for the one small book. I was thinking maybe at the most $6 a book but I find $33 is ridiculous, even if its international. Is there something im missing here?

Sounds like next-day-air-freight price. Or just first-class-mail price. You do want it to arrive within a month, don t you? Otherwise, for a lower price, ask for a slower delivery time. For $33 you can buy another book!

Use USPS Media Mail class. Low rates for heavy books. usps.com

What were some consequences of dropping atomic bombs on Japan in WW2? -

this is for my social studies homework. the main question is: What might be the arguments for and against using atomic bombs on Japan? i know that one is the consequences but i don t remember what they are. please help!

This site will help you with your research: http://www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/...

1.120,000 thousand civilians were killed instantly in nagasaki and hiroshima and then more died from side effects of the bomb. 2.It s an attrocity 3.Now lot s of countries have nukes,take a look at north korea they fired off practice nukes at Japan and the US 2 years ago 4. There is probably going to be a use of nukes in WWIII which I hope doesn t happen its basically going to be a nuclear holocaust.

A lot of deaths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Was the United States justified when using Atomic weapons on Japan? -

I am doing my history day project on this. My thesis statement is: quot;The United States of America and Harry S. Truman were justified when using the Atomic Bomb against Japanquot; I need primary sources, so I am using President Truman s diary entries. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Also please state your opinion with evidence. Thanks!

hello. the United States used the Atom Bomb, a weapon they were unsure would succeed. They knew how ferocious the Japanese were at ground fighting. (see Guadalcanall, the entire Island hopping they d already done). Operation whatever would been a very bloody event. The ugly success of the Atom Bomb was almost a blessing.

No. (t was an entirely political act to finish the war quickly before the Soviet Union could enter the war against Japan and gain Japanese territory. Deliberately killing thousands of women and children is never justified. The leaders of Japan were already discussing peace moves.

Militarily, yes. Morally, perhaps. Politically to scare Soviets, no.

Does anyone know of a gift I could get for someone in Japan from the United Kingdom? -

I will need to be unique to my country and very very rare in Japan. Something Japanese people would be proud to have in the homes or as a gift. No food/food than came get through customs and be preserved for about 3 weeks. Serious answers only please. Best answer gets 10 points :-) Thanks.

I am in a similar situation. I am going on a short research trip to Japan, and want to take a small gift to give to the people who i will be working with to thank them for their help and hospitality. I have been told that a small pretty ornament, especially if it shows somthing quintesentially English will be well recieved. I was also told that small bag of good quality sweets or chocolates may go down well, but of course there can be problems with customs there!

All depends on your budget: - If they can accept alcohol, then you could get them a bottle of high quality Scottish Whiskey... perhaps one of the less well known brands as in Japan they will have all the big names already! - Something from Wedge-wood! Perhaps something that can only be bought in-store, surely they won t export everything! Just make sure you REALLY wrap it well... and hand carry it! - Japan have their own version of Burberry (yes, it s still fashionable over there) - however, their version is known as blue-label and has a slightly lower quality and price then original Burberry (that s if they haven t sold it to China yet)! - Failing that, any combination of the above and just make sure you have a few typical souvenirs to give em: Tins with the London Underground printed on them and stuff like that!

I am Japanese and used to live in he UK. Some people like the British cottages of Lilliput Lane. They are pretty and show English countryside well. The items from the National Trust are very English and the girls love their items. The goods of British stories (such as Alice, Pooh, Peter Rabbit, etc) always remind me of the UK, like Alice s chess set, Pooh s photo frame, etc. We (Japanese) use a different type of thimbles from the European ones. (ours is like a ring.) I didn t know what it was at first. You have decorative thimbles which are very pretty. I gave thimbles to all my Japanese female friends when I returned to Japan for the first time. Good Luck!

I m assuming that you are in the U.K. And since you want to get a gift for someone that is in Japan that is from the U.K., well, wouldn t you know what they would want?? I mean, I m from the States, and my friends who come to visit usually bring golf balls, golf apparel, Skoal/Red Seal and Jolly Ranchers. That s just because they know what I like or need. Should work the same way with you.

