Sunday, May 24, 2009

how does school work in japan

how does school work in japan?
i love japanese culture and everything about japan... i visited there once but it was great.. but i want to know how does school work... >I WANT TO KNOW THE FOLLOWINGS: -when do they start schools(what month do they start and end) -what time does school start and end. -are there really bullies or gangs? EVERYTHING!!!! wha i meant was what are the grades in japan 1st grade to what grade..... what do they do in school...homework...clubs?? what??
Other - Cultures & Groups - 6 Answers
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The schools don't work. They work for the schools.
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you wear uniforms and they never end!
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At the end of WWII the Japanese school system took on some characteristics of the American system with six years elementary school three years junior high school and three years high school. The Japanese school year starts in April and consists of three terms, separated by short holidays in spring and winter, and a one month long summer break. During the break many students are working toward better positioning by taking special classes.
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To answer your last question: There is a severe problem with bullying in Japanese schools in recent years. Basically, what happens is that one or a few individuals who have been identified as "different" in some way from the others are ganged up on mercilessly and ceaselessly by nearly everyone else, and this abuse goes more or less unchecked by teachers/staff. This has led increasingly to suicides and even murder.
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i'm assuming you want to know about public schools. elementary school is from 1st to 6th grade, middle school is called mid-1st or chuuichi (7th gr.) mid-2nd or chuuni (8th gr.) and mid-3rd or chuusan (9th gr.) and there's three years in high school which are high-1st kouichi (10th gr.) high-2nd kouni (11th gr.) high-3rd kousan(12th gr.) schools (and first day at work) starts on april 1st. i think it ends like sometime in march. mid-march, maybe. first quarter is until the beginnign of summer vacation, and 2nd quarter begins after summer vacation. vacations are really short and if you take a sport you will have to go to practice every day even in the summer. school usually starts at like 8:00? 8:30? til like 3 but they have clubs and sports after that. once you choose a sport, you can't change it and you have to stick to that sport the whole year and for the whole time you are in middle or high school yes usually, there are bullies and gangs / cliques because that's the custom in japan. i don't really know why. uniforms are required in middle and high school, and elementary schools too if it's private. there's two uniforms, one for summer and one for winter but it's still too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. public schools usually don't have much AC or heaters. girls uniforms usually are a sailor's suit's top with a scarf tied under the flap and a pleated skirt. some schools have stupid rules about no hair touching the stripes on the flap (your hair has to be short or tied up i think) but most schools are easy about that. no make up or jewlery is allowed, although many break that rule. skirts are supposed to touch the floor when you kneel, but of course, no one follows that rule! hope that helped
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YAKUZA!!! theyre cool. they have no finger tips. can probaly get your drugs from them too. have fun in japan

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

were could find a school in iwakuni japan a japanese jiu jitsu school

were could find a school in iwakuni japan a japanese jiu jitsu school?
janpanese jui jitsu school or camp near or in iwakuni japan
Other - Sports - 1 Answers
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Can't help you there--use google earth to try and find one.

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Job in Japan right out of High School help

Job in Japan right out of High School help?
I have just graduated high school, and I was wondering if there was any way of me finding a job in Japan. I would not mind teaching English but I'm not fluent in Japanese, and as you can deduce I do not have a Bachelors degree what should I do, or where should I go? Thank you very much for your time!
Japan - 5 Answers
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You have little to no chance of that happening. Go to college, become fluent in Japanese by studying a major that involves the language/culture, and then go to Japan. If you double major, your odds would be better.
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You need a college degree to get a working visa of Japan. It's not possible at this moment. But you can get working holiday visa if you are from certain countries. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/w_holiday/index.html
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Sorry, but you need a four year degree to qualify for a work visa,and a job offer before you get there. You don't need to know Japanese to teach English as many schools don't want Japanese to be spoken in the classroom. There maybe programs where you could go as a student, but that would cost you money and the return would be very little. If you mean a regular job, it can't happen.Their government requires a four year degree. There is the wwoof program where you can work on an organic farm for room & board.Not sure what they have available at this time of year.
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Try going to the web site below. This is a Japanese government web site, and I think they know what they're talking about. If you want to stay more than 90 days, you need a visa.
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I hear that there used to be many Europeans and Americans without a four-year degree who come to Japan without a work visa, find a job as an English teacher during their temporary stay and get a work visa. The maximum length of stay without a visa is 90 days. It is against the immigration law to engage in labor during this period. So you need to come with sufficient funds to support your life. But these days, the economy has been down and it would not be easy to find an English teacher job.

