krystalphoenix said:
Are you based in the Tokyo area? In the City? Countryside? Suburbs?
I'm in a suburb of Osaka essentially and it's interesting how both similar and different some of the things you've been talking about are.
As with most JETs, I'm out in the inaka. Close to Toukyou, so I can go there if I want to.
Vicarious Reality said:
Can you find proper green tea in your local food shop?
brb making cuppa yabukita chumushi from miyazaki
Considering how popular green tea is here, I wouldn't doubt they have it at my local supermarket. Probably a million varieties too!
Sir derp sariff said:
sorry for quoting you, I don't know if you are still answering so feel free to ignore this,
1) What about the mental health, are there enough psychiatrists, therapists like other developed countries? meaning are they aware of it or is it still considered not a real problem and people with mental disorders might be considered crazy, what is the status it it there?
2) Can a skilled computer engineer get a job there? what would be the prerequisites?(if yes) considering that I am a foreigner for japan and won't have my degree for 2.5 yrs.
1) Hmmmm, I'm not too sure about that one. Japan does have a habit of trying to ignore difficult problems in the hopes they will go away. Having said that, I haven't encountered any obviously mentally ill people and I know they have entire schools setup for physically and mentally handicapped kids.
2) Japan is kinda awful when it comes to computers. Phones sure, but it's very common for Japanese people to go most of their schooling life before they use an actual, God-fearing computer. I would suspect that there might indeed be demand for people who can actually understand these gosh-dang magic whizz boxes! I'd recommend looking into it!
Hades said:
What is the city of Kyoto like? Is it a tourist friendly city?
Kyoutou is a very beautiful city. It was Japan's second capital city (Japan changes capital cities like they're underpants) so there's a lot of history here. If you're into historical Japan, pagodas, temples, geisha and that sort of thing, Kyoutou is the place to go! You can also go a few towns over to Nara, which was Japan's first capital city, and get molested by a deer.
As to tourist friendliness, most places in Japan are tourist-friendly. Especially a place popular with tourists like Kyoutou!