Send some photos of famous English landmarks to http://www.paintyourlife.com to be turned into unique handmade paintings that can be hung up in a room.You can even have them deliver it direct to the person you want. The same company also makes wonderful photo prints on canvas in various designs. Visit http://www.photo-print-on-canvas.com

Japanese can get everything all over the world nowadays if they want. Harrods small things like shopping bag(Knightsbridge) itself is very popular and valueable as gift for Japanese even though those are sold at Japan.

something native to your country and unique to people in Japan

ANYTHING to do with GOLF!! a golf ball from Wentworth..

Where can I find out about the standard of living in Japan? -

I need to know the standard of living in Japan, where can I find that out?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_stan...

google Japan.

Is it hard to get a working visa for Japan? What type of work do they want over there? -

I have heard that if you want to live and work in Japan you have to get a bachelors degree here. I am 19 years old getting my associates but i am still unsure of my career choice.... I want to live in Japan, and work there obviously...so what kind of career should i study here to go there? and how does the working visa work?

You just need a degree to teach English in Japan.. Follow the links to see English teaching opportunities: http://careers.gaba.co.jp/ http://careers.berlitz.com/current_job_v... http://www.aeonet.com/application/index.... http://www.heart-school.jp/en/index.html If you want to see all jobs then: www.daijob.com/en/ All the Best !!!

Teaching English is one of the easiest ways to get a job in Japan. I know three people (2 friends and a sister) who taught in Japan directly out of college. They like to recruit college graduates. You may teach to private schools for kids or you may teach employees of companies. Your college should be able to point you to a reliable website.

What are the Akihabara store hours in Japan? -

I am going to Japan and am really excited about shopping in Akihabara. I was wondering what time the stores were open to in the evenings.

It varies. Some small shops close on around 19:00 but some close on between 20:00 and 22:00. Restaurants close much later. You d better go before 19:00 if you want to compare with many stores each other.

It depends on shops. Ordinary, open from 11 am and to close 21 pm.

What cool stuff can I buy in Japan that aint in Hawaii? -

So my cousins going to Japan next week. and she has no idea what to bring back. like candy or ninja stars. anyone know how much a ninja star is in Japan? and yeahh.

Those ax gel pencils. People love those. They re squishy as hell for the grip and come in an assortment of colors. When I came back to Hawaii with those people would not stop asking me for them. For younger people I d suggest FOOD. Honestly, that s all they would really find interesting and fun. For teens and up besides the pencils, I d definitely say gift shop items from landmarks like the Tokyo Tower. These are basically items you cannot go wrong with. Unless people have specific things they want brought back, these would be good.

hi-tech gadgets

How to contact the japan embassy in the philippines? -

does anyone know other contact details of the japan embassy in the philippines? because i ve been calling the number they gave in their website (02 8347514), but they re not picking up. then i also emailed them (ryoji@japanembassy.ph) and still they don t reply with my enquiries. thank you!

How about this: Embassy of Japan in the Philippines 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, 1300 Tel no. 63-2-551-5710 www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp

Here you ll find all necessary information, how to contact with Japan embassy: http://japan.visahq.com/embassy/Philippi... it lls help you for sure...

I would like to send money to the US from Japan? -

What the best (fastest and cheapest) ways to go about doing this? I live in Minoshima, near Wakayama. I know of sending money orders through the post, but this is rather slow. I m wondering, is there a Western Union-like service that I can use to send money back to the US in the Osaka/Wakayama area of Japan?

I live in Tanabe in Wakayama and think the postal money order is about the fastest. That, or buy Traveler s Cheques, and send them in the mail either to creditors (visa companies and banks accept them, plus they are insured if they get lost, or they act like cash if you are sending them to friends who deposit it someplace for you.) The fee (1%) is relatively cheap compared to large bank-to-bank transfers. Haven t found a Western Union branch in this prefecture. Pay Pal seems like an option as someone said, but you have to go through a trustable third party with your credit card. Might as well use the credit card, which is probably not what you are wanting to do. Good luck.

If you have to send money to the US the best way is Pay Pal subject to condition that the person you are sending money has an account with the bank and you have a Credit Card. This is the fastest way and easiest. Otherwise try Western Union again subject to condition that your country is listed as collecting country on Western Union list.

