Where can i find a hair straightener that will work in Japan?
I'm going to Japan early next year and i really wanted to take my hair straightener. but it wont work. I wanted to buy a new japanese one online before i go, can anyone link me a store that sells them online? thanks.
Japan - 2 Answers
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There are many online shops in Japan. But if you want to buy it "before" you go, it's limited because the store must ship internationally. This is one. http://en.rakuten.co.jp/?l-id=os_topjp_0033
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It would be a lot cheaper just to buy one as soon as you get here. If you won't be able to use it until you get here anyway then there doesn't seem to be much point in paying expensive international shipping. All major electronics stores will stock hair straighteners. Presumably you are flying in to Tokyo or Osaka which have many electronics stores. One word of warning, Japanese hair straighteners don't reach as high temperatures as Australian ones (not sure about US), at least according to a friend of mine. I don't personally ever use a hair straightener.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Who has advice for my partner and me to find work in Japan, teaching English
Who has advice for my partner and me to find work in Japan, teaching English?
My partner and I want to move to japan for a year or two to teach Japanese and immerse ourselves in it's stunning culture and wonderful people. I've taught there for two years previously, we both have university degrees. We're both friendly and outgoing, good with kids and looking to work with a smaller, more intimate school. Anyone with advice on websites or people to contact, please please drop me a line.
Japan - 2 Answers
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I recommend you to look at this page : http://www.jobsinjapan.com/jobs/teaching.html They add new job positions on a daily basis. Among offers, quite a few come from "smaller", friendly language schools, so you may find what you're looking for there.
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I work or a company that sounds great for you! And it has company apartments for couples Its called Peppy kids club. You teach little kids english as little as 1-4 hours a day and you get paid daily not hourly. I must warn you, the training is extremly intense! But after your finished, your off and on your own teaching at your very own schools Its awsome! kids are amazing and the job is not hard at all
My partner and I want to move to japan for a year or two to teach Japanese and immerse ourselves in it's stunning culture and wonderful people. I've taught there for two years previously, we both have university degrees. We're both friendly and outgoing, good with kids and looking to work with a smaller, more intimate school. Anyone with advice on websites or people to contact, please please drop me a line.
Japan - 2 Answers
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1 :
I recommend you to look at this page : http://www.jobsinjapan.com/jobs/teaching.html They add new job positions on a daily basis. Among offers, quite a few come from "smaller", friendly language schools, so you may find what you're looking for there.
2 :
I work or a company that sounds great for you! And it has company apartments for couples Its called Peppy kids club. You teach little kids english as little as 1-4 hours a day and you get paid daily not hourly. I must warn you, the training is extremly intense! But after your finished, your off and on your own teaching at your very own schools Its awsome! kids are amazing and the job is not hard at all
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Can an unlocked Blackberry Storm work in Japan and on their cell phone network
Can an unlocked Blackberry Storm work in Japan and on their cell phone network?
The Blackberry Storm says it supports 3G but I'm not sure if it will correctly work on Japan's native cell phone network.
Cell Phones & Plans - 3 Answers
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Yo try it in that network & check whether it is unlocked or not if it work and active it supporting otherwise you want to contact the Service provider or the Mobile service Center I followed clearly the unlocking instructions got from the site http://www.mobileunlockguide.com/ and then i unlocked MY Blackberry from the T-Mobile US nEtwork it now working on the Vodafone Australia.
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You can chk with service center. Or you can get it online from http://www.mobileunlocksolutions.com/ @ cheaper rate
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You get the unlocking code from http://www.unlocking4u.com/ .After you can use the any network in your mobile....It's useful for you.
The Blackberry Storm says it supports 3G but I'm not sure if it will correctly work on Japan's native cell phone network.
Cell Phones & Plans - 3 Answers
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Yo try it in that network & check whether it is unlocked or not if it work and active it supporting otherwise you want to contact the Service provider or the Mobile service Center I followed clearly the unlocking instructions got from the site http://www.mobileunlockguide.com/ and then i unlocked MY Blackberry from the T-Mobile US nEtwork it now working on the Vodafone Australia.
2 :
You can chk with service center. Or you can get it online from http://www.mobileunlocksolutions.com/ @ cheaper rate
3 :
You get the unlocking code from http://www.unlocking4u.com/ .After you can use the any network in your mobile....It's useful for you.
Friday, May 1, 2009
How does the school system in Japan work
How does the school system in Japan work?
Specifically in Tokyo, what are middle schools/junior highs like throughout the year and on a day to day base? And what is juku like? International schools specifically
Japan - 3 Answers
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An International school isnt really part of the "school system" per day its kind of its own school system...
