living in japan for about 1 year

ToBeAss · (#1 (**permalink**))

hey
i am living in germany and i want to study japanology in one year.
while i study this i have to go on an exchange to japan for one year and what i want to ask is if anyone could give me some advices what is important to know when i am living there.

GaijinInvasion · (#2 (**permalink**))

Some basic things you might already know..

- You should know that prices are overall higher in Japan than in Germany.
- You should know that only Japanese youth may be able to understand some words in english, but mainly only Japanese.
- You should know that you may face the famous culture shock in your first weeks/months in Japan, but most people can get over this.

Besides that, if you are prepared to leave everything behind you love in your own country for a year, Im shure you will have a wonderfull experience in Japan !

ToBeAss · (#3 (**permalink**))

thanks for the advices
i guess i will learn japanese before going there.this could be an advantage^^
i allready heard that such an exchange will change my whole way of thinking because of the completly different culture but that`s what is facinating me and i hope i won´t get dissapointed

cocoluvnihon · (#4 (**permalink**))

here are my tips

If you're not going to live in the TOKYO are if u're going to live in the rural area prepare to get the whole ooooh special foreigner treatment
don't take it for granted it's very nice
enjoy it because it's very hard to go back unless you have a plan
if you're a guy there's a lot of cute japanese girls be prepared to have alot of admirers
ohh cd's cost $30 so heads up
100 yen stores do exist aka $1 store
keep in touch with the people in japan
and most of all HAVE FUN
pm me if u want to know some phrases too

well peace and i hope it helps

ToBeAss · (#5 (**permalink**))

thank`s a lot
every advice helps me and yes,i am a guy^^
could be very funny^^
but why are the cds so expensive??

HappyIchigo · (#6 (**permalink**))

no idea why CDs are that expensive...

but I've been livin in Japan (Tokyo) for a year as an exchange student, so in case you have any questions, fell free to ask (you never know, i might even be able to answer them

)

do you already know where to study japanology?

(irgendwie seltsam, jemandem aus Deutschland auf Englisch zu schreiben

)

cocoluvnihon · (#7 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyIchigo

no idea why CDs are that expensive...

but I've been livin in Japan (Tokyo) for a year as an exchange student, so in case you have any questions, fell free to ask (you never know, i might even be able to answer them

)

do you already know where to study japanology?

(irgendwie seltsam, jemandem aus Deutschland auf Englisch zu schreiben

)

How's life treating you in Japan so far?!

puertovallartafish · (#8 (**permalink**))

Yea you should definetly learn some Japanese before going otherwise your just a touist that knows nothing