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KIT-IJST
2010
Guidebook
Japanese Language Program
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Office of International Programs
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
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Table of Contents
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1. Welcome to KIT-IJST
1.1 About KIT-IJST
1.1.1 Schedule
1.1.2 Arrival
1.1.3Faculty and Staf
1.2 The Courses
1.3 Home visit
1.4 Weekend at Anamizu Seminar
House
1.5 Long Weekend
1.6 Costs for the Program
1.7 Meals
1.8 Housing
1.9 Mailing Address
1.10 Laptop Computers and
Temporary E-mail Addresses
1.11 Telephone Calls for Emergencies
1.12 Program Rules
2.Departure for Japan
2.1 Health and Travel
Insurances
2.2 Taking Money to Japan
2.2.1 Traveler's Checks
and Cash
2.2.2 Using Credit Cards
for shopping
2.2.3 Cash Advance Service
with Credit Cards and Bank Cards
2.2.4 Sending Money from
U.S. to Japan During the Program
2.2.5 Currency
2.3 Budget/Prices
2.4 Climate & Clothes
2.4.1 Japan's and Kanazawa's
Climate
2.4.2 Clothing
2.5 Drugs
2.5.1 Prescription Drugs
2.5.2 Illegal Drugs
2.6 Making Business cards (Meishi)
2.7 On Your Way to Kanazawa
2.7.1 How to get to KIT
2.7.2 Sending Your Bags
from the arriving Airport to KIT
2.7.3 Arranging Your
Train tickets at the Airport
2.8 Check List of Things You
Need
3.How to get a transcript for KIT-IJST
1.Welcome
to KIT-IJST
| Hello and
welcome to the KIT- Intensive Program in Japanese for
Science and Technology (KIT-IJST)! This program is specifically
designed for the students who study in engineering and
technology or related fields. We hope that KIT-IJST
will be an opportunity for you to pursue your future career
in the field of science and technology in Japan through
the learning of Japanese language, culture and society.
What' New!
・Due to the shift from the quarter system to the semester system at KIT in April, 2009, we are unable to offer the project class in which IJST students were paired up with Japanese partners to engage in a project such as making a Pythagoras machine. Instead, we'll initiate a new interaction arrangement with Japanese students this summer: In collaboration with the KIT Student Union, IJST students will join one of the available Student Club (both atheletic and social) activities once a week as a part of the Japanese class. It will be a good opportunity to make new friends and get more practice speaking Japanese through your favorite activity. ・Because of the difficulty of finding enough number of host families, the Home Visit will be one-day, not an overnight, event this year. Although the length of your stay in the host family will be shorter, we assure that you'll make happy memories. Please prepare some small gifts for your host family. Also we recommend you to bring some photos of your own families and friends with you so that you can show and tell a lot of things about your life to your host family. |
1.1
About KIT-IJST
1.1.1 Schedule
KIT-IJST 2010 officially kicks off Friday, June 11th. Arriving date is set on Wednesday,June 9th.
The
program goes for six weeks with one four day break (July 2nd-July 5th).
The Closing ceremony will be performed on July 23rd. All the
participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY in order to receive the official credits from KIT.
The checkout period is set as follows:
From:5pm Friday, July 23rd
To:Noon, Saturday, July 24th
:::::IMPORTANT DATES:::::
|
Check-in |
June 9th (Please come to KIT by yourself between 8:30 am. and 5:00 pm.)
or/and
June 9th (Free pick up service is available at10:00pm. at JR Kanazawa station)
|
Living orientation
Welcome party & Placement test Opening ceremony and Program orientation |
June 10th
June 11th
June 11th
|
| Field
trip to Anamizu |
June
18th -19th |
| Meeting
with host families |
June 15th or 16th |
| Home visit |
June 26th |
| Long weekend (no classes) |
July 2nd-July 5th |
| Farewell
party |
July
17th |
| Closing
ceremony |
4:00 pm, July 23rd |
| Apartment
checkout due |
July
24th(by noon) |
|
Participants must arrive at KIT campus on June 10th to check
in the student apartments. KIT will provide one free pickup
service at JR (Japan Railway) Kanazawa Station at 10 pm, June 9th. Those who will not use the pickup service have
to reach KIT by themselves between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, June 9th using public transportation services. They have to come to the Office of International Programs (OIP),
located on the 4th floor in the Main Building between 8:30 am
and 5:00 pm on that day to pick up their apartment key. See "2.7.1 How to get to KIT" for the detail.