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Sorry to disappoint you, but I live in Nagoya city, which is in Aichi prefecture. But the school system isn't that at all different. Middle school (chugaku/chugakkou) -- In Japan all children are obliged to attend anc graduate middle school. If their parents can't afford it, the government will pay for the fees. Most Japanese students who are being bullied don't go to school in middle high. I had a classmate who only showed up for the first day of school, but if she attends graduation, she will graduate. There are no honors in public schools. Private schools require a child to take exams. But most children go to the nearest middle school from their homes. Most walk to school. The school I went to didn't allow bicycles to avoid accidents. If some children attend private schools they can attend a school that is far from their homes. Day to day: We buy a summer uniform, winter uniform, coat, and gym clothes (winter and summer) Most schools have grades color coded. Ex: 1st gr. red 2nd gr. green 3rd gr. blue. But the color you get on your 1st yr will be the color you have for 3 yrs. Classes are by number. 1,2,3,4. We have little buttons that says the number of our class. When the year changes, we trade. We can buy lunch at school. There are menus that are given. You can pick from 2 choices. There is a machine and you put in your lunch card, you choose the one you want and a small paper will be printed out. You give that paper to the lunch lady when you get your lunch. There are lunch boxes, but sometimes you can eat at the cafeteria. In our school we are seated by class and by number. Junior high is different. You have to take exams. There are private and public. Public schools are hard to get into, and most public schools are considered exceptional. I got into a private school by recommendation from my middle school. I have to write an essay and have an interview. Most public schools require you to take tests on 4 subjects. Japanese, math, english, social studies/history/science. We have bunkasai or cultural festival on September in my school. Clubs: In Japan people take clubs seriously. Most practice after school until 7 pm or at mornings before school. Some clubs practice in the summer or on weekends. My school's marching band is number one in all of Japan. They practice so hard. In middle school I was part of the volleyball club. We had to run around the school 3 times. I thought I was gonna die... lol. Juku: depends on what kind of juku it is. Kumon is a juku mostly for kids. To be honest I hate it. They give you loads of paper. I have no problem with homework, but they give you piles of paper. Some jukus though require you to buy exercise books. There is a juku called kobetsu juku, where a teahcer is in charge of one to three students at a time. Most jukus like kumon are in a classroom. They study there, and get their papers checked by 3-4 teachers. Some juku are concentrating more on jukenseis or students who are graduating and want to take exams for junior high/college. Jukus are quite expensive. But I don't know the exact price, sorry! International school: Most international schools have their school events the same with American schools. So they start school the same time as American schools do. They still have to study Japanese at school. Most students are bilingual. They can speak Japanese and English fluently. But I think they feel much more comfortable in speaking Japanese. International school graduates can either go to Japanese unis or unis outside of Japan. I used to babysit a boy who went to an international school. By the way they have recess. They also have school buses, which are rare in Japanese elementary schools. Well, this is some of the things I know, but this is not all of it.
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>what are middle schools/junior highs like throughout the year and on a day to day base? If you have ever attended schools in your country, you can think it's not different in Japan. School year starts in April. We have uniforms. day to day? We arrive at a school around 8:30, take classes, eat lunch, classes again, then get out of school around 2-3pm. Some of them do clubs. >And what is juku like? It's a place you go and study for entrance exams of higher schools.
Specifically in Tokyo, what are middle schools/junior highs like throughout the year and on a day to day base? And what is juku like? International schools specifically
Japan - 3 Answers
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1 :
An International school isnt really part of the "school system" per day its kind of its own school system...
2 :
Sorry to disappoint you, but I live in Nagoya city, which is in Aichi prefecture. But the school system isn't that at all different. Middle school (chugaku/chugakkou) -- In Japan all children are obliged to attend anc graduate middle school. If their parents can't afford it, the government will pay for the fees. Most Japanese students who are being bullied don't go to school in middle high. I had a classmate who only showed up for the first day of school, but if she attends graduation, she will graduate. There are no honors in public schools. Private schools require a child to take exams. But most children go to the nearest middle school from their homes. Most walk to school. The school I went to didn't allow bicycles to avoid accidents. If some children attend private schools they can attend a school that is far from their homes. Day to day: We buy a summer uniform, winter uniform, coat, and gym clothes (winter and summer) Most schools have grades color coded. Ex: 1st gr. red 2nd gr. green 3rd gr. blue. But the color you get on your 1st yr will be the color you have for 3 yrs. Classes are by number. 1,2,3,4. We have little buttons that says the number of our class. When the year changes, we trade. We can buy lunch at school. There are menus that are given. You can pick from 2 choices. There is a machine and you put in your lunch card, you choose the one you want and a small paper will be printed out. You give that paper to the lunch lady when you get your lunch. There are lunch boxes, but sometimes you can eat at the cafeteria. In our school we are seated by class and by number. Junior high is different. You have to take exams. There are private and public. Public schools are hard to get into, and most public schools are considered exceptional. I got into a private school by recommendation from my middle school. I have to write an essay and have an interview. Most public schools require you to take tests on 4 subjects. Japanese, math, english, social studies/history/science. We have bunkasai or cultural festival on September in my school. Clubs: In Japan people take clubs seriously. Most practice after school until 7 pm or at mornings before school. Some clubs practice in the summer or on weekends. My school's marching band is number one in all of Japan. They practice so hard. In middle school I was part of the volleyball club. We had to run around the school 3 times. I thought I was gonna die... lol. Juku: depends on what kind of juku it is. Kumon is a juku mostly for kids. To be honest I hate it. They give you loads of paper. I have no problem with homework, but they give you piles of paper. Some jukus though require you to buy exercise books. There is a juku called kobetsu juku, where a teahcer is in charge of one to three students at a time. Most jukus like kumon are in a classroom. They study there, and get their papers checked by 3-4 teachers. Some juku are concentrating more on jukenseis or students who are graduating and want to take exams for junior high/college. Jukus are quite expensive. But I don't know the exact price, sorry! International school: Most international schools have their school events the same with American schools. So they start school the same time as American schools do. They still have to study Japanese at school. Most students are bilingual. They can speak Japanese and English fluently. But I think they feel much more comfortable in speaking Japanese. International school graduates can either go to Japanese unis or unis outside of Japan. I used to babysit a boy who went to an international school. By the way they have recess. They also have school buses, which are rare in Japanese elementary schools. Well, this is some of the things I know, but this is not all of it.
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>what are middle schools/junior highs like throughout the year and on a day to day base? If you have ever attended schools in your country, you can think it's not different in Japan. School year starts in April. We have uniforms. day to day? We arrive at a school around 8:30, take classes, eat lunch, classes again, then get out of school around 2-3pm. Some of them do clubs. >And what is juku like? It's a place you go and study for entrance exams of higher schools.
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