The fastest is wire your money to my bank account, and i will have it when you arrive.

Lloyds bank will get you 1-2 business day turnaround. You make a domestic furikomi transfer from an ATM to your Lloyd s account and money appears in the predesignated overseas account.

As others have said, Golloyds is the best. I used them when I was living in Japan. Paypal isn t feasible unless you have a credit card from Japan, which I doubt, as it s difficult for foreigners to get a card. There is a flat rate of 2000 Yen, plus whatever your bank charges. I did the transfer through Mizuho, and it was an additional 420 Yen. The post office might be slightly cheaper, although I never used them. But, with Lloyd s, I could send money at 9AM, and check my US account when I arrived back form work, and the money was in place.

You can send money to overseas bank accounts from the post office. The handling fee is 2,500 yen. http://www.yu-cho.japanpost.jp/e_s000000... You can also do a bank to bank transfer from any major banks, but this typically costs 6,000 yen or so.

How much on average does a trip to Japan cost? -

I live in California and my boyfriend and I have been constantly talking about taking a trip to Japan. I m absolutely in love with the culture and am just counting the days until I can actually go myself. He s half japanese so he really wants to take me. So on saying that, does anyone have any experience, frequently travelling to Japan, knowing how much it would cost, not just for flight, but for hotels, food and other things. such as going out etc etc. Thanks!

Food itself is not expensive but if you wanna take the train, bullet train it will cost you the most. Western hotel are also quite expensive I would recommend a hostel ryokan like in which is more reasonable. With air fares going up you will be very lucky to get anything close to 900 on Japan Airlines but there are also many other airlines for cheaper such as koren airlines, united, northwestern and etc...:) I heard taht Cathay Airlines is cheap however you will have a layover in asia somewhere before hitting Japan :)

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What are the top ten places to visit while In Japan? -

What are the top 10 places to visit in Japan? Shrines, resturaunts, temples, scenery, etc.? Im going with a friend. We ll have a hotel in Tokyo and we re only going to be there for 5 days so it needs to be somewhere on the mainland that can be reached by train in at two or three hours. I just want to have a fun time getting to know a different culture.

Himeji Castle Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture Ashikaga Garden Park in Togichi Prefecture Kyomizudera Temple in Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto (FREE) Todaji Temple in Kyoto Gion in Kyoto Kanazawa City Asakusa Temple (Sensoji) Tokyo Ginza @ night in Tokyo If you go to Kyoto which is a 100% must do even for a day trip go to www.japantravelcoupons.com as they have free temple info for Kyoto

5days? That s it? If you re there for only that long, I suggest you spend it all in Tokyo. It s such a big city you could spend a month there and still not see enough. But if you must leave, I say go to Nikko or Shuzenji. They re both close and both amazing.

Hello! I live in the Prefecture of Kanagawa, very near to Tokyo. I put a list of what you can visit: - Tokyo Tower - Roppongi Hills - Ginza and Shibuya (for shopping and meals) - Landmark Tower - Marine Tower (similar to Tokyo Tower) - Kamakura (lots of temples and the Big Buda) - Mount Fuji (You should by a van or hire a tour)

I suggest you visit http://www.japan-guide.com

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What are the dimensions of the Sumo Hall in Japan? Could you name a good scale to work with? -

I m making a scale model of the Sumo Hall in Japan for a school project, and need to know what the dimensions (width, height, legnth, etc.) are. Also, what would be a good scale to use to fit it in a 12quot;x12quot; box?

A dohyo is 5.40m x 5.40m http://www.sumoforum.net/glossary.html#D just under 18 feet on a side. Allowing the same space for audience all the way around would make a mimimum of 56 feet on a side. Cheating a bit, if the sides of the box are to be the walls of the room, then making it 48 feet on a side would allow 1:48 scale. If your plan was to make it lift out of the box to show the outside, then 1:87 or HO scale might be a good choice. Other dimensions and pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dohy%C5%8D http://images.google.com/images?sourceid...

