Wednesday, April 21, 2010

How can I download the games on demand on a xbox 360 if I live in Japan

How can I download the games on demand on a xbox 360 if I live in Japan?
There is a region lock on the games on demand on the 360. Is there a way to bypass this. I don't want to use a American IP because i'll probably get banned from xbox live. Any suggestions?
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There are ways to bypass the lock, but these can get you banned, so im afraid you either have to take the risk to pass it, or just order them air-mail.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

What do I do to live my life in Japan

What do I do to live my life in Japan?
I want to live in japan when i get older so I'll need to know how much money to save, what are some good cities to live in (close to the beach, hopefully), and what i need to do to get started in Japan.
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I'd be honest, I think Yahoo needs a guide like: 'How to live the dream of living in Japan (in the near future)' or something like that. This question is so cliche now. Cities: Depends on what you're looking for. Big cities are Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto. other places: Yokohama, Nagoya(live there, many foreigners, cause of factory jobs, Gifu prefecture has many jobs like that too), Shizuoka prefecture (near Tokyo), Hokkaido pref. (but cold and up north, countryside), Mie (they have good onsens). If you're up for busy, crowded places, then choose the big cities. Countryside has less traffic to offer, but less people who speak English, so brush your Japanese. Yes, Japanese language is very crucial, especially if you're living in countrysides. Not quite sure about the money. I guess it's better that you check on prices and start on calculating your budget. Apartments from 300,000 yen upto more than 800,000 yen. The bigger and nicer the building/room the more expensive, and the more close to the city much more expensive. Transportation: buses 200, trains 200-390 (atleast where I live), bullet train from 100,000
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For a start, you need a four year degree & a job offer before you get there. No degree = no job. Unless you had 10 years experience in a job field they needed. By the beach ? You're joking ? Most people can't even pick the city they want to live in ! My best advice is to start saving your money now. When you finish school, go there for a visit to check things out. You can stay up to 90 days as a visitor. You maybe in for a shock.
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Man, you really have me on the fence as to how to reply to your question. But I have decided that because Carl added the 'You're joking' comment to his post, and it's Sunday, I'll just say that you need to listen to Carl. I will add, however, that you need to focus on the 'You're joking' comment, okay? Final answer....... EVERYTHING Carl said.
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You usually need working or student visa to live in Japan. For working visa, you have to get a job offer from a Japanese company. But you can't look for a job in Japan without a visa. So you need it before you enter Japan. For student visa, you have to be admitted to a Japanese college. You need to pay tuition and living cost for 4 years. It could be about $80,000.

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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?
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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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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Japan- Best city to live in Japan other than Tokyo and Kyoto

Japan- Best city to live in Japan other than Tokyo and Kyoto?
I got offered a job to teach in Japan. I was told that I would most likely not work in Tokyo or Kyoto but the program is open to suggestions. I would like to live in a city that is beautiful, historical and has a vibrant culure. What top cities would people recommend?
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Kyoto is better chocie, more beatiful, far less croweded than toyko, plus if you live in tokyo you will live in a tiny living space.
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There are many cities within travel distance to Tokyo or Kyoto that people overlook. For example if you can't get a position within Tokyo, try Chiba Prefecture which is next to Tokyo or anything in Kanagawa Prefecture (kawasaki, yokohama) or anything in kanagawa which again is a neighbor to Tokyo. For Kyoto, there's nearby Osaka but that would probably get as full. Alternate cities include Sapporo and Nagoya.
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Kanazawa offers you a lot of Japanese culture, good cultural study programs and is a beautiful city! Whilst i was there, I took a shamizen class, kimono printing class and laquer class and there were many more classes I wanted to take! http://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/index_e.html
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It sounds like you're applying to the JET Programme, because they allow for suggestions, but also note that those two cities have almost no vacancies in them. If you really want to be near either, then choose places close by. Like for Kyoto, you could choose Osaka, Nara, and maybe some random small city nearby. For Tokyo, just pull out a map and see what's on a train line closeby. Other than that, just think about what you want out of your experience. There are so many cool places. Being in some very rural small town could be a great experience too. Think about climate too. How about applying for Okinawa? Or, if you really like winter, Hokkaido? If you like skiing, then somewhere in Nagano.
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Sendai
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Osaka, Nikko, Hakata, Kobe, Hiroshima, Sapporo, Chiba City, Ako City, Fukuoka
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If you are not likely to work in either Tokyo or Kyoto, I would suggest you pick a city on Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen (High Speed Bullet Train) line, such as Shizuoka, Nagoya, Otsu, Himeji, Okayama and Fukuoka, for your convenience. If I'd pick one, it's got to be Kobe, which is one of Japan's oldest port and it has vibrant immigrant society. Kobe is less than one hour from Kyoto and 20 min from Osaka. It's got everything you want including China Town, foreign food shops and an Airport.
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I went on this site http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e623a.html Maybe you can find a city that first your interest there. Oh yeah if you get confused: ex. Hokkaido (the region) Sapporo(the city) Hakodate(the city)
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There is no place like home... But I would recommend 1. Kitakyushu, where I was born and raised I just like it because it is my sweet hometown... 2. Taketomi District in Iriomote Island (Okinawa Pref.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iriomote Beautiful island, and people are very nice there. 3. Kobe One of the big cities in Japan. Lots of foreigners are there too. Osaka, Kyoto and Nara are nearby.
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Osaka because of their people, Nagoya because of their economy. Osaka people is my favorite in all Japan. They are happy friendly and have natural skills for socializing. They love joking too. Even the Japanese call them "the Latins of Japan". A friend from Osaka, (or the Kinki region) will most probable always be a friend. BUT, the economy now is in The Chubu area. That is Nagoya and it's surroundings. I found that I make more money here than in most of the cities (probable all) in Japan, for exactly the same job. I found that I even make the same here, than a similar job in Tokyo, even thou that Tokyo is more expensive.
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hmmmm.... kyouto is a pretty good place, uh, hokkaido, kyushu, okinawa, kamakura........hmmm my favorite place is kanagawa, but its not exactly historical at all...well, i guess it can
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If you don't mind the cold, I want to say Sapporo. I love Nagasaki, too. It's a beautiful city, and it is the first city to open the country to western world. Nara would be nice also. It's close to Kyoto, but this place is more quiet. Wherever you go, you'll have a wonderful time. Good luck!
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How about Nagoya ?

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