Going to School In Japan

Going to School In Japan? I'm in 8th grade here in America, and hopefully will be able to attend 9th grade (or 8th since I think I have to be held back because i'm entering a new school system) I'm learning Japanese now (know the kana, but am working on kanji), and have begun to study grammer and vocabulary. Should I go to an international school(since I don't think my Japanese will be up to par with those of the 8th/9th graders), or should I enter a public school? I know about the whole credit thing, but when(if i'm lucky enough to) i transfer over to Japan, It'll be permanent. Japan - 3 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : First- why are you going to Japan? Parent's moving? Studying abroad? Foreign exchange? Different reasons call for different answers. parents moving- 1.) Military-- you will go to school on base/post 2.) Firm transfer--you can go to a school designated for foreign students. 3.) studying abroad- you have to prove you can speak/read/understand Japanese first. 4.) Foreign exchange-- most schools require at least 3 years studying the language. If you can only read kana, it doesn't mean you understand the language. I don't suggest mingling with Japanese students because you won't understand them and won't learn anything. 2 : You wont get into a public school because you can't understand the language. Go to an international school (i have no idea how much they cost these days), or better yet don't screw your life up and finish your education in america. Edit: I really don't think that you have thought this through at all. You have never been to japan and do not spoeak the language or know the culture and you are making decisions about permanently moving there. I really think you should discuss this with someone with more than one brain cell. Its not all anime and geishas! 3 : If you are thinking about a transfer to a Japanese school on a 6 month-2 year course then you would definately like to know that most American Schools don't accept the credit earned there and you'll most likely have to repeat that grade that you spent in Japan. Read more discussion : Would culinary schools in Japan count as a school ... What is the typical school year like in Japan? Whe... i only plan on staying in japan for language schoo... Tokyo university of science or other schools in ja...