Why I should choose Japan as my destination to further my study? -

I hope you can give me reasons why i should study at Japan? I hope you also can help me to give website about benefits study in Japan. Thanks for helping me

1. Japan is home to a wonderful hub of academic scholars, you ll not only be learning through some of the best of emphasized maths and sciences schools, but also be surrounded by people who are not only friendly, but intelligent enough to help you understand. (wonderful if you re new to the language) 2. Beautiful scenery. Of course with different people there are different tastes, but you can find both modern and traditional froms of artistry from painting, calligraphy, and even public aesthetics (i.e. parks, rock gardens, etc.) 3. Learning a new langauge. Allthough Chinese has surpassed Japanese is numerical application (amount of people you can speak to), Japanese is still a very prominent language. They offer a beautiful writing system, an interesting variety of slang, and a language that is still highly utilized in the business world. *I have no sites to offer, I hope you have enough interest to actually do some of your own research, but those are the main reasons I would give people. **I m not Japanese, but have done my own research for studying abroad, especially in Asian countries of East Asia, so I m relatively sure of myself that I have given you pretty accurate information.

I can t think of a single reason... you are the one thinking of going to Japan... can t you come up with a reason either?

Why do you want to go all the way to Japan? I ve been to Japan this summer it s a very beautiful place and nice people. But the problem you might face is language, very few can speak english.

Further your study in what? Without knowing what you intend to study, how can we say what locations are good or bad?

How much does it cost to enter a strip club in japan? -

I was wondering how much it costs to go in a strip club in japan, what is included with the entrance fee, what goes on inside and any other useful information. Thank you.

There are two types of strip clubs in Japan. There are western style quot;gentleman s clubsquot;, and there are still the traditional quot;nude gekki-joquot;. At the latter sort of establishment there may be audience participation or boiled eggs or whatever. At the former it s just like what you get in Montreal or NY or wherever. Expect to pay at least 3000 yen to get in the door of either. The gentleman s club has pricey drinks that you would be quot;encouragedquot; to consume, but at a nude gekki-jo it s just canned beer for 500 yen a pop. No one would want to drink too much in case they were the one invited on-stage and then unable to perform due to over-consumption!

lol i want to go to one 2

How far of a flight is it from Hawaii to Japan? -

My hubby and I want to honeymoon for a week in Hawaii and 10 days in Japan. How far are the two by flight?

7 Hours 55 minutes from Hawaii to Tokyo,Japan and 7 hours 15 minutes from Tokyo, Japan to Hawaii...the difference being the tailwinds.

Honolulu to Tokyo is an 8 hr. flight, I have flown it and it was worth it. Japan is very cool, my wife is from northern Japan, so I will be going there too this year. The only thing is the time difference which is a 19hr difference. If its 5pm here in Hawaii, it is noon in Japan, the next day.We flew Jal Airlines and it was all you can drink for free all the way to Tokyo. It was a great flight.

I think it is about 4 thousand miles, but not positive.

5000km

dang!! far like really far

2 miles

It would take about 8 hours to fly

What to buy when visit to Egypt and Japan? -

My father is going to Egypt for his buisness thing while my aunt is going to Japan on a holiday trip. My father is leaving tomorrow and time is running out. What should I ask them to get me? Any suggestion for must buy items in Egypt and Japan? Shirts, shoes, watches, food, handicrafts, electical items.......By the way I m 16.

don t know about japan, but as for egypt, let him bring cotton Tshirts amp; galabeya (oriental dress) also let him go to Khan el Khalily to buy you silver bracelets amp; accessories. the handcrafts in old cairo is amazing, u ll love it.. also, he can buy you henna (natural hair amp; skin dye) wjich is really nice amp; inexpensive. good luck

Ask him for the executive combo. A broad basket of traditional tourist crap. Make sure you dig a hole in the basement to store it all.

What events in Japan are target at international tourists? -

There are a lot of events held in Japan every month. But it seems that most of them are for the local Japanese. Can I get some information about the international events held in Japan? Thanks so much!!!

