Questions about Living in Japan
Bryan Parker
said:
>Hi All:
>
>I am a gaijin who is about to move to Japan, and I have a few
>questions that I was hoping someone who has made the move could
>answer:
>
>Is there a residential broadband internet service that has English
>technical support in Japan? (I speak no Japanese). I would be
>looking for the fastest speeds possible, as I am used to cable modem
>service in the U.S. If possible, I would also be interested in IP
>phone services, if they are available. My research indicates that
>Japan has a lot of ADSL options, but I was wondering what someone who
>actually lives there has to say about them.
Everything you need can be found here:
http://www.gol.com/index_e.html
--
Bryan
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adjective: more than adequate (Example: "A slab of
gaijenerous proportion")
adjective: willing to give and share unstintingly
(Example: "A gaijenerous ejaculation")
adjective: not petty in character and mind (Example:
"Unusually gaijenerous in his judgment of people")
Ryan Ginstrom
"Larry Fitzsimmons" <larry_fi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Also, I am very interested in studying martial arts, and could not
> imagine spending time in Japan without studying some. Could you
> please give me some tips as to how to locate a dojo/teacher, and any
> important information about training in Japan? (Tokyo area-- Akasaka
> or so).
What kind of martial art?
> Also, I will need to find a cell phone in Japan. I am leaning towards
> getting a NTT/DoCoMo phone, as they seem to be the most widespread and
> most accessible, but I would like to hear about your experiences with
> whichever phone you use, as I would like to get the best and easiest
> to use. I will probably want web-access and e-mail on the phone as
> well.
Just about all the new phones have Web access/mail, the thing you have to
look into is cost and bandwidth. I use DoCoMo and my wife uses J-Phone. I
like DoCoMo for the accesibility, but I don't use my phone for mail or Web
browsing. My wife does, and J-Phone seems better for that. Plus she has a
nifty video cam on her phone. If you're a complete nerd, then I guess FOMA
would be your choice.
> If you have any other tips about locating housing, renting an
> apartment, dealing with the government, or otherwise setting up a home
> in Japan, I would be most appreciative if you could post them.
> Thanks, I look forward to hearing from everybody.
Who's nickel are you coming on, what kind of job, and how much hand holding
can you expect from your employers? How about Japanese language ability?
--
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
Michael Cash
Fitzsimmons) belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
>"Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@ . > wrote in message news:<bfaogt$cokg0$1...@ID-101276.news.uni-berlin.de>...
>
>> What kind of martial art?
>>
>I am particularly interested in judo, aikido, bujinkan budo taijutsu,
>jujutsu, ryukyu kempo, and just about anything else. I have almost no
>background in any of these, but having read a great deal about them, I
>would be interested in any of these.
>
>
>> Who's nickel are you coming on, what kind of job, and how much hand holding
>> can you expect from your employers? How about Japanese language ability?
>
>I'm coming to Japan on my own nickel, but I have a professional job
>with a respectable firm, and I can expect no hand-holding from my
>employer.
Just in case the strain and stress start to get to you:
http://www.telljp.com/services/
You might want to write down their phone number and carry it in your
wallet.
>I can speak a little Japanese, but am hoping to learn a
>great deal more.
If your employer isn't going to be wiping your butt for you, then
you're either going to be learning a great deal more or coming here
again in very short order to ask about the best way to ship all your
stuff back home because you've FUKKIN HAD IT UP TO HERE!!!!!! and
you're LEAVING THIS FUKKIN PLACE!!!!!!!
>I am hoping I can find most things in English.
Does that sentence have its origins in something you have heard
somewhere or does it spring from a natural abundance of optimism?
--
Michael Cash
"There was a time, Mr. Cash, when I believed you must be the most useless
thing in the world. But that was before I read a Microsoft help file."
Prof. Ernest T. Bass
Mount Pilot College
Ryan Ginstrom
"Larry Fitzsimmons" <larry_fi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> >
> jujutsu, ryukyu kempo, and just about anything else. I have almost no
> background in any of these, but having read a great deal about them, I
> would be interested in any of these.
Judo:
If you want to give judo a try you can't go wrong with the Kodokan
(http://www.kodokan.org/). It is located in Bunkyo-ku, which is fairly close
to akasaka.
Aikido:
Aikido is fairly easy to get into as an adult (most people doing judo start
as kids). A couple people on this list do/have done aikido, so if you're
serious about it maybe they can tell you where to look.
Bunjinkan:
As for bujinkan, you missed a very informative thread here about ninjas a
while back. Perhaps a search of the archives could be illuminating.
Jujutsu:
Probably better off with judo IMO.
Ryukyu Kempo:
You'd probably have better luck learning ryukyu kenpo here in Okinawa.
> > Who's nickel are you coming on, what kind of job, and how much hand
holding
> > can you expect from your employers? How about Japanese language ability?
>
> I'm coming to Japan on my own nickel, but I have a professional job
> with a respectable firm, and I can expect no hand-holding from my
> employer. I can speak a little Japanese, but am hoping to learn a
> great deal more. I am hoping I can find most things in English.
I think it is pretty odd that your employer would not assist you in your
housing search, but if that is really the case then the links John W.
provided should be valuable. Additionally, there are agencies that will act
as your "guarantor" for a fee, if you have no other contacts here.
--
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
Kevin Gowen
>>>> What kind of martial art?
>>>
>> As for bujinkan, you missed a very informative thread here about
>> ninjas a while back. Perhaps a search of the archives could be
>> illuminating.
>>
>
>
> I have followed this thread and I tried looking up threads on ninjas,
> but still cannot figure out what you meant by this statement. I was
> hoping you might be so kind as to let us know your opinion of the
> Bujinkan, and why. I am mildly interested in it myself, although my
> martial art is tae kwon do. I am curious to know what the reputation
> of the Bujinkan is.
It is the absolute BEST place for learning how to flip out and wail on your
axe. Also, they hate pirates.
--
Kevin Gowen
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