1.1.3 Faculty and Staff
|
Administrative Staff |
name |
e-mail address |
|
Japanese Language Program |
Hiroko Fudano Professor in Japanese |
hfudano@neptune.kanazawa-it.ac.jp |
|
Office of International Programs (OIP) |
Jun Fudano
Director of OIP and Professor in History of Science
and Technology
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|
| OIP staff member
|
Sanae Komori |
contactus@kanazawa-it.ac.jp |
| OIP staff member
|
Kayo Miyamoto
|
kayomiyamoto@neptune.kanazawa-it.ac.jp |
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Program Faculty |
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|
Japanese Language Instructors |
Hiroko Fudano |
hfudano@neptune.kanazawa-it.ac.jp |
| Instructor |
Kiyomi Fujii |
|
| Instructor
|
Atsuko Suda |
|
| Instructor |
Michiaki Murata |
|
| Instructor |
Jun Ono |
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| Instructor
|
Tomoko Sakuma |
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| Japanese Culture Instructor |
John Ertl |
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| If you have
any questions about KIT-IJST, you may send inquiries to
the above faculty and staff member through e-mail. |
1.2 The Courses
Students will be enrolled in the total of
12-credit worth courses which consist of the three components,
general Japanese, Japanese for science and technology, and culture
components.
|
As for the general Japanese
component, students will take either of the following
courses depending on their proficiency |
Japanese Communication I (4credits)
|
| Japanese
Communication II (4credits) |
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|
As for the Japanese for
science and technology components,
there are two course choices. |
Japanese
for Science and Technology I (4 credits) |
Japanese
for Science and Technology II (2 credits) and
Academic Japanese (2 credits) |
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For the Culture component of the curriculum, all the students will be enrolled in |
Japanese Language and Society
(4 credits) |
Students will be granted credits
from KIT for the courses which they have successfully completed.
Those who passed all the registered courses will be issued a
certificate.
<Course Descriptions>
|
Japanese
Communication I-II |
Students will have intensive lessons in Japanese conversation,
reading, and writing. The focus of study is the application
of practical Japanese in real situations. "Japanese
Communication I" is targeted for the beginning level
students. "JC II" is for the intermediate
levels. |
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Japanese for Science and Technology
I (first half) : Academic Japanese
|
Special terms that can be used in the field of science and
technology as well as in the daily life conversation will
be introduced using our original instructional materials.
Readings on scientific topics are also incorporated in the
"Academic Japanese" as well. |
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Japanese
for Science and Technology I (second half) : Japanese for Science
and Technology II
|
Students will participate in a technical project with Japanese
students. This project is designed to have practical
experience in exchanging ideas with Japanese partners using
the expressions introduced in the classes previously mentioned.
In the final period of the project classes, KIT-IJST students
will give a presentation in Japanese explaining their products. |
|
Japanese Language and Society |
Participants will learn about Japanese culture and society
through lectures and several on and off campus activities.
Former program participants who are now working in Japan
will be invited to give a talk about their work and living
experiences so that the students can understand the business
culture in Japan and have some insights for their future
plan. |
1.3
Home visit
The KIT-IJST office will arrange
a home visit with a Japanese family. This will
be a total immersion experience into Japanese life. This
will allow you to have a very intensive practice in Japanese language,
since you will have to speak Japanese exclusively, and also you
will be able to see how family members interact with each other.
Please bring some souvenir for
your host family. It is also recommended that you bring
photos of your family and friends, and picture books about your
school, hometown, etc., to show
to your host family members.
1.4 Weekend at Anamizu Seminar House
 
You will spend a night at the facility owned by KIT in Anamizu
on the Noto Peninsula. This facility includes a lodge,
gym and marina/boat house and is located in a national park.
You can experience the beauty of the bay area of the Japan Sea
and enjoy BBQ on the harbor area. Some KIT students
who help our program will also join the trip. Meals
and transportations will be provided free of charge.
