Tuesday, June 16, 2009

What is the High School Grade Level in Japan

What is the High School Grade Level in Japan?
I friend told me it is like American system, but I think it is like 1st year- freshmen 2nd year- sophomores 3rd year-juniors/seniors Is this right? Or is it something different?
Japan - 1 Answers
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1st year- equivalent to 10th grade sophomore (16 years old) 2nd year- equivalent to 11th grade junior (17 years old) 3rd year- equivalent to 12th grade senior (18 years old) Junior high school is three years, from 7th to 9th grade (13-15 years old).

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Monday, June 8, 2009

What would it be like for an American school girl to live in Japan

What would it be like for an American school girl to live in Japan?
Hi I'm (obviously) from America or The States, and well I have always been obsessed with two main parts of the world, 1. Japan and 2. Paris. In a couple weeks I will be starting a new life in Tokyo Japan and I'm very very nervous because I don't know any Japanese and I just want to know what it will be like in school for me if I don't understand what the teachers are talking about?
Japan - 1 Answers
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well... japanese school is VERY different than from the states. in japan when you first get to school you change your shoes at little shoe lockers. after that you proceed to homeroom where announcements and other things such as attendance will be taken. many classes are spent in homeroom instead of going room to room like in the states.the only time you leave homeroom are for other classes that require a special room (lab etc..) a club, or for gym. lunch is eaten in homeroom as well.at the end of the day students all get together and clean the school. classes will be extremely hard if you dont understand any japanese. many classes tend to be advanced but not all. also two hours of homework is usually given every night. an average japanese high school day is from 8:30 - 4:00 many students walk or ride bikes, while buses are also taken. japanese really isnt such a hard language to learn learn the basics (phonetics) first then start hiragana and katakana after that study all the kanji kanji and hiragana and katakana are used everyday in japan and english is sometimes (rarely) used
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Monday, June 1, 2009

how is the asian school in japan like

how is the asian school in japan like?

Polls & Surveys - 5 Answers
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It's really Asian. Lots of Asian girls and boys all speaking Asian languages.
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I would going to answer but I think Keith got it covered :)
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If you disgrace your family because of poor conduct (including grades), redemption is available, but first you must kill yourself.
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Crowded, seeing as there's only one.
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from what animes say well, there are really tall male students and girls who wear short skirts and the education? good..

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

what is the high school graduation song in Japan

what is the high school graduation song in Japan?
What is the standard high school graduation song in Japan?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Japanese National Anthem School Anthem

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

what is the high school graduation song in Japan

what is the high school graduation song in Japan?
What is the standard high school graduation song in Japan?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Every Highschool has their school song.and each school song is standard, but,we sing some populer song in graduate. Famous ones: "Okuru Kotoda"(Words for you leaving)<<like this meaning (Tetsuya Takeda) "Sotugyou Shashin"(Graduation Photo) (Yumi Matutoya) These are famous,I think.I don"t know new one,Young Japanese's help needed--.

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Friday, May 8, 2009

I am an American College Student, and I want to go to Grad School in Japan. What should I do

I am an American College Student, and I want to go to Grad School in Japan. What should I do?
Hi everyone! I am currently a third year university student, and I have been studying abroad in Nagoya since September 09. I return back to the United States in June to finish my last year of college and graduate in May 2011. I am East Asian Studies Major. I decided after coming here, that I definitely want to live and work in Japan, specifically Nagoya. I actually want to teach English, but I heard that without a masters degree, it would be difficult to do anything besides English conversation school. While doing a masters in the US would probably be easier, doing so would most likely cause my current Japanese skill level to decrease, and I would be separated from my friends and girlfriend for over two years.... (No thanks! =( Does anyone know about what steps I should take to apply for a graduate school in Japan? I am really not sure what to do, and I am at a loss. I am in Japan for another three months and I want to try and take as much knowledge back with me as I can. Also I have JLPT-2 ( I heard you need 1?)
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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You're studying at a uni in Nagoya now, correct? Make an appointment to speak to someone in post-graduate admissions at your current university, or at another local uni if yours doesn't have a post-grad program. Discuss the process they require for foreign applicants. You also need to consider how you're going to pay for this foreign degree. Certain types of US financial aid won't be available to you, if you study overseas for the degree. But others will. You'll need to investigate all that. You *absolutely* can do your studies in Japan, but it's going to take some research on your part. In addition, you'll most likely need to return to the US in order to apply for the correct type of student visa. You can speak to someone at the American consulate in Japan, and they can give you guidance on that. They may even have the info on their website.
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Well, if you need federal student aid (loans) in order to complete your study, you could study at Temple University in Tokyo. http://www.tuj.ac.jp/degree_programs/index.html

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Can I use my Post 911 GI Bill benefits to attend school in Japan on an Air Force Base and whats needed

Can I use my Post 911 GI Bill benefits to attend school in Japan on an Air Force Base and whats needed?
I am looking to move to Japan soon and I know that I qualify for 100% for the benefits but what I am wondering is, since I am a veteran, is it possible to attend a school that is on the military base(University of Maryland University College) being that I am veteran? Also, would I need a student visa to do this in Japan or could I just go to the school without one and possibly get a work visa? Ok, I am prior Army and want to move to Japan for personal reasons. I found out that I can attend Temple University and receive all my Post 911 benefits being that it is accredited and it also has its main campus in the US. Thanks for the replies, I got my answer!
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unless you are SOFA sponsored you will not have access to the base at all and thus cannot use on base facilities.. so unless you have a Contractor/civilian job at Yokota/Misawa/Kadena.. no.
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Go to school in the USA!
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I would talk to the veteran's educational office at a local college.
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Hello, Your problem is that you are no longer in the Air Force and command sponsored. Unless you obtain a civilian DOD job on Kadena or up in mainland Japan you have no military status under the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement.) If you go to Japan you will be considered a tourist. You won't be able to go on any US military base. You will have to seek any medical help in the civilian Japanese community. You needed to supply more information on your status as to WHY you want to go to Japan to live. I graduated from U of Maryland on Kadena in 1982 after attending college for 9 years and being on Kadena for 5 years taking 1 class each semester/term at night twice a week. Ii considered retiring in Japan on Okinawa only to learn that 1/3rd of my military retirement would be taxed by the Japanese government. You have a private reason for wanting to go to Japan or Okinawa. But, you won't be able to attend college full time anyway. So, I say: attend college full time here in the US. Then, after you graduate look or a command sponsored position in Japan/Okinawa either with a civilian company or the US military in a civil service capacity or contractor capacity. If you are married to a local national then I might advise that you hire on as an instructor with the U of Maryland teaching G.I.s on the military bases on Okinawa or Japan. Best wishes. Larry Smith Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.) First Sergeant

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