In general, you just kind of stumble into festivals, or a friend of a friend tells you about something happening, and you just go. One event that you can t even intentionally avoid is the Cherry Blossom viewing in April, as there are Cherry Blossom trees (Sakura) all over Japan, and you ll see everyone from uni students to businessmen, to Japanese grandmas picnicing under them, drinking it up mid-day. If you go to a big city, there is always something going on somewhere, and you can visit the local tourist booth at any major train station (they usually have English speaking staff) and get a map and the most detailed instructions on how to get there that you will ever receive in your life. Just to put everything in prospective, my 75 year old grandpa who doesn t speak a word of Japanese came here alone, managed to navigate his way to the city I live in (I m an English teacher here), find a tour bus and visit tons of temples and shrines on his own. As far as a website resource, try the Japanese National Tourist Organization s site: http://www.jnto.go.jp/ Good luck!

you should visit this website, its the official tourism website of Japan. http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/englis... It is updated every week with new events especially for foreigners in Tokyo

What is the best quality price hotel in Japan? -

I am interested in Tokyo and the main cities for a short trip in Japan in mid October(10 days)

In Osaka, there are many cheap hotels. I have stayed Raisan Minamikan. The price is only 2100Yen(single room). Furthermore, this hotel is near the station, subway and JR line. Therefore, we can go to Kyoto or other hot palce easily. I recomend that.

Maybe this link would help. http://www.tripadvisor.jp/Hotels-g298184...

Check this link for japan hotel details,reviews and near by locations in each city http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Cou...

you can find hotels called/owned by prince,,,,,they have decent pricing, we got it on the average of 120 a nite, during cherry blossem

Check accomodation of this blog.

depend on budget, Shinagawa Prince is not bad, been to there twice

i stayed at the Shelton in Tokyo near disney land i loved it but idk how much it cost

Can I enroll in school in Japan as an exchange student without being part of an exchange program? -

I have family in Japan that I can stay with and I have a lot of friends there from when I last went. I want to go for the spring semester of 2009.

This is a tricky question because it really depends on your home university. Some Universities will let you find a school and sponsor you indirectly to attend a university in Japan or other places. The reason you need your home university is that most Japanese universities will not accept you for just one semester if you are not an exchange student. I was an exchange student in Tokyo some years ago and that was the deal then. It also makes your visa a little easier. I recommend talking to your university s exchange office and see what they say.

well as i read your question above ill advice you can ask in CITY HALL OF JAPAN if you came here in japan country im living also now in japan country in a sixteen years as i said you can ask in CITY HALL OF JAPAN of your question above good luck and ERASHAII.......

How long does it take for a letter sent in the USA to get to JAPAN? -

I sent a letter to Japan yesterday, I was wondering how long it would take to get there.

it would probably take a week. I sent a package to Romania and it took a week.

Can I use a cell phone bought in Japan in the United States? -

I will be travelling to Japan for several weeks and I need a new cell phone, since mine will not work over there. I need a new phone anyway, since mine is going out, so I m trying to find out if I can buy a phone over there and use it when I get home. What should I look for in a phone while I m there? Any help is greatly appreciated.

just tell that shopkeeper that you have to travel from US to Japan. He will provide you an unlocked cell phone which could be use over there and in US too.

japan uses all different system don t buy one you will be out he cash WILL NOT WORK other then just in japan done that and i was out 560 USD

How does it feel to study abroad in JAPAN? -

I want to study abroad in japan when I go to college, so I just want to hear peoples study abroad experiences.

I plan on doing that too. I m interested in seeing what people say.

Well, It depends upon the institution where u r going to study.But many people consider it regardless and they believe that studying in a very big institution only matters and rest all are because u r poor in studies.I think u r doing a great job.May god give u lots n lots of success in ur life.All the best

How to add fund in my paypal account in Japan? -

I live in Japan. I only have Japanese bank account. How to add funds? No, I dont want to use my credit card.

Use agent such as Exgold. http://paypal.exgold.jp/

How do I sent an SMS to Japan from Canada? -

I want to send an SMS from my mobile to my friend in Japan, what do I have to put before the number and include in the number?

The int. dialling code for Japan is +81

Most Japanese cells don t support SMS but Email. Only some 3G phones can receive SMS.