Remember to bring a bath towel
and toiletries like tooth brush, soap, shampoo, etc., with you
to Anamizu.
1.5 Long Weekend
We have canceled all the classes on Friday,
July2nd and Monday, July 5th so that you can take a 4-day
break (July2nd-July 5th) from our busy curriculum in the middle
of the program. You may plan a trip to visit your favorite
destinations on your own. You are required to notify the
program office about your destinations and schedules before
the break so that the office can reach you in case of emergency.
KIT does not cover the expenses that you will incur during this
weekend. Of course, you can stay in your apartment if
you wish a quiet and relaxed weekend. KIT travel service
center can help you arrange your tickets even after you arrive
in Kanazawa.
1.6 Costs for the
Program
Students are responsible for textbook fees (approx.
30-50 dollars). The cost will vary depending on theircourses.
They will also be required to cover any personal expenses, meals,
etc. They have to buy a mandatory school health insurance
for 600 yen. (See the section 2.1) Consult your home institution
advisor about any other expenses you might incur regarding the
program.
1.7 Meals
Students must make or buy their own meals.
See the section 2.3 on budget/prices for details on meal costs.
1.8 Housing
KIT-IJST participants will stay
in a KIT apartment building. Two students will generaly
share a 2-bedroom apartment (w/a shower and a toilet) in the
Building # 47.
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Facilities |
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the provided items in your apartment |
| Furniture |
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desk, chair, chest, wardrobe, futon
(bedclothes), wastebasket |
| Kitchen Wares |
 |
cup, glass, plates, dessert fork,
dessert knife, salad bowl, kitchen knife, spoon, soup ladle,
cutting board, frying pan, saucepan, dish drainer with tray |
| Electrical Appliances |
 
|
electric cooking heater, refrigerator
(no freezer), toaster oven, water boiler-thermos, vacuum cleaner,
desk lamp, air conditioner |
| Available items
in the student lounge areas |
 |
washing machine and dryer.
Lounge Areas are available till 10:00pm. |
KIT-IJST participants have to use public pay
phones for outgoing calls. Public pay phones which allow
you to place international calls as well are located just outside
of the building. These phones accept pre-paid telephone
cards. Disposable pre-paid telephone cards for 500/1000
yen are available from a vending machine or a shop for long distance/international
calls.
It is also recommended and useful for you that
you could buy the PrePaid Phone Card (AT&T, MCI etc,) in USA.
You can use the same card until the credits run out.
The following website is for the cellular phone
(Prepaid Mobile Phone,"PreCa") in Japan. It is available
to use for an international calls.
URL: http://www.vodafone.jp/english/service/prepaid/hokuriku/index.html
| :::::Please
Note::::: |
|
Room/Key Deposit |
Although there
is no deposit for the apartment rooms or keys, if you lose
your key, you will have to pay 50,000 yen to replace the
locks on the doors to the laundry room, the lounges, and
your room. Since the key to your room grants you access
to these rooms, so the locks must be changed to protect
against thievery. |
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Damages and Losses/Room
Conditions |
Students will
also be held financially responsible for damages and/or
losses of their apartment, furniture, equipments, etc.
Apartments must be thoroughly cleaned and returned to their
previous condition before students check out. |
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Overnight Guests |
No people,
even a family member of the program participants, is allowed
to stay overnight in the apartment. |
|
Checkout |
Students have
to vacate their apartment by Noon, July 24th. Neither
KIT nor KIT-IJST/OIP will be responsible for any accident
after the program is over on July 23rd. |
1.9
Mailing Address
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(Student's name) |
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c/o Office of International Programs |
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KIT-IJST |
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Kanazawa Institute of Technology |
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7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi |
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Ishikawa 921-8501, JAPAN |
1.10 Laptop
computer and Temporary E-mail addresses
We provide you with a personal computer, Vista during the IJST.
KIT also has a facility called Multimedia Factory
of Dreams located in the Library where more sophisticated software
are available for use during the opening hours of the Library.
In the event of loss or damage of KIT-IJST computer, participants
will bear full repair or replacement costs.
Each participant is given a temporary e-mail
account at KIT after they arrive on campus. These accounts
are available until the end of the program on July 23rd.
