![]() Unless you’re going to be driving all over Japan or up and down mountains, you will probably only need a yellow-plate car. There are two types of cars in Japan: white-plated cars that are the same size and engine power as western cars and yellow-plated ‘kei’ cars which resemble a box with wheels and have half the engine power. Learning this script will make supermarket visits so much easier.Īlso keep apps like Imiwa?, JEDict Lite, and the Google Translate app handy on your phone. The first is learning a handful of phrases like ‘Where is _?’ or ‘How much is this?’ and the second is at least learning how to read katakana, the Japanese script that is most commonly found on packaging and closely resembles English pronunciation: chocolate becomes ‘chokoreto’ (チョコレート) when written in katakana. Some knuckled down and studied while others didn’t and relied on their Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs) and charades skills to get by. There are hundreds of JETs who came to Japan with as little as ‘konnichiwa!’ under their belt. Language Difficultiesĭon’t speak fluent or even conversational Japanese? You don’t have to! That’s why you were hired (unless you’re a CIR, in which case that’s exactly why you were hired, sorry). Lastly, Sudafed is unfortunately illegal in Japan, so bring Vic’s Vapor Rub instead. If your medication is over one months’ supply, you will need to fill out a yakken shoumeishou. Unless you already know a Japanese brand that works for you, you should bring a supply of these things with you or organize for them to be regularly sent to you. It’s the same with pain killers, sunscreen and toothpaste. ![]() Miyazaki is hot and extremely humid and Japanese deodorants are rather weak. Avoid mint flavoured sweets though as the flavour reminds our Japanese colleagues of toothpaste. Edible and individually wrapped omiyage like candy, biscuits, tea, jams, and chocolates go down a treat every time. Many current JETs found that it wasn’t the colossal deal it was made out to be. It’s not something that should be worried about though. OmiyageĪt pre-departure orientations, a lot of emphasis is put on having the perfect omiyage (souvenirs from home) which can stress out a lot of incoming JETs. These items are what current JETs wish they’d brought. ![]() Bring the vegemite, Hershey’s syrup, Yorkshire Tea, Quebec maple syrup, a copy of Harry Potter, English picture storybooks, photos, and stickers. Don’t worry too much about clothes focus on the things from home you can’t get in Japan. Ladies, don’t bring any sleeveless corporate clothes, as it’s not appropriate at schools/the office. ![]() In addition, MAJET has an extensive description of appropriate clothes, shoes, accessories, and seasonal wear here to sate your curiosity! Most JETs say they brought way too much with them, so pack as lightly as you can. One of the first questions we all ask ourselves after we find out we’re coming to Miyazaki is ‘What do I bring/wear?!’ In case you missed it, you can check out our blog post with all sorts of advice here. Here are 7 of our biggest worries about moving to Miyazaki and how to combat them! Packing and Clothing So we did some research and compiled a list of the biggest worries we had before departure. There are still a few days before your flights and we remember how stressful those last few days were for us. This year, Miyazaki will be welcoming 21 new JETs to our sunny home.
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