I send SMS to and from many countries. You send it the same way you would dial an international call. All you have to do is dial the international code to get out of Canada, the country code for Japan and the phone number within Japan. i do many from USA to England and The Philippines and it works ok. Good Luck

strange enough, my smses never reached my friends in Japan. they managed to receive my e-mails only... therefore, i e-mail them only... all Japanese cellphones have an e-mail address eg. xxx@docomo.ne.jp etc or something like that... when i was in Japan, i could only communicate with my friends outside Japan, yes, via e-mail only.

Americans why in ww2 did you drop a nuclear bomb on Japan and not Germany? -

Japan bombed your military base which isn t that bad. Germany were much more Heavily into the war invading everything they could, killing many more people. i wonder if it was more of a Racist thing having the Japanese look more different to Americans than the Germans in general?

You re acting like it was OUR generation that made those decisions, and it appears you re playing the quot;race cardquot; trying to stir up a hornet s nest for the sake of your own personal enjoyment. Even though my MOTHER wasn t even born during WW2, I m being held accountable for dropping the nukes, owning slaves, and stealing land from the Indians. Whether or not I agree with the political policies then, or the political policies now, why must you incite anger with blatantly unfair accusations? Please have the courtesy of growing up and taking into account all the facts before you walk in blaming ME for what you perceive as racism on the part of my fore-fathers.

By the time we had the two functional bombs Germany was pretty much over and we did only have the two devices at the time of the bombings.

The Germany at wars end was torn, most were ready to surrender. They had no plans to fight to the end, you can tell on how many prisoners the US took during the last battles leading up to Germany s surrender. Japan in the other hand was ready to fight to the the last man. Their society had been convinced that if the US landed on Japan that the US will kill everyone until nobody was left. Japan was a eccentric society to practiced the warriors way. The war would have gone on longer and would have caused more casualties if the nuke was not dropped. Well that s what some people believes.

The 1st successful test of an Atomic Bomb took place in July 1945, nearly two and a half months after Germany had surrendered. The War in Europe was over by the time the bombs were prepared for use.

Quite possibly, because by the time the bomb was ready, the war in Europe was won.

Because the bomb wasn t ready until around that time. Because Germany had surrendered. Pick a reason. By the way, who is the racist here? Get off mom s computer and get a job, you 30 year old L0ser.

You are very immature with your question: quot;Japan bombed your military base which isn t that bad.quot; Beside the undeclared surprise attack on the US, you seem have forgotten the invasion of China, Korea, Indochina, Burma, many Pacific Island, North Borneo, the Philippines, the hundreds of thousands of dead, wounded civilian and military from these countries, the many hundreds of thousands taken prisoner and used as slaves with no regard for the regulations of the Geneva convention. Because the Bomb was not developed by the time GERMANY surrendered. The bomb was dropped on Japan to save an estimated 5 million casualties that the Allies would have suffered by invading the Japanese home Islands. The Japanese were offered conditions for surrender but refused to accept them. Perhaps you should do more research before asking ignorant questions.

The atomic bomb had not been finished prior to V E Day, and Germany was already beaten. Japan refused to to surrender despite verbal representations from quot;the protecting powerquot;, and were warned with paper drops etc before the Big Boy was dropped. They didnt surrender until after the second one was used

The Germans did not cooperate, they surrendered before Little Man and Fat Boy were ready. The original target for the Manhattan Project was Germany. After Germany surrendered, the US turned their nuclear attention to the sole remaining antogonist.

1. the bomb was not ready before the surrender of Germany 2. Japanese did not only bombed one base, they seized the western Pacific 3. The atrocities and theories used by Japanese and Germans were terribly similar.

OK. Look at the tactics invalided. German is surrounded by allies. Japan and Island. what would have had more fall out damage. That alone tells you some thing. Sure there where test to see the devastation but they had no clue what true power they dropped that day. When japan bombed Pearl Harbor that is what pulled us in to the war. Do you not know your history?

When the bomb was completed germany was being crushed from multiple sides and there military was crippled. Japan still had the home islands and it would have taken months (estimated) to take them while germany had weeks at most.

