Would a Canadian wii with Canadian games work in Japan on a Japanese tv?
Nintendo Wii - 1 Answers
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Ye you could easily get it to work on a japanese tv, put to play games you will need to mod chip your wii, so that it can play forign games and copyied games.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
how do pay phones and phone cards work in japan for international and domestic calls
how do pay phones and phone cards work in japan for international and domestic calls?
Japan - 3 Answers
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there are different kids of pay phones in Japan. Only the grey ones can make international calls. I'm not sure about the international ones, but a prepaid card for the local phones just slide into the slot and the amount is deducted.
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the international phones are refferred to as "world phones" btw n_n
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Yes it is called World Phones. But why bother using them when you can get a prepaid phone service from Onesuite.com and use it on your mobile or home phone without incuring long distance charge on your local phone provider. I mean its less hassle and cheaper too.
Japan - 3 Answers
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there are different kids of pay phones in Japan. Only the grey ones can make international calls. I'm not sure about the international ones, but a prepaid card for the local phones just slide into the slot and the amount is deducted.
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the international phones are refferred to as "world phones" btw n_n
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Yes it is called World Phones. But why bother using them when you can get a prepaid phone service from Onesuite.com and use it on your mobile or home phone without incuring long distance charge on your local phone provider. I mean its less hassle and cheaper too.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Any way to house with family in Japan to work for multiple years
Any way to house with family in Japan to work for multiple years?
I've seen about homestay programs, but I'm wondering if maybe there is a way I can stay with a family and just work for the family doing whatever employment? Or finding outside employment and paying rent to the family? Also, if I stay with a family, can I be hired by a Japanese company and then acquire citizenship for working there?
Japan - 7 Answers
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No. Sorry. You need a four year degree to qualify for a work visa. That means a BA / BS degree. This is the requirement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The only jobs available are those that a Japanese can't or won't do. Most work visas start at one year. The employer must sponsor the employee. If a Japanese can do the job, they will always be hired first. You have to live in Japan for no less than five years before you can apply for citizenship.
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Hmmmm, not everything what Carl is saying is right. I know a lot of native Japanese who work those jobs they can't or won't do and they have degrees. Also, there are some foreigners who have a BS/BA and are working at crappy jobs over there due to the fact they did not take the JLPT, are not citizens, and didn't finish taking the required test for the jobs. Yes, get a college degree so you won't have to be limited to awful jobs over there. But, make sure you are good in Japanese and take those qualifications. Although, I do agree with him on what you are limited to if you do not have a degree. What I think you should do is to get a degree, pass the required test and gain citizenship. After that, see if you can stay with a family and work from there. That way, you are not limited and will be able to work at the jobs you want because you are qualified. Also, look to see if you can work at foreigner friendly areas such as Tokyo and Roppongi (tons of foreigners). Since the Tsunami, they want a lot of foreigners helping out. Also, they will hire a foreigner who's highly qualified over a Japanese who's not. Especially if that company is dealing with a lot of foreigners and people who speak English and Japanese highly well or can relate to their foreign customers. Good luck! Edit: Don't listen to these three posters, everything they say are always negative and no one chooses their answers because they are prejudice and ignorant. How come I got good jobs over there you three losers? I've read their comments and they are really untrue because I was over there myself. Go witness Japan for yourself and see.
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Everything Carl said is correct....Much of what the other poster said makes no sense at all. No employer is going to hire an outsider for a "crappy" jb when there's already many people to take these jobs ! The poor paying jobs often go to Chinese & Koreans. And you CANNOT apply for citizenship unless you've lived there for 5+ years. and that will take STEADY employment. Maybe ILN needs to learn more ?
