Given the fact that 50K Americans and 500K Chinese live in Japan (Kashiwa has some 6,000 registered foreigners), it shouldn't be too difficult to live in Japan. People in Japan are in general very...
You should know that listed numbers in Japanese telephone books starts from "0" which is National Direct Dialing Prefix (NDD) number ("0"+area code for regular phones, "0...
In Japan, they drive on the left. Traffic lights cycle from Green to Yellow and to Red. It is very important to recognize that drunk driving is strictly prohibited in Japan. Not only drunk drivers...
There is a widespread myth that living in Japan is expensive. But the buying power for average scientist's salary, according to people's experience, is about the same as in the US.
You can find hospitals and clinics where English-speaking receptionists and doctors are on duty without much difficulty on campus, in Kashiwa area, or Nagareyama area. Contact IPMU office if you...
In Japan, education is compulsory until the age of 15, elementary school from 6 to 12 and junior high school from 12 to 15. Almost 100% go to high school for another 3 years.
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