I have finished my Bachelor Degree in International Relations and want to work in Japan with only Eng/Span?
I am currently seeking Internships in Washington DC for programs that could provide transfer to Japan, but I'm not interested in English teaching jobs as a permanent life style. After the fact that I would teach English what other doors might be open to me once I have a basic knowledge of Japaneses? My experience consist of coordinating international conferences, humanitarian and development aid in the Carribean, and managing people overall.
Careers & Employment - 1 Answers
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http://careers.state.gov It's the US State Department, they're always looking for Foreign Service personnel. It might be a decent way into the International Community.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
how does public bathing work in Japan
how does public bathing work in Japan?
I'm a student and i was wondering how public bathing works in Japan, and im also curious to see if there is any privacy?
Japan - 5 Answers
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Public baths are known as "sentos". Most homes these days have private bath's and showers so sentos are on the decline. Most people take bath's in the privacy of their own homes. There are things also known as "onsens" these are hot springs, and people go to them for relaxation/vacation. In both cases things are gender separated.
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Isn't privacy the opposite of public? Anyway... In a general situation, you enter a locker room where you strip naked. You leave there and go to a washing station, which may be in a separate room or along the wall of the hot public bath area. It's considered rude and just plain wrong to enter the bath without washing and rinsing first. Wash up, rinse completely, then enter the hot pool. Enjoy it. Put a small towel on your head to look like a pro. Do that as long as you want. You can even get out, wash up and rinse again, then go back in the hot pool. When you're done, wash and rinse, go to your clothes and get dressed. You'd be wise to spend a night at one of the hot springs that has an attached inn. You won't regret it.
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Public bath is cheap, while private bathes attached with the hotels is usually expensive. Public bath is not so wide in space. Private bathes are wide in washing area and bathing space.
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You can't go if you have tattoo's at sento's. Because of the Yakuza's.
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I go to the sento in my area all the time. It's a simple place with just a few baths. You go in and pay generally a few hundred yen. Some places you have to buy or bring your own soap. Others especially onsen will provide soap. You can also rent towels at most of them (check first!) The towels are typically small and used in the sento. As mentioned above sento and most onsen are segregated though there are a few onsen that have mixed bathing but only a few. There's no privacy from your fellow bathers. You strip down in the locker room area and put your clothes in a locker. The key is often on a wrist belt of some sort. At some onsen you pay a hundred yen to use the lockers. With some sento or onsen when you enter the bathing area, you might see a stack of buckets and small benches or seats. Take one of each and place in front of a shower. Typically you shower sitting down. Many people will fill up the bucket and splash it over themselves to get themselves started then they lather up and completely clean themselves before getting into the tub. The baths are for relaxing not cleaning. There are a few different baths which can vary in temperature. You have jaccuzi style, you have extremely hot, you have scented types, and even electric baths in some. If the sento or onsen has a sauna room they will have a cold bath nearby. Most onsen have outdoor baths which are screened from outside views. What's great is to get in an outdoor onsen in winter and have snow flakes falling on your head as you're soaking. There's a few onsen where you might share a bath with a monkey! http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/2006/08/06/japanese-snow-monkeys-enjoy-a-warm-dip-to-fight-winters-chill/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAM-y89DQ8Q I've not been to a mixed bath as those are rather rare but I understand in most cases girls will wear a towel around their chest and guys wear one around the waist.
I'm a student and i was wondering how public bathing works in Japan, and im also curious to see if there is any privacy?
Japan - 5 Answers
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Public baths are known as "sentos". Most homes these days have private bath's and showers so sentos are on the decline. Most people take bath's in the privacy of their own homes. There are things also known as "onsens" these are hot springs, and people go to them for relaxation/vacation. In both cases things are gender separated.
2 :
Isn't privacy the opposite of public? Anyway... In a general situation, you enter a locker room where you strip naked. You leave there and go to a washing station, which may be in a separate room or along the wall of the hot public bath area. It's considered rude and just plain wrong to enter the bath without washing and rinsing first. Wash up, rinse completely, then enter the hot pool. Enjoy it. Put a small towel on your head to look like a pro. Do that as long as you want. You can even get out, wash up and rinse again, then go back in the hot pool. When you're done, wash and rinse, go to your clothes and get dressed. You'd be wise to spend a night at one of the hot springs that has an attached inn. You won't regret it.
3 :
Public bath is cheap, while private bathes attached with the hotels is usually expensive. Public bath is not so wide in space. Private bathes are wide in washing area and bathing space.
4 :
You can't go if you have tattoo's at sento's. Because of the Yakuza's.