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Photography School In Tokyo Japan

Photography School In Tokyo Japan?
What are the requirements ?
Japan - 4 Answers
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www.art-photography-schools.com/japanese-photography-schools.htm Â· en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_School_in_Japan alfiegoodrich.com/photography-lessons-in-tokyo try that
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I'll admit that I don't know much about photography schools in Tokyo. But I can tell you one thing. You had best be able to read, write and speak Japanese fluently before you consider enrolling or either you are not going to be admitted or will fail in a very miserable manner.
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This school requires high school diploma. http://www.npi.ac.jp/en/admission.html I think other schools are the same.
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Knowing native Japanese is probably good for a start.

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Friday, April 24, 2009

I am Bangladeshi. I want to Professional Accounting masters in Japan any school.

I am Bangladeshi. I want to Professional Accounting masters in Japan any school.?

Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Hello, I am studying in Japan now. Suppose you don't speak Japanese, you have to take 1 or 2 year language course in Japan first, to catch Japanese, before entering any kind of degree course. I strongly suggest you to do the language study in Japan because it will take much more time in your home country. About good school of accounting. Most famous university in Japan such as Waseda, Keiou, Hitotsubashi, have accounting course under their business department, and some has indenpendent course in the school. There are so many choice so I suggest you to make you decision here in Japan, if you really want to come. I cannt give any commence to these school because it's not my profession. But i would recommend the language institute I'm studying to you, because there is also a Bangladeshi here so he can help you a lot, I think. hope this can help you. And please send me a email if you want to know more~

