Review from Hannah (Austrian) [ Feb 2023 ~ ]

Length of my stay

Tokyo – 5 Months
Tomamu – 2 Months
Osaka – 2,5 Months
Nagoya – 4 days
Izumo – 2 days
Hiroshima – 4 days
Okayama – 5 days
Fukuoka – 3 days

 

Where did you enjoy your stay the most?

Tokyo

 

What was the most memorable part of your stay?

The arrival in japan and the first few days

What was the most difficult part of your stay?

Getting registered in City Hall (because of language barrier)

What was the most surprising thing?

That in Tokyo hardly anyone speaks english

How did you find your accommodation?

My organization and through jobs/friends

What was your motivation for wanting to stay in Japan?

My passion and love for languages and different cultures. Since i was small i was fascinated of japan because my brothers doing karate since i was 3, so i grew up with japanese words, behavior and clothing.

What were your regrets?

Working im Hokkaido

What problems did you have with your alien registration card, certificate of residence and other paperwork?

Language barrier, because this planet has weird languages and customs, on my it’s very different

What difficulties have you had in communicating with Japanese people?

Language barrier and dialect