Friday, August 21, 2009

Can I live in Japan with Cystic Fibrosis

Can I live in Japan with Cystic Fibrosis?
I am looking into working on visa in Japan teaching English. Japanese medical insurance is offered to me for free, but will I be able to get medications like Creon and Toby? I read that they are not available and that importation is illegal. What can I do if I need to live in Japan?
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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every country has its own drug regulation, request permission to imported do to medical condition, on departure there for after contact your insurance medic to supply the necessary amount once you out of
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Japan is very developed, meaning your cystic fibrosis will be in good hands, even if a change of meds to something else available there is required. Carry the amount of medicine you will need for three months AND a letter of the physician that prescribed it to you, with a diagnosis and recipe. Use the meds you carried until you can get into the network of the health insurance and get referred to a pneumonologist!

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Friday, August 14, 2009

What's it like to live in Japan

What's it like to live in Japan?
Have you ever lived in Japan? or living in Japan now? I want to know what it's like to live Japan, it's my dream to move there some day and I love Japanese culture. What's it like there?
Japan - 4 Answers
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It is a fantastic country with many place to live. I suggest you stay out of the major expensive cities like Tokyo and find a nice smaller city. You have lots of work to do before you decide..............The library would be a good place to begin. Also chat with as many Japanese people as you can find. BIG POINT>>>>>>>>>>>> visit before any decisions !!!
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It's like living in a cross between the years 1950 and 2050. So many things are old fashioned, yet others are like living in the future. Men wear suits and sometimes even hats (think "Mad Men") and women wear skirts. Everyone smokes. (Well, not so much anymore...) You still get amazing service at most restaurants and when you get a fill-up at the gas station, they clean your windows, like they used to do in the US, long ago. When I was a kid in the states, we still had a milkman who brought milk every morning to your doorstep. They don't have that here, but there's a guy who brings tofu around using a cart that looks like a rickshaw every morning. He wears a happi coat and split-toed boots and plays a little song on a flute to let you know he's nearby. Safety is a big thing too: Little kids can play outside alone or ride the subway without fear of being kidnapped or molested; if you lose your wallet, you'll get it back with the money in it. People don't cross the street when the light is red, even if there are no cars. Then there's the stuff that's like living in the future: Cellphones here are amazing. The Internet is usually between 100MB/s and 1GB/s. Technology is amazing. They are making robots to keep old people company and take care of them. A new Zeppelin service just started last year. You rarely ever have to touch a door for it to open. The toilets automatically raise and lower the lid and/or seat. (I still have no idea how they know which to do...) Perhaps the thing I like best about the place is the general attitude of the people; When I was in the US, people thought first about their rights. In Japan, they think first about their responsibilities.
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Its a very beautiful country, if you don't speak japanese you have to deal with the langauge first, most of the J people do not speak english.
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Haven't been there yet but I'm sure its much a better place and people if your coming from America. Another good place is hong kong.

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Friday, August 7, 2009

How do live in Japan for 6 months

How do live in Japan for 6 months ?
In 2010 I am thinking about living in Japan for 6 months.I would like to be able to know how I can survive in Japan(I live in the US so I can't get a holiday visa) and how much money do I need to survive .
Japan - 4 Answers
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you need about $3500 jap money for sushi that will supply you for six months, including a twinky so you can toss it and the japanese hornbags will chase the twinky instead of you.
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Do you have a BA Degree (Any subject will do). If so you can teach English for a year. You want to work as an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) theses are teachers in the public schools. You also want to Teach at an elementary school. The students and teachers are much easier to work with then Jr, or Sen. High Schools. If you don't have a BA Degree, you still could go on a tourist visa. Do private Tutoring and after two months travel to South Korea for a week or two and then come back to Japan and your visa will be extended for another three months. The key to doing this is to stay in Japan NO LONGER THEN TWO MONTHS AND TO SPEND AT LEAST A WEEK IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (South Korea is the closes country and ticket by ferry or plane are cheap). Feel free to e-mail me with any questions. Philly Guy.
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I lived there for just 5 weeks (loved it) but l learned a lot! First off, don't stay in American style, westernized hotels. Stay in "business hotels" (that the traveling business people use) or "ryokens" (traditional Japanese style hotels, bed is a futon on floor, toilet is a hole in the floor, traditional deep Japanese bathtub which will be drawn for you unless you decline). These will cost you only about 1/3 of what the familiar western hotels charge. Second, don't eat at the restaurants in those westernized hotels! A ham sandwich will cost you $10 or $15! Instead, opt for bento box lunches at stands that sell Japanese meals, or some of the wonderful noodles that you can get at almost any station that the fast trains stop. These delicious meals will cost you only $2 or $3 or so--again, less than a third what a meal would cost you in a hotel. If you can figure out the trains, they are a very inexpensive way to travel. Whatever you do, don't take taxis! There are city buses as well. Again, a bit difficult to figure out without help of a Japanese native, but maybe you know one? Just temember: think Japanese, not American or European! Otherwise your trip will be very costly. If you can find a short term rental (some Japanese will rent to westerners, others will not because the westerners have a tendency to not take care of their places as well as other Japanese do), you will likely save a lot of money over even the cheap hotel rate. I could easily stay in business hotels, eat Japanese food, and travel by buses and trains, for $100 per day. Renting a place for 6 months might save me about half of that.
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If you don't have a degree, you could still get a pre-college visa and be able to work up to 20 hours a week.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Do I have to pay off my student loans before I can live in Japan

Do I have to pay off my student loans before I can live in Japan?
I want to live in Japan, and I am wondering if I have to pay off my student loans from college/university before I can move to live in Japan? Thanks for answering.
Financial Aid - 1 Answers
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I doubt very much that there are logistical limitations. However, it is best to check with the issuing institution before you leave and get written substantiation of their policy.

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