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Noooo, ILN saying does make sense but, you do need to stay in Japan for awhile in order to work there so that's true. Even if you have a four year degree, BS/BA and citizenship that still does not guaranteed you to get a job in Japan since they are going to allow the Japanese to have them so Carl is half wrong. There are foreigners in Japan who work, but I don't see too many. Some work at restaurants, bars, etc. ILN is right, these three always have negative comments, they need to get lives. Edit: Also, I've read the Ministry of Foreign Affairs site too and it depends on the jobs as well. You need a visa for labor jobs of course because they do not require much skill at all. But, If you want to become a doctor, nurse, etc. in Japan (unless you don't go through the military), you have to know Japanese and pass medical exams too. So, you guys really need to do more research. The link above helps. If you want a professional job, you have to be good at Japanese or get it through a University and connections. So network too. Make friends.
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i don't think there'll be any families willing to put up their homes for a visitor like you, they will get in trouble for harboring an illegal immigrant.
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What do you mean by working "for the family"? Usually, Japanese families do not hire foreigners for maid job or something. If you want to get a working visa of Japan, you must be hired by a company. So your employer could not be a family. If you are talking about finding a job and living in a family, it's not likely because there is no reason for Japanese families to accommodate you. Japanese houses are usually small. If you have a close friend in Japan, perhaps it's possible. To get Japanese citizenship, you must keep living in Japan 5-10 years under working visa.
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Apparently, you think Japan is like the US where illegal aliens can live and work without any fear of being deported. Read carefully: the Japanese (that's people and government) take immigration laws seriously. They have no qualms about reporting and arresting illegals on the spot and deporting them within 48 hours. There are no idiotic groups protesting for illegals' right like in the US. To work in Japan you need a visa. You cannot go to Japan and then search for a job and then apply for the visa. You have to prove you have employment before you can even get a visa to work in Japan. You cannot buy or rent property in Japan without proof that you are allowed to be in Japan and renters usually will not lease an apartment to you unless you can prove that you are allowed to stay in Japan for more than a year - norm is 2 years. As for employment, are you fluent in Japanese? If not, forget it. Do you have a college degree? If not, forget it. Do you have experise in a field that Japan is short of? If not, forget it. Japan is a modern 21st century nation where good paying jobs only goes to the best qualified and the bad paying jobs go to a Japanese first before all others and since unemployment is already high and has been for years, you can forget menial day labor types of work. Japan is not like the US.
I've seen about homestay programs, but I'm wondering if maybe there is a way I can stay with a family and just work for the family doing whatever employment? Or finding outside employment and paying rent to the family? Also, if I stay with a family, can I be hired by a Japanese company and then acquire citizenship for working there?
Japan - 7 Answers
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No. Sorry. You need a four year degree to qualify for a work visa. That means a BA / BS degree. This is the requirement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The only jobs available are those that a Japanese can't or won't do. Most work visas start at one year. The employer must sponsor the employee. If a Japanese can do the job, they will always be hired first. You have to live in Japan for no less than five years before you can apply for citizenship.
2 :
Hmmmm, not everything what Carl is saying is right. I know a lot of native Japanese who work those jobs they can't or won't do and they have degrees. Also, there are some foreigners who have a BS/BA and are working at crappy jobs over there due to the fact they did not take the JLPT, are not citizens, and didn't finish taking the required test for the jobs. Yes, get a college degree so you won't have to be limited to awful jobs over there. But, make sure you are good in Japanese and take those qualifications. Although, I do agree with him on what you are limited to if you do not have a degree. What I think you should do is to get a degree, pass the required test and gain citizenship. After that, see if you can stay with a family and work from there. That way, you are not limited and will be able to work at the jobs you want because you are qualified. Also, look to see if you can work at foreigner friendly areas such as Tokyo and Roppongi (tons of foreigners). Since the Tsunami, they want a lot of foreigners helping out. Also, they will hire a foreigner who's highly qualified over a Japanese who's not. Especially if that company is dealing with a lot of foreigners and people who speak English and Japanese highly well or can relate to their foreign customers. Good luck! Edit: Don't listen to these three posters, everything they say are always negative and no one chooses their answers because they are prejudice and ignorant. How come I got good jobs over there you three losers? I've read their comments and they are really untrue because I was over there myself. Go witness Japan for yourself and see.
