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They're covering Japan in cement and will soon become ugly. Every river has been diverted and the banks turned to cement.
Read "Dogs and Demons" (I think that's the books name.) Coveres the bad and ugly. |
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I don't know if english is significantly easier per se than e.g. japanese (with kanji excluded). Had I spent as much time studying/reading/writing/speaking japanese as I have english, I would've been fluent a good while ago. Quote:
And yes, I would like to be able to buy meat. Not feeling like a stuffed turkey on a train would also be nice. I would like to eat genuine foreign food. But it's not like I would go and moan about it, if there wasn't a thread asking for it specifically. I would, however, really like to feel like the police force is able to protect me. Also another thing I just thought of. On really hot days in June, they often didn't enable the fan in the trains. I don't get why, as I assume they are aware of the heat in those trains, those days.. |
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It's not fair for me to say it since I have lived in English speaking countries for 7 to 8 years in total. Anyways, how is your program going? Was it you attending Keio Univ. course for a year? |
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Oh, yeah, I will study at Waseda U actually. But school starts around Sept. 16, so I'll probably leave for Tokyo in Sept. 10 or so. And yes, I'll study there for about a year, until school ends in late July (I believe). Right now I'm just working up as much money I can and waiting. |
Banks in Japan are indeed primitive compared to most advanced countries. At least judging by the HOUR it took me to open a bank account at Mizuho, and the lack of 24-hour ATMs (at least where I live).
As for women in Japan, this is a big topic and I'm not really sure it's women who are being discriminated against. What is clear is that Japan is blessed with a large population of educated and talented women, whose abilities are wasted because they are not finding their way into jobs where they can put those talents to use. This is changing but, as so often in Japan, slowly. |
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Keio has a higher price tag on and it's kinda hard to hang out with people who go there. Anyways, enjoy your life and experience in Tokyo. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Good luck. |
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Anwyays, it's an exchange so I don't pay for the school (if you dont mean books etc?) I won't live in their dorm either. I'm sure I'll enjoy it loads, and then some. Thank you! |
im trying to avoid this thread.. even tho it seems VERY interesting..
when i go to Japan id like to have the mindset i have now of it being a nice place with nice people.. (the only stuff i know about it are the nice things :)) as this thread is focusing on negatives i wouldnt like to read it and end up going to Japan with bad things about it on my mind.. everywhere in the world has good and bad places i did read the first and second post and that was enough.. lucky iv forgotten it >< WOO JAPAN happy place happy place |
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