Will a non 3G i phone work in Japan?
I know many US phones won't work over there due to differences in technology but does this apply to a non 3G i phone?
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None of Non-3G phones will work in Japan because Japan (and South Korea) does not have even a single GSM carrier. Japan's 2G signal is not compatible with GSM. iPhone 2G will not work in Japan either because of the same reason. Besides, Japanese carriers will permanently phase-out all 2G signals at the end of March, 2010. However, ..... ＞I know many US phones won't work over there due to differences in technology This statement is not true any more since at least the end of 2008. Newer Verizon and Sprint 3G phones now work in Japan, which use the CDMA2000 technology and one of the frequencies, 800-850MHz band, overwraps with the Japan's AU's band. Just make sure that your Verizon or Sprint account is enabled for international calls. This setting is usually disabled at the initial activation. If not enabled, your phone will show "no signal" in Japan even though your hardware is compatible with the radio wave. (This applies to an AT&T account, too.) Of course, most Verizon and Sprint phones do not use SIM cards. So, you can not use Japanese SIM card (prepaid or postpaid) with their phones. AT&T's 3G (W-CDMA) phones should be compatible with NTT Docomo's FOMA Plus Area band (800-850MHz band), though not with the normal FOMA and Softbank bands (both use W-CDMA 2100MHz). AT&T's iPhone 3G/3Gs has an additional W-CDMA frequency which is compatible with 2100MHz. So, it works with Softbank radio wave if available, and Docomo FOMA Plus Area band elsewhere. Most AT&T's phones are SIM-locked for AT&T. So, unless unlocked, they do not work with Softbank's nor Docomo's SIM. The unlocked iPhone will work with Softbank or Docomo's SIM if you can ever get the SIM. There's a legal requirement (the proof of permanent Japanese address) to buy a prepaid or postpaid Japanese SIM. So, this is not an easy task for a traveller. You can still rent one at airports by showing your passport. T-Mobile phone probably will not work in Japan due to different W-CDMA frequencies it uses, but technologies and deployments can change quickly and you should check with the T-Mobile's customer service for current compatibility. I have also read on the net that some Japanese andoroid phone fanatics have bought the new Google's Nexus One's, which are intended to work with T-mobile in USA but are unlocked, and are using them with Docomo's SIMs and FOMA Plus Area band. (This is because Nexus One has a 800-850MHz band in addition to T-Mobile's band.) *** Call Charges comparison *** Sprint charges $1.99 per minutes for voice calls, both calling AND receiving, in Japan. It does not matter whether the calls are to a destination within Japan or to USA. AT&T's charge for voice calls in Japan are $2.29 per minutes, both calling AND receiving. Like Sprint, It does not matter whether the calls are to a destination within Japan or to USA. There's a discount international voice call plan called World Traveler Plan, which costs $5.99 per month. With the plan, the call charges are discounted to $1.69 per minute. I don't know about Verizon because I don't have a Verizon account. Softbank Prepaid (Premobile) SIM charges 9 Yen per 6 sec (which would amounts to 90 Yen per minute or about $1 per minute) for calls made to a destination within Japan. If my understanding is correct, there's additional international call charges of 39 Yen per 30 sec (78 Yen per minute or about $0.87 per minute) for calls to USA. Thus, the total cost of a call from a Softbank Prepaid phone to a USA number will be about $1.87 per minute. But, receiving calls are free. (This is the big difference.) If you don't have any phones compatible with Softbank's SIM, a phone will costs at least $40, depending on the model. The phone/SIM comes with 0 Yen call credit. The minimum charge for the prepaid card is 3000 Yen (about $27 as of today) and the phone number does not expire for 360 days even if the account becomes inactive. So, if you're going to make only a few short calls in Japan and you don't come back to Japan often, it may be cost-effective just to use your US 3G phone. This writing is as of Jan 19, 2010. Things could change in the future. I advise anyone who reads this in the future to obtain the most recent information elsewhere.
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You are correct in assuming a non-3G iPhone doesn't work in Japan. You need a 3G or 3GS iPhone to use there either on roam or even with a Japanese carrier (Softbank). Otherwise you just have a glorified iPod Touch.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
how PhD program in Japan universities work?the length and stuff
how PhD program in Japan universities work?the length and stuff?
i'm planning to study my Phd in japan, but i'm not sure about its educational systems. Do i have to take course work like in US first before writing my thesis, how long does it takes and what are the requiremet to be graduated.Eg. need to publish 2 international journals etc.. i heard about that..
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hope this helps http://www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp/gcoe-media/document/2008callforphd_en.pdf
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well i as i read your question above now,,you can abroad if you want in JAPAN country but ill advice you LEARN and STUDY 1st the JAPANESE LANGUAGE and written KATAKANA,HIRAGANA and KANJI of crz..so that you can speak a japanese language and to write..without learning to speak japanese its very difficult go in japan country ryt? im not Japanese also,,im living now in japan in 15 years,..
i'm planning to study my Phd in japan, but i'm not sure about its educational systems. Do i have to take course work like in US first before writing my thesis, how long does it takes and what are the requiremet to be graduated.Eg. need to publish 2 international journals etc.. i heard about that..
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hope this helps http://www.dl.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp/gcoe-media/document/2008callforphd_en.pdf
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well i as i read your question above now,,you can abroad if you want in JAPAN country but ill advice you LEARN and STUDY 1st the JAPANESE LANGUAGE and written KATAKANA,HIRAGANA and KANJI of crz..so that you can speak a japanese language and to write..without learning to speak japanese its very difficult go in japan country ryt? im not Japanese also,,im living now in japan in 15 years,..