5 :
I go to the sento in my area all the time. It's a simple place with just a few baths. You go in and pay generally a few hundred yen. Some places you have to buy or bring your own soap. Others especially onsen will provide soap. You can also rent towels at most of them (check first!) The towels are typically small and used in the sento. As mentioned above sento and most onsen are segregated though there are a few onsen that have mixed bathing but only a few. There's no privacy from your fellow bathers. You strip down in the locker room area and put your clothes in a locker. The key is often on a wrist belt of some sort. At some onsen you pay a hundred yen to use the lockers. With some sento or onsen when you enter the bathing area, you might see a stack of buckets and small benches or seats. Take one of each and place in front of a shower. Typically you shower sitting down. Many people will fill up the bucket and splash it over themselves to get themselves started then they lather up and completely clean themselves before getting into the tub. The baths are for relaxing not cleaning. There are a few different baths which can vary in temperature. You have jaccuzi style, you have extremely hot, you have scented types, and even electric baths in some. If the sento or onsen has a sauna room they will have a cold bath nearby. Most onsen have outdoor baths which are screened from outside views. What's great is to get in an outdoor onsen in winter and have snow flakes falling on your head as you're soaking. There's a few onsen where you might share a bath with a monkey! http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/2006/08/06/japanese-snow-monkeys-enjoy-a-warm-dip-to-fight-winters-chill/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAM-y89DQ8Q I've not been to a mixed bath as those are rather rare but I understand in most cases girls will wear a towel around their chest and guys wear one around the waist.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
What type of adapter do I need for my English devices to work in Japan
What type of adapter do I need for my English devices to work in Japan?
Can anyone tell me what kind of adapter I need so I can charge my English mp3 player, camera and phone while in Japan. Thanks
Music & Music Players - 1 Answers
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This is a picture of the plug we have here. http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/ecw/Images/A20plug.jpg
Can anyone tell me what kind of adapter I need so I can charge my English mp3 player, camera and phone while in Japan. Thanks
Music & Music Players - 1 Answers
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This is a picture of the plug we have here. http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/ecw/Images/A20plug.jpg
Friday, October 1, 2010
How to get a place to work in Japan as in Medical field
How to get a place to work in Japan as in Medical field?
I am a medical school student... I heard from some of my friends that the shortage of doctor in Japan is serious in rural area. My question is that what should I do ... if I want to find a place to do my internship or resident in there.... I can speak a little Japanese... If there is a possibility to work in Japan I will go improve my Japanese before I graduate...!!! Thanks for replyinig...!!
Japan - 4 Answers
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Come to Australia, we need doctors badly. I broke my arm and had to wait 8 hours for a doctor to talk to me. And 8 hours is considered quick here.
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How about applying all that knowledge you must have to become a doctor to finding out what to do. It's not like there's a bunch of English-speaking non-Japanese doctors who work in Japan here. Anyway, if you're young enough, there are scholarships that the Japanese government offers. You could try to apply for one of those and maybe do some specific research in Japan. While doing that, you could be finding out directly from people in the medical field what needs to be done.
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"A little" Japanese isn't going to do it. You will need to be able to speak, read and write Japanese at an above average level. Fewer people in rural areas speak English. Many have had zero contact with non-Japanese. How can you do an internship without fully knowing the language ? Sorry, you have no chance. To get a work visa you need a job offer before you get there.
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Few people in rural areas can speak English. And as Carl said, many of them have never had any contact with a non-Japanese person. They're not going to trust a gaijin.
I am a medical school student... I heard from some of my friends that the shortage of doctor in Japan is serious in rural area. My question is that what should I do ... if I want to find a place to do my internship or resident in there.... I can speak a little Japanese... If there is a possibility to work in Japan I will go improve my Japanese before I graduate...!!! Thanks for replyinig...!!
Japan - 4 Answers
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Come to Australia, we need doctors badly. I broke my arm and had to wait 8 hours for a doctor to talk to me. And 8 hours is considered quick here.
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How about applying all that knowledge you must have to become a doctor to finding out what to do. It's not like there's a bunch of English-speaking non-Japanese doctors who work in Japan here. Anyway, if you're young enough, there are scholarships that the Japanese government offers. You could try to apply for one of those and maybe do some specific research in Japan. While doing that, you could be finding out directly from people in the medical field what needs to be done.
3 :
"A little" Japanese isn't going to do it. You will need to be able to speak, read and write Japanese at an above average level. Fewer people in rural areas speak English. Many have had zero contact with non-Japanese. How can you do an internship without fully knowing the language ? Sorry, you have no chance. To get a work visa you need a job offer before you get there.
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Few people in rural areas can speak English. And as Carl said, many of them have never had any contact with a non-Japanese person. They're not going to trust a gaijin.
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