About your question... quot;Japan bombed your military base which isn t that bad.quot; - That is unless you are in the military, in which case its kinda sucky. Here is the reality, Japan attacked the United States without forewarnng or provocation. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. The bomb was not ready in time for Germany. Believe me, it would have been dropped there if Germany had not already surrendered. MacArthur estimated 250,000 Americans would die in an invasion of the Japanese home islands. This may be difficult for you to grasp, but the A-bombs actually saved lives.

Well first off, what everybody said Germany was almost defeated when the bomb was created but, japan was going to try and fight off the invasion on mainland. Truman warned japan they had a bomb that would cause major destruction but Japan s military thought he was bluffing so they dropped the first one. But the japanese military generals still wanted the war to go on, so the second one was dropped. They were actually going to bomb kyoto but decided not to because of all the ancient and historical things that they have their. Also there were allied POWs in Hiroshima so they killed their own men also. Even after the second bomb the japanese military were still willing to fight but emperor Hirohito saw what destruction and casualties it has caused and was about russia because they had declared war on japan, so he decided to surrender. Yeah I think the bombing was wrong but I also believe it was necessary. Think about it, If U.S. invaded japan their have been more casualties on the japanese civilians amp; soldiers and plus Russia was ready to invade japan also. Yeah Germany wasn t bombed but have you seen what Germany looked like at the end of the war? That s what would have happened to Japan if invaded. I feel bad for those that were in the bombings because they had nothing to do with war, and I feel bad for all the men, women and children who were caught in and because they didn t deserve it. After the war, America put Japan under a protection umbrella so Japan can grow their economy back up and become one of the biggest economic countries in the world today. i just hope nobody have to relive the world war again. I m half Okinawan, my mom and I argue about this issue all the time.

Well, Germany was all but defeated when it came time to drop the package, and the Japanese Emperor was being extremely defiant. It would have taken many more months, and countless more lives of our Marines and GI s to continue the march to Tokyo. So we went with plan B

Germany s cities were already in ruin by the time the bomb was tested. What good would it have done to stir the rubble? We only had two of the things ready. Blowing up a few more Germans would have been rather pointless. Ask any GI who was scheduled for operations Olympic and Coronet what they thought about the bomb. It wasn t racist. It was good military sense. Probably a million American lives, and probably two or three times that Japanese lives were saved by not invading.

The war in Germany was nearly complete. The German army was surrendering by the droves. Expected US casaulties for continueing the war were estimated to be very small. There ws also a known fact at this point that the cold war was begining and that Germany would need to be an ally to NATO in order to prevent socialism from sweep further west into Europe. The war in the Pasific was completly different, the war had no clear end in sight. Every island and beach head was a brutal battle and the Japaness never surrenedered and woudl fight to the last man. Allied Intellegance discovered large networks of tunnel systems on main land Japan and an invasion would make D-Day look like a cozy little picknic. The presedent determined that the cost of life for an advance, the continued bombing of military targets that resulted in civilian deaths, and the war in general would be so costly to all sides that only a nuclear bomb would brake Japan s will to fight. The US was wrong, it had to take two bombs to break the will of Japan.

By the time of the unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, the Manhattan Project was still MONTHS away from a working weapon. On July 16, 1945, in the desert north of Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first nuclear test took place, code-named quot;Trinity,quot; using a device nicknamed quot;the Gadget.quot; On August 6, 1945, a uranium-based weapon, quot;Little Boyquot;, was let loose on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, a plutonium-based weapon, quot;Fat Manquot;, was dropped onto the city of Nagasaki. NOW as to the person who said that GERMANS were NOT detained... German and Italian citizens, permanent residents, and American citizens of those respective ancestries (and American citizen family members) were removed from (among other places) the West and East Coast and relocated or interned, and roughly one-third of the US was declared an exclusionary zone. My Mother was RAISED in a camp in TEXAS... her father was a US Citizen of German ancestory.