1.11 Telephone Calls for
Emergencies
The followings are the telephone and fax numbers
through which KIT-IJST students can be contacted during the KIT-IJST
session for emergency. If you call on 076-248-1100, a Japanese operator will answer first and you must give the extension number. Unless it is extremely urgent, please
limit the calls to the offices.
|
Office of International
Programs
(Mon.-Fri. : 8:30 am-5:00 pm,
Sat. : 8:30 am - 1:00 pm) |
TEL:(0)76-294-6725 (No answring machine)
FAX:(0)76-294-6718 |
|
KIT-IJST
Office
(Mon.-Fri.
: 8:30 am-5:00 pm,
Sat. : 8:30 am - 1:00 pm) |
(0)76-248-9591 (direct connection)
(0)76-248-1100 (school operator) ext. 2828 |
The country
code for Japan is 81. 076
is our area code, but dial 76 instead if you are calling from
abroad.
e.g.to call OIP from abroad:+81-76-294-6725
Use 076 for long distance calls in Japan outside the Kanazawa area.
(Note: Calls from Komatsu Airport in Ishikawa are long distance calls. Calls from Kanazawa Station are local calls.)
Should anyone urgently need to contact a KIT-IJST
student after the business hours, please contact Dr. Hiroko Fudano, Director
of IJST program.
Dr. Hiroko Fudano (in Japan) mobile:090-5687-5298 (from overseas) +81-90-5687-5298
*Time Difference:
Japan is 14 hours ahead of the time in the Central Zone in US
during the Daylight Savings time.
1.12 Program
Rules
For safety and health reasons, KIT-IJST
participants are not allowed to engage in activities that
are considered risky or dangerous such as skydiving, paragliding
and rockclimbing during the course of the program including
the 4-day "Long Weekend." They are not allowed
to drive an automobile or ride a motorcycle either no matter
if they bring their international driver's license.
After the program has concluded, students must take full responsibility
for any activities they choose to undertake.
As for alcohol consumption, legal drinking
age in Japan is 20 years old or over. Those who have
not reached the legal age should refrain from drinking alcoholic
beverages.
2.1 Health and Travel
Insurances
|
Prior to the arrival, students must provide with a proof
of health insurance coverage that is valid in Japan during
the program. KIT cannot be responsible for the
fees for student medical treatment or medicine. Students
are also required to have a Travel insurance which
covers the fees for:
-sickness-hospital benefits/accident
(injury) medical expenses
-accidental death
-emergency evacuation/repatriation
KITchecks your insurance
card on your arrival. Please bring the card during the orientations. |
|
KIT On-Campus Medical Insurance |
In addition
to the regular health insurance, students are required to
buy the On-Campus Medical Insurance which costs them 900
yen (approx. 10 US dollars) each when they arrive at
KIT. This covers medical costs incurred at KIT campus
clinic for minor treatment up to 30,000 yen during the program. |
2.2 Taking Money to Japan
2.2.1 Traveler's
Checks and Cash
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The most reliable
way to bring your money is in the form of traveler's checks
(preferably American Express, Citibank, or VISA). They
can be exchanged in large banks and designated postal offices
in town, including in the neighborhood of KIT. However, please note that traveler's checks
are not accepted in restaurants and shops in Japan. You need
some cash as soon as you arrive in Japan. |
2.2.2 Using
Credit Cards for Shopping
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VISA cards tend
to be more widely accepted in Japan for shopping. Mastercard
may be accepted, but limited. |
2.2.3 Cash Advance
Service with Credit Cards and Bank Cards
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Although you
may be told you can get cash with your credit card for 24
hours all over the world, your chance may be limited in Kanazawa
because the city of Kanazawa is not as big as Tokyo or Osaka.
There are some ATMs around the KIT. The nearest ATM is in "The Ohgigaoka Post Office"which is located in a-few minute walking distance from your apartment. The ATM will allow you to withdraw cash with a credit card. The ATM information is as follows;
*Service hour: weekday:9:00-21:00 / Saturday, Sunday& public holiday:9:00-19:00
*Available credit cards: American Express, VISA, VISA ELECTRON, Master Card, Cirrus, Dinners Club International, Maestro,PLUS, JCB.