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

how are high schools/secondary schools in japan

how are high schools/secondary schools in japan?
are they divided by sex, meaning all-female high schools and all-male high school? What are the students lives like outside of school?
Japan - 4 Answers
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Most schools are co-education, males go to schools with females. There are some schools (like in most other countries in the world) where there are separated. But the vast majority are co-educational. Elementary school through Junior High School is mandatory. Senior High School is not mandatory, but over 95% of students voluntarily go to Senior High School. Outside of school is study, study, and more study to pass entrance examinations to high schools and universities. Along with study, participating in clubs is usually a must. Japan is a group society so being part of a group is important to many students.
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It all depends where students/parents choose to go. Most private schools are gender specific but for the most part, public and private schools are co-eds... Student life is the same as in the US, except they do spend more time in school (in number of days and hours). typical students hang out with friends in shopping stores/bookstores/movie theaters/ cafes/ramen shops, train station (to meet), etc. There seems to be more activities for high school students in cities like Tokyo than in your typical US cities (except NY and LA).
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There are some all-boys and all-girls schools in Japan. And there are also some co-ed. Private schools are more likely to be all-boys or girls. >What are the students lives like outside of school? Many of them are engaged in clubs after school. Some of them work. Some of them go go cram schools to study for college entrance exams.
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Public schools are co-ed in Japan, so no, they are not divided by sex. In Japan, they have swimming lessons for PE during the summer (or at least where I attended...it was in the Southern part of the country). They have PE uniforms (which must have their name written largely on them). Also, they have requirements for swimming suits. Girls' suits must usually be a navy one-piece and boys' suits must usually be navy trunks. Obviously, they change in different places. Usually, classrooms are designated as boys' or girls' changing rooms. (For example, Class A would be a girls' but Class B would be a boys') They have a "Home" class (I don't know how to translate it), where people learn sewing, cooking, etc. in elementary school upper grades. From elementary school upper grades through high school, there are after school clubs (95% of them are sports although most schools have a band). They're called Bukatsu, and you practice everyday for like three hours (and sometimes Saturdays too). They're very serious about Bukatsu, especially starting from middle school. Most schools require you to wear a special type of shoe, called Uwabaki, inside the school buildings, hallways, etc. This is to help keep the school clean. Right when you enter a school, there is a large room full of box-type shelves with labels for each student to put their dirty, outside shoes in and take out their Uwabaki to wear. This is probably because students in Japan clean the school themselves (no janitor). There are 15-20 minutes dedicated each day. About half of a class cleans the classroom, some clean sections of the schoolyard, some do hallways, some do bathrooms, etc. They rotate. They use moist rags to wipe along the floors (all wooden) for classroom and hallway duty. Yard work people just pick weeds and stuff. I don't know what the bathroom people do, other than change the toilet paper. Also, most middle and high schools have a school uniform. And at least in elementary and middle, and probably most high schools, you are not allowed to wear any make up or dye your hair. Ever. Also, from middle school and up, girls' hair must be cut shorter than shoulder-length. If it is longer or at shoulder-length, it must be tied back. Also, the school lunches are really good. They have a nutritional expert person who creates recipes that are both tasteful and have good nutrition balance, unlike in the US where we have pizza everyday. You eat in your classroom, not in a huge cafeteria. There are lunch duty (this rotates too) people who go down to the kitchen and bring the food to the classroom. At most schools, you must walk home (or bike home if you're middle/high school and you live far away. they don't allow elementary schoolers or people who live close to the school to bike). In elementary school, you are assigned a group to walk to school with, organized by where you live (people in the same neighborhood are in the same group). The group walks in a line to/from school, and the two oldest students in the group stand in the very front and very back to watch the little kids. Elementary through middle school is mandatory and free. High school, on the other hand, is not, although most people do go to high school. You need to take an exam to get in to high school. Also, there are exams for elementary and middle private schools. They are considered more difficult than the public ones. Outside of school, students like to hang out at malls, people's houses, book stores (especially for the manga), little cafes / coffee shops, or just bike around. On weekends, I've had friends who occasionally go eat at McDonald's for a treat haha :)

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

High school in Tokyo, Japan

High school in Tokyo, Japan?
I'm from Canada and I'm fifteen years old in grade 10. I want to go to high school in Tokyo, Japan to learn a new language, Japanese. Basically, I don't know any Japanese.Only English... Is an international school recommended? Which schools in more specific are best suited for me? Thank you very much in advance!
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You could become an exchange student for I would guess 6 months to a year at most. At an international school you will still be taught in English. Japanese is not a language you will be able to pick up with casual study. I would personally recommend you stay in high school in Canada so you don't fall behind due to differences in school year/curriculum. You can start learning Japanese on your own, without any need to live in Japan. Then you can see if you are motivated to study on your own, it isn't easy. Japanese cannot be learned casually, and you will need to work hard every day at it for years to become fluent. Here is an exchange program I found in google, I didn't read much of it as you can do your own research. http://www.twoworldsunited.cc/japan.html Another thing I would recommend is that you get a degree, then move here and teach English as a JET after. Japan will always be here. Here are some links and books to get you started learning Japanese. First learn hiragana and katakana from http://smart.fm/home Then start working on kanji with this (download the first 100 pages of the book for free. http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/SHUBUNKEN/publications/miscPublications/Remembering_the_Kanji_1.htm use a program called ANKI with this book. http://ichi2.net/anki/ and this webpage also: http://kanji.koohii.com/ This is a good page for grammar: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/frames.html Dictionary: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C Good Japanese language blog: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/ Lots of worksheets on general Japanese here: http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/Download.htm Some good text books are the: Genki series "An integrated course in elementary japanese" or "japanese for busy people". I've also heard Japanese in mangaland is good, but I've never looked at it. I personally don't like rosetta stone and feel it is over priced. So my overall advice is to finish high school in Canada, and use these resources to start learning on your own to see how serious you are about learning Japanese. It isn't easy, but it isn't impossible, it just takes lots of time, every day. Good luck!

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