Everyone has pretty much said it. the bombs were not ready when the European Axis was still fighting the war (Croatia was actually the last European Axis nation to surrender), and as John P put it, not even those two atomic bombs convinced the Japanese to surrender, it was the threat of a Soviet Invasion of the Home Islands that finally did the trick. Sure Japan brought the United States into the war, but had been at war with China since 1937, and attacked England and The Netherlands at the same time that they attacked the United States! I m sure that there were more German, Italian, Croatian, Hungarian, Finnish, Romanian, and Slovakian-Americans fighting in the war than Japanese Americans, but it was more of a culture clash than racism in the conflict. Western soldiers would surrender to preserve their lives when a situation looked hopeless, but the Japanese had no such idea of self preservation (look at today s insurgents). So no, dropping the bomb was not racist at all.

It has been said many time over, but here it goes: Germany surrendered in May, 1945. The Trinity test, of the first atomic device, was in July, 1945. The invasion of Japan was scheduled for November, 1945. Fearing the massive causalties (search for Tarawa, Pelileu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa) American planners wanted a Japanese surrender before an invasion was needed. The atomic bombs did the job. BTW. If the Normandy invasion had failed, atomic weapons would have been used on Germany. Please pick a history book and read it before making statements about racism.

At the point that the atomic bomb was ready, Germany was basically on it s a$$, Japan was not even close to wanting to talk about surrender. They were warned repeatedly about an impending invasion. We were looking at a casualty loss w/ the invasion of japan 2x to 3x times the D-Day invasion.

The short answer: Germany was defeated before the bomb was ready. If it had been available and if Germany was as suicidally fanatical as the Japanese, who knows what might have happened? It was all-out war on all sides.

First of all, most if not all the decision-makers in this are now dead, so you are asking a question which cannot be answered from this side of the grave. However, the nuclear bomb was not tested until July of 1945, fully two months after the collapse of Nazi Germany. It was dropped on Japan primarily to preclude the need to invade the Japanese home islands. The Battle of Okinawa was costly to both sides--producing thousands of American casualties and even heavier civilian and military casualties on the Japanese side. Conventional bombing had heavily damaged Japan--only 3 percent of the damage done in bombing was attributable to nuclear bombs. The decision was made to use the atomic bomb primarily to end the war without having to invade the islands of Kyushu and Honshu, which would have been necessary to achieve a land victory. Most historians--including many Japanese--agree that the nuclear bombs saved far more lives than they claimed. Nuclear bombs were not ready in time to be used against Germany, and were not needed in any case, as a combined allied invasion defeated this enemy.

this is a very complex question, and i am not sure if you are able to understand it, based on the ignorance of your question. but before i answer let me just say this. in terms of conquered territory. japan conquered way more in terms of square miles of the world than Germany, just look at how much of the pacific they conquered. not to mention had they been able to keep it they had for more natural resources at their disposal than Germany did. furthermore go check some casualty figures and you will find japan killed a lot of innocent people too. OK now to answer your question. it is very complicated so read carefully and pay attention. the 2 atomic bombs were not ready till after Germany surrendered. there did you understand that i know it might be difficult, but try.

Germany had been defeated by the time the Bomb was ready.

if you think there was any racist preference given to the Germans you should research the firebombing of Dresden, Hamburg Koln etc or Eisenhower s treatment of his German POWs after the war.

1. Germany surrendered 2. Japan would not surender and was goona fight to the last person 3. Allied dead were thought to be in the 300k just to land on the islands 4. Japan was warned by fire bombing b/4 repeat b/4 the A bomb was dropped

Good question. Look at the bombings done in Germany though. The allies leveled whole cities. That is the way to fight a war, through attrition. We haven t won a war since because we play pc games.

Probably for the same reasons they locked up all the Japanese in internment camps and let the Germans wander around freely. The Germans didn t have any businesses worth stealing, like the Japanese did. The Americans in this case used the Japanese the same way the Germans used the Jewish people, only without the ovens or the machine gun pits. After the war they didn t pay any of the Japanese for stealing businesses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It wasn t until a few years ago that the government even bothered to pay any of the survivors any remittance and then it was only $20,000 per person surviving. It was also about that time that the United States Politicians were stealing the $50 billion that had accumulated in the Native American fund for the Native Americans that were and still are living on reservations. And they only offered to resupply that fund with only $50 million. Just goes to show you how much thievery goes on in Congress by your elected officials.