Friday, December 7, 2012
Is it true that you can't get a work visa to Japan if you're over 40
Is it true that you can't get a work visa to Japan if you're over 40?
I hear that if you are working in Japan and hit 40, they boot you out? Or if you are 40, you can't get in. I'm also going off what that fat, old, creepy guy on youtube said. They just kicked him out after years of service, cus he hot 40. Is this true?
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There are two different issues here I think. Japanese employers have wide latitude to choose the employees they want. If that means when it comes to contract workers as non-Japanese almost invariably are-if they want young people doing the work they can have that. In terms of the visa itself there is no specific age. It's not a hard and fast rule, but really if your in the ESL game then maybe one should think about either doing something different or opening up your own school or whatever. The usual English conversation school outfits don't see themselves as in business to provide lifetime employment I think is fair to say.
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JET won't hire anyone over 40, but other companies can & do. I know people over 50 who are working in Japan. You tube is like Fox news, you can't believe everything you see. On youtube I just saw a video of a guy who out ran a cheetah ! Can you believe that ? To get a work visa you need to have a BA / BS degree and a job offer before you get there. That's it. There's a lot of people over 40 working there.
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No, it's not true. Anyone can say anything and post it on the internet and that includes YouTube, but that does not make it true. There are many people who worked into their early 60's in Japan. But it is harder these days for foreigners to find work in Japan because the country has been suffering along with the rest of the world in this global recession. There is not enough jobs for native born Japanese, so it is not going to be easy for outsiders, especially since hiring a non-Japanese requires the company to justify to the government the reason of not hiring a Japanese for the position in the first place.
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In Tokyo alone you will find many, many ex-pats working for corporations who are well into their 40s and beyond. Many English conversation schools might do that since they want some young, chirpy teacher to liven things up. But there is no law anywhere on the Japanese books that say 'nobody over 40' or anything like that.
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Fiddlesticks, Leroy. It just ain't true.
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Definitely not true!! We have quite a few people over 40 years old working for us in Japan. Age is not a barrier if you meet all the requirements for a work visa. In most cases in order to work full time in Japan you need to have a Bachelors degree and you also require the backing of a company in Japan to sponsor your visa. Working in Japan http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/06/working-in-japan.html
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Unless you are a 'highly' skilled individual with years of experience chances of working in Japan is slim to none. It would be much easier if a company (possibly large multi national) transffered you to Japan to work there
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There is no age limit in getting working visa of Japan. But practically, it's very difficult for those who are over 40 to get a job in Japan. Japanese salary, job market and everything in society are based on age. If your age changes, you will be treated differently. So it's just difficult get a JOB in Japan if you are over 40.
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As you already know, troll, it isn't true.
I hear that if you are working in Japan and hit 40, they boot you out? Or if you are 40, you can't get in. I'm also going off what that fat, old, creepy guy on youtube said. They just kicked him out after years of service, cus he hot 40. Is this true?
Japan - 9 Answers
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There are two different issues here I think. Japanese employers have wide latitude to choose the employees they want. If that means when it comes to contract workers as non-Japanese almost invariably are-if they want young people doing the work they can have that. In terms of the visa itself there is no specific age. It's not a hard and fast rule, but really if your in the ESL game then maybe one should think about either doing something different or opening up your own school or whatever. The usual English conversation school outfits don't see themselves as in business to provide lifetime employment I think is fair to say.
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JET won't hire anyone over 40, but other companies can & do. I know people over 50 who are working in Japan. You tube is like Fox news, you can't believe everything you see. On youtube I just saw a video of a guy who out ran a cheetah ! Can you believe that ? To get a work visa you need to have a BA / BS degree and a job offer before you get there. That's it. There's a lot of people over 40 working there.
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No, it's not true. Anyone can say anything and post it on the internet and that includes YouTube, but that does not make it true. There are many people who worked into their early 60's in Japan. But it is harder these days for foreigners to find work in Japan because the country has been suffering along with the rest of the world in this global recession. There is not enough jobs for native born Japanese, so it is not going to be easy for outsiders, especially since hiring a non-Japanese requires the company to justify to the government the reason of not hiring a Japanese for the position in the first place.
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In Tokyo alone you will find many, many ex-pats working for corporations who are well into their 40s and beyond. Many English conversation schools might do that since they want some young, chirpy teacher to liven things up. But there is no law anywhere on the Japanese books that say 'nobody over 40' or anything like that.
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Fiddlesticks, Leroy. It just ain't true.
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Definitely not true!! We have quite a few people over 40 years old working for us in Japan. Age is not a barrier if you meet all the requirements for a work visa. In most cases in order to work full time in Japan you need to have a Bachelors degree and you also require the backing of a company in Japan to sponsor your visa. Working in Japan http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010/06/working-in-japan.html
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Unless you are a 'highly' skilled individual with years of experience chances of working in Japan is slim to none. It would be much easier if a company (possibly large multi national) transffered you to Japan to work there
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There is no age limit in getting working visa of Japan. But practically, it's very difficult for those who are over 40 to get a job in Japan. Japanese salary, job market and everything in society are based on age. If your age changes, you will be treated differently. So it's just difficult get a JOB in Japan if you are over 40.
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As you already know, troll, it isn't true.
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