Do not count on your credit cards or bank cards as a means
of supplying cash. Arrange to bring with you what you
expect to use in the form of traveler's checks. |
2.2.4 Sending
Money from U.S. to Japan During the Program
|
|
One of the best ways to have money sent to Japan just in case you disparately need cash while you are in Japan is by mailing an international postal money order via regular mail service (4-5 days) or via UPS (1-2 days). All you need to do is to ask your friend or a family member to visit a local major post office, purchase an international money order and mail it to Kanazawa. There will be a service charge depending on the amount of money and each money order has a maximum limit of $700. Please make sure that the receiver's address should be the one that appears on one of your IDs which you are to present when you cash the money order in Japan. DO NOT USE your temporary address at KIT.
When you receive the money order, you visit a nearby post office. Please take an evidence of an address such as the driver's licence. Your passport is not valid since it does not have your current address. Unlike banks, there will be no service charge when you receive cash. |
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2.2.5 Currency
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The only currency
used in Japan is the "yen". You must exchange
other denominations for yen at a bank or a post office.
The bill denominations in Japan are 10,000 yen, 5,000
yen, 2,000 yen and 1,000 yen. (2,000 yen note is currently
rarely used.) Coins are 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen,
10 yen, and 1 yen. The most often used are 1,000 yen
bills and 100 and 10 yen coins. No traveler's checks
are accepted in stores and restaurants. You have to
use cash or credit cards. |
| Former participants
suggested you would need at least $650-800/6 weeks for the
time you will be in Japan. This covers personal expenses:
food and snacks, health and hygiene products, postage, school
supplies, local transportation fare, etc. If you plan
to travel during the Long Weekend or after the program,
you need to bring extra. You will be responsible for
any expenses incurred in your travel activities except for
the trip to Anamizu. |
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Cost of Meals |
Prices will
vary depending upon what you eat. A simple Japanese style
lunch (of noodles or rice with some condiments for example)
in a local shop, will be around 450-800 yen. In school
cafeterias a nutritional, filling lunch can be purchased
for less. |
|
soda |
120 yen-150yen/can |
|
hamburger |
200-350 yen (A
hamburger, fries, and a drink cost 550 or so at a McDonald's
shop) |
|
coffee |
300yen or higher |
|
tempura set menu |
850 yen or higher |
|
sushi |
1000 yen or higher |
|
ramen noodle |
450 yen or higher |
| These
estimates do not include the national consumption tax of
5%, which applies to most items including foods. |
|
Comsumption tax |
5 % Comsumption
tax on most of purchased items and services. |
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Tipping |
Tipping is not
done in Japan unless you receive very special services. |
2.4 Climate &
Clothes
2.4.1 Japan's and
Kanazawa's Climate
|
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Summer days:
High 26 -34 degrees in Celsius
Low 18-22 degrees in Celsius
Humidity 70 % or higher |
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When planning
your wardrobe keep in mind that Japan is normally very warm
and humid in summer. During the rainy season, (June
through mid-July,) it can be cool so take a light jacket. |
|
Kanazawa is famous
for rain. Since you will also be in Japan during the
rainy season, you should be prepared. Umbrellas are
easy to find in Japan in prices ranging from 1,000 up but
it would be convenient to bring a small folding one. |
2.4.2 Clothing
|
|
Lightweight
cotton or cotton blends are the easiest to pack, wash, and
dry. The high humidity in Japan makes clothes take
considerable time to dry. Dryers are available in
the apartment laundry rooms, but are generally very small
and extremely slow. Pick clothing that will dry quickly
and expect to hang them to dry. It can get cool in
the rainy season, so you may have need for a long sleeve
shirt and a sweater. |
|
You will want
to have one set of dress clothes available for the opening
and closing ceremonies, your formal oral presentation, etc.
(women--skirt & blouse, dress, or suit and nice shoes;
men--jacket, tie, cotton dress shirt, lightweight slacks
and good shoes.) |
|
Summer shorts
for both men and women are acceptable for after-class or
weekends. Sun dresses are acceptable, if appropriately
modest. Remember that in most instances Japanese will
not be wearing clothing as revealing as seen commonly in
America. |
|
Please bring
one pair of sports shoes for indoor use. Street shoes
are never permitted on gym floors in Japan. |
2.4.3 Bed Linens, Towels and Laundry
Facilities
|
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