3 :
Everything Carl said is correct....Much of what the other poster said makes no sense at all. No employer is going to hire an outsider for a "crappy" jb when there's already many people to take these jobs ! The poor paying jobs often go to Chinese & Koreans. And you CANNOT apply for citizenship unless you've lived there for 5+ years. and that will take STEADY employment. Maybe ILN needs to learn more ?
4 :
Noooo, ILN saying does make sense but, you do need to stay in Japan for awhile in order to work there so that's true. Even if you have a four year degree, BS/BA and citizenship that still does not guaranteed you to get a job in Japan since they are going to allow the Japanese to have them so Carl is half wrong. There are foreigners in Japan who work, but I don't see too many. Some work at restaurants, bars, etc. ILN is right, these three always have negative comments, they need to get lives. Edit: Also, I've read the Ministry of Foreign Affairs site too and it depends on the jobs as well. You need a visa for labor jobs of course because they do not require much skill at all. But, If you want to become a doctor, nurse, etc. in Japan (unless you don't go through the military), you have to know Japanese and pass medical exams too. So, you guys really need to do more research. The link above helps. If you want a professional job, you have to be good at Japanese or get it through a University and connections. So network too. Make friends.
5 :
i don't think there'll be any families willing to put up their homes for a visitor like you, they will get in trouble for harboring an illegal immigrant.
6 :
What do you mean by working "for the family"? Usually, Japanese families do not hire foreigners for maid job or something. If you want to get a working visa of Japan, you must be hired by a company. So your employer could not be a family. If you are talking about finding a job and living in a family, it's not likely because there is no reason for Japanese families to accommodate you. Japanese houses are usually small. If you have a close friend in Japan, perhaps it's possible. To get Japanese citizenship, you must keep living in Japan 5-10 years under working visa.
7 :
Apparently, you think Japan is like the US where illegal aliens can live and work without any fear of being deported. Read carefully: the Japanese (that's people and government) take immigration laws seriously. They have no qualms about reporting and arresting illegals on the spot and deporting them within 48 hours. There are no idiotic groups protesting for illegals' right like in the US. To work in Japan you need a visa. You cannot go to Japan and then search for a job and then apply for the visa. You have to prove you have employment before you can even get a visa to work in Japan. You cannot buy or rent property in Japan without proof that you are allowed to be in Japan and renters usually will not lease an apartment to you unless you can prove that you are allowed to stay in Japan for more than a year - norm is 2 years. As for employment, are you fluent in Japanese? If not, forget it. Do you have a college degree? If not, forget it. Do you have experise in a field that Japan is short of? If not, forget it. Japan is a modern 21st century nation where good paying jobs only goes to the best qualified and the bad paying jobs go to a Japanese first before all others and since unemployment is already high and has been for years, you can forget menial day labor types of work. Japan is not like the US.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Will Blu-ray discs from Japan work in the UK
Will Blu-ray discs from Japan work in the UK?
I plan on importing some anime from Japan, now I'm in the UK so I know that the DVD's work over here, but I'm wondering if Blu-ray will work over here, i'm unsure on if there any region restrictions. Just for some extra info I'd be using my PS3 to play the Blu-ray discs, don't know if that would change anything or not. Hope someone can answer this soon, much appreciated :)
Other - Electronics - 1 Answers
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Blu Ray discs have the same region restrictions that regular DVD's have.
I plan on importing some anime from Japan, now I'm in the UK so I know that the DVD's work over here, but I'm wondering if Blu-ray will work over here, i'm unsure on if there any region restrictions. Just for some extra info I'd be using my PS3 to play the Blu-ray discs, don't know if that would change anything or not. Hope someone can answer this soon, much appreciated :)
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Blu Ray discs have the same region restrictions that regular DVD's have.
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