Language studying in tokyo... too expensive?

gegegogogi · Oct 27, 2004, 06:10

I want to study Japanese in Japan, and have been thinking about doing that in Tokyo...

Questions:

Is it very hard to afford to live there by only having a part time job? (to pay the school, a place of living, food, etc)

I'm thining about to apply to yoshida. Have anyone studied there? Is it good?
(Are there any other good universitys in Tokyo?)

Anyone have any tips for good schools in other cities?

Well... that's about it... for now.

Thanks
/Dan

Mike Cash · Oct 27, 2004, 17:19

How is your current level of Japanese ability?

Ewok85 · Oct 27, 2004, 22:57

Jumping in before the reply but... with no to little japanese your best bet for a part-time job would be eikaiwa, teaching english. But looking in your profile im not sure where you're from... are you a native speaker? Otherwise finding work will be a bit hard....

gegegogogi · Oct 28, 2004, 00:59

Heh... Native, no. :P
I've heard that you could get a part-time job when you know some basic japanese.
...I'll work in my own country a few months before I go, so that I have money the first months.

Or is it too hard to get a job when you only know basic japanese?

Elizabeth · Oct 28, 2004, 01:12

What type of visa would you be going on ? Is this the first step to enrolling in a Japanese university ?

I'm also in the process of applying to language schools in Tokyo and I can say with certainty part time jobs are illegal on a Pre College Visa, you basically have to be a top student to get any kind of exemption.

gegegogogi · Oct 28, 2004, 05:02

I've heard that you could work up to 4 hours a day with a student-visa. Oo

Which school will you apply to?

Ewok85 · Oct 31, 2004, 15:57

(obligatory MOFA plug)
Check out this site, this the THE offical work on visas. Don't listen to the hearsay and get stuck out in Japan.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

Can't work on a student visa, it falls under "Statuses of residence not permitting work"
Contact your consular general for more info on loopholes and other things like that :P

gegegogogi · Nov 2, 2004, 03:48

Ohh... Ok.. Thanks.

alan wan · Nov 18, 2004, 22:16

i want to learn japanese as well i plan to live there in the future

Rio Lee · Nov 23, 2004, 23:19

Originally Posted by Ewok85

(obligatory MOFA plug)
Check out this site, this the THE offical work on visas. Don't listen to the hearsay and get stuck out in Japan.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

Can't work on a student visa, it falls under "Statuses of residence not permitting work"
Contact your consular general for more info on loopholes and other things like that :P

hi... i'm new here,
i'm rather confuse with this whole thing about working on a student visa.
theres way too many conflicting info on this.. well yea.. from the site Ewok85-san gave, student cant work on a student visa.

but the info i got from the universities in the education fair and also from the AIEJ/JASSO, you can work part-time for 28 hrs a week not more than 4-5? hrs a day, 8hrs per day during school vacation. (after you get permission from the school you are attending and from the nearest regional immigration bureau)

both of them are from a very reliable source. Meh.. maybe i should go and check at the embassy, but i'm too busy with all this damn uni project. So if anyone can help me clarify this, i would be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Maciamo · Nov 24, 2004, 10:24

Have you checked our school listing ? http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_schools.shtml

Ewok85 · Nov 24, 2004, 20:21

That page is the offical Ministry of Foreign Affairs site. If your embassy says otherwise, then thats ok. In the meantime, the MOFA site is the word.

Oct 27, 2004, 06:10	#1
gegegogogi Junior Member Join Date: Nov 21, 2003 Location: Gothenburg Age: 24 Posts: 13	Language studying in tokyo... too expensive? I want to study Japanese in Japan, and have been thinking about doing that in Tokyo... Questions: Is it very hard to afford to live there by only having a part time job? (to pay the school, a place of living, food, etc) I'm thining about to apply to yoshida. Have anyone studied there? Is it good? (Are there any other good universitys in Tokyo?) Anyone have any tips for good schools in other cities? Well... that's about it... for now. Thanks /Dan

Oct 27, 2004, 17:19	#2
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Oct 28, 2004, 01:12	#5
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,509	What type of visa would you be going on ? Is this the first step to enrolling in a Japanese university ? I'm also in the process of applying to language schools in Tokyo and I can say with certainty part time jobs are illegal on a Pre College Visa, you basically have to be a top student to get any kind of exemption. __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Nov 23, 2004, 23:19	#10
Rio Lee Banned Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 120	Originally Posted by Ewok85 (obligatory MOFA plug) Check out this site, this the THE offical work on visas. Don't listen to the hearsay and get stuck out in Japan. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/ Can't work on a student visa, it falls under "Statuses of residence not permitting work" Contact your consular general for more info on loopholes and other things like that :P hi... i'm new here, i'm rather confuse with this whole thing about working on a student visa. theres way too many conflicting info on this.. well yea.. from the site Ewok85-san gave, student cant work on a student visa. but the info i got from the universities in the education fair and also from the AIEJ/JASSO, you can work part-time for 28 hrs a week not more than 4-5? hrs a day, 8hrs per day during school vacation. (after you get permission from the school you are attending and from the nearest regional immigration bureau) both of them are from a very reliable source. Meh.. maybe i should go and check at the embassy, but i'm too busy with all this damn uni project. So if anyone can help me clarify this, i would be very grateful. Thanks in advance.

Nov 24, 2004, 10:24	#11
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Have you checked our school listing ? http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_schools.shtml __________________ Over 100 destinations in the Japan Sightseeing Guide + detailed Tokyo Guide and Kyoto Guide Eupedia : Your Guide to Europe in English Read the "Maciamo FAQ" "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill.

Oct 27, 2004, 22:57	#3
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	Jumping in before the reply but... with no to little japanese your best bet for a part-time job would be eikaiwa, teaching english. But looking in your profile im not sure where you're from... are you a native speaker? Otherwise finding work will be a bit hard....

Oct 28, 2004, 00:59	#4
gegegogogi Junior Member Join Date: Nov 21, 2003 Location: Gothenburg Age: 24 Posts: 13	Heh... Native, no. :P I've heard that you could get a part-time job when you know some basic japanese. ...I'll work in my own country a few months before I go, so that I have money the first months. Or is it too hard to get a job when you only know basic japanese?

Oct 28, 2004, 05:02	#6
gegegogogi Junior Member Join Date: Nov 21, 2003 Location: Gothenburg Age: 24 Posts: 13	I've heard that you could work up to 4 hours a day with a student-visa. Oo Which school will you apply to?

Oct 31, 2004, 15:57	#7
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	(obligatory MOFA plug) Check out this site, this the THE offical work on visas. Don't listen to the hearsay and get stuck out in Japan. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/ Can't work on a student visa, it falls under "Statuses of residence not permitting work" Contact your consular general for more info on loopholes and other things like that :P

Nov 2, 2004, 03:48	#8
gegegogogi Junior Member Join Date: Nov 21, 2003 Location: Gothenburg Age: 24 Posts: 13	Ohh... Ok.. Thanks.

Nov 18, 2004, 22:16	#9
alan wan Junior Member Join Date: Nov 16, 2004 Posts: 4	i want to learn japanese as well i plan to live there in the future

Nov 24, 2004, 20:21	#12
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	That page is the offical Ministry of Foreign Affairs site. If your embassy says otherwise, then thats ok. In the meantime, the MOFA site is the word.

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