Graham and I got our phones about 3 weeks after we arrived in Japan. Some people have gotten by without phones until even now, but having one (particularly a smartphone) makes it so much easier to navigate around the city, meet up with your friends, and communicate with members of group projects. If you aren't confident on your ability to communicate in Japanese in the event of an accident or other trouble, a cellphone can put you in contact with someone who can help you.
The instant messaging application Line is used by most Japanese students we've met, and we use it a lot for organizing and getting details about social outings.
Read on for information on getting cell phones in Japan, and the process we went through.
Monday 25 November 2013
Sunday 3 November 2013
Photos from Recent Trips
We've been busy lately with different activities that were arranged either by the school or with friends. I've made a few albums of pictures from the different things we've done, and I'll post them here with some notes.
Kumamoto Zoological and Botanical Gardens
We focused on the zoo this time, and picked a good, cool day so the animals would be more active. We got there by taking the city tram, which is the cheapest option at a 150 yen flat rate. Entry is regularly a couple hundred yen, but we got in free with the "Welcome Passports" we received from the city when we arrived.
Miyazaki Bus Trip
The Office of International Education arranged a bus trip for exchange students to Gokase Winery and Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki. We left early in the morning, stopped at the winery for lunch and went to the gorge for a hike and some souvenir shopping.
Minami Aso
We went with a grad of KGU to nearby Minami Aso for the Cosmos Festival and to go to the Shirakawa spring. It was really nice! We finished off the day with an all-you-can eat buffet with horse hamburger! Horse meat is one of the local specialties of Kumamoto. It's similar to beef, but a little sweeter.
I also have pictures from the Pre-English Weekend and yabusame (horseback archery) demonstrations from last month, but I'd like to write separate posts for those.
Kumamoto Zoological and Botanical Gardens
We focused on the zoo this time, and picked a good, cool day so the animals would be more active. We got there by taking the city tram, which is the cheapest option at a 150 yen flat rate. Entry is regularly a couple hundred yen, but we got in free with the "Welcome Passports" we received from the city when we arrived.
Miyazaki Bus Trip
The Office of International Education arranged a bus trip for exchange students to Gokase Winery and Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki. We left early in the morning, stopped at the winery for lunch and went to the gorge for a hike and some souvenir shopping.
Minami Aso
We went with a grad of KGU to nearby Minami Aso for the Cosmos Festival and to go to the Shirakawa spring. It was really nice! We finished off the day with an all-you-can eat buffet with horse hamburger! Horse meat is one of the local specialties of Kumamoto. It's similar to beef, but a little sweeter.
I also have pictures from the Pre-English Weekend and yabusame (horseback archery) demonstrations from last month, but I'd like to write separate posts for those.
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