Thursday, September 24, 2009

Homeschooled. can I get a pre-college student visa for Japan

Homeschooled. can I get a pre-college student visa for Japan?
well I have been homeschooled my whole life. I have now Graduated high school (well in a month) and would like to study in a japanese language school in Japan for a year or two. I'm also 16 years old. Will me being homeschooled or my age make any difference on me getting a pre-college visa? I have also heard Japan is not really big on the whole homeschool thing. not sure if this is true or not. is this true?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Hi there. First off, neither your homeschooling nor your age preclude you from getting a student visa for Japan. If you already have your high-school diploma, you should still be able to take advantage of some of the high-school geared exchange programs. AFS is good, and will put you in a Japanese high school and say, "have fun", instead of trying to teach you Japanese in some Foreign Language school. Rotary is another group that does exchanges, though I'm not familiar with their policies. Japan isn't big on homeschooling, mainly because the material on the high-school and college entrance exams is generally too advanced for your parents to teach you. This shouldn't have any effect on your acceptance into a program, however (since your US school and your Japanese school never have any kind of communication with each other), and will make a great conversation piece if you get there. I studied for a year in Nagoya, Japan through AFS, and I will tell you that if you can, you should definitely try to go. But to summarize, your age and homeschooling will have no effect on the visa. How individual exchange program organizations look at your homeschooling is a different matter altogether, but I wouldn't expect a problem if you've graduated high school.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

After Navy A-School, I would like to be stationed in Japan. Can I pick Japan and have a good chance of going

After Navy A-School, I would like to be stationed in Japan. Can I pick Japan and have a good chance of going?
I heard that in A-School you can pick where you want to go first, but most of the time it's really hard to go where you want to go unless it's Japan or Hawaii or San Diego. My recruiters told me that most people who request Japan end up in Japan. Is this true?
Military - 8 Answers
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I would think so. My one buddy was stationed in Japan years ago. for the air force though
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Big picture there are about three people stationed in Japan. You likely have the same chance of everyone else that wants one of the best locations in the Navy. As it is probably one of the most requested locations I can't see that your recruiter is correct. It is a little like asking for Hawaii and not recognizing that everyone wants it.
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the simple answer is no, it depends on allot of factors to get to a duty station and it is always a roll of the dice. of course the military tries to send people where they want to go. a happy service member is a productive service member. ask for it an you never know you may get it
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Long story short: You will be stationed where the Navy needs you. If the Navy needs you in Japan and you want to go there, you'll go to Japan. If you want to go to Hawaii and the Navy needs you in Japan, you'll go to Japan. They will try to accommodate you, but at the end of the day the Navy gets to choose where you go. The service can be a harsh mistress like that.
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Yokuska is a major Navy base in Mainland Japan. You should have a pretty good shot at getting there. Good Luck.
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I will tell you back in my early years, it was almost guarantee you were going to Japan sometime in your first contract. It really depends on what your Job is going to be and who needs you. If Japan needs you, then good chance thats where you will go. Then again you have Norfolk the largest of the Naval Bases. I did get my first choice on my initial enlistment. I also went to Japan, and Hawaii. I hope you get your choice. Japan is a wonderful place. I would go back again.
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If the Navy needs your skill there. If you make it, stop by the Kamakura Buddha and say hello for me.
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possibly, depending on rating yes you have a decent chance of ending up in Yokosuka or Sasebo. or even Brrrrrr Misawa. umm Majgross there are 5000 Sailors on the George Washington alone between ship's company and the accomapnying airwing.. and that's NOT counting the rest of 7Th fleet. it is one of the largest Naval bases we have.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

What is it like in Japan

What is it like in Japan?
Like what kind of laws do they have or Whats their human rights Animal rights? And is it true that Schools in japan They check if the Female students are wearing Under where?
Japan - 2 Answers
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ok well all i know is that if you bump into someone you have to like you know bow at them to say sorry
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As a native Japanese, it is not true that they check if the female students are wearing underwear. Human rights is quite good in Japan. Everyone is allowed to live with honor. Country provides enough money to live to those who do not have way to earn on their own. For animal rights, I believe there is not such thing. For example, If someone kill someones dog, he/she will be accused as breaking a properly.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

What are the Starbucks like in Japan

What are the Starbucks like in Japan?
Does anyone know how the Starbucks are like in Japan? For my school project, we have to do comparisons with the Starbucks in the U.S. and the Starbucks in Japan i.e. differences and similarities...Prices, different foods, etc. Any information or links on this matter would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
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http://www.starbucks.co.jp/en/index.html same like the US, with some details that differ. by differences i mean cultural, you may find in Japan special treats like traditional japanese season cookies or cups. basically the management is 99% same. same americanized starbucks culture & hightower prices.
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I don't know how much does it cost in US but here, usually we can buy Tall 480 yen Grande - 520 yen Venti - 560 yen (can be 580 yen depending on what you order). I think most of the similarities will be on the bread they sell. although I just tried eating Melon Pan here in Japan, Starbucks japan doesn't serve them. So I guess those are some bread types easily found on french and italian bakeries. Do you have some bread with eggplant on it? Starbucks here in Tokyo serve them. Didn't see it on my home country anyway. and this picture I found is a typical day at starbucks. I guess this is on Ginza. http://webdevmatters.blogspot.com/2009/06/finding-picture-to-fit-on-tokyo.html Some starbucks here even have Sofa (one in Kayabacho), and some are just located near the station (almost always crowded , with no seat), and some store like one in Shibuya (near the crossing) only serve Tall size (so they can accomodate more customers and increase their sales).
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im sure they would be the same look at the site http://www.starbucks.co.jp/
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hey,girrrl.I'm so addicted STARBUCKS. and I think JAPAN starbucks have the greatest service in the whole world. trust me,i'm NOT lying or anything. if you never visited JAPAN starbucks then you should go and check them out! oh,yeah.japan starbucks is more delicious then the states side too.
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it is basicly the same in japan as it is in the US because the company from the US went over to japan to make their store worldwide and the managements are the same and the prices are the same too
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Just like in the rest of the world, they open up and shut down all the great cafes in town. It tastes the same. Boring and the same as everywhere else. But the people are japanese. the prices are a bit more but I couldnt tell you cause ive only been in a starbucks about 3 times in the US and 3 times in Japan. Menu is 99% same but the monthly specials differ I think. Dont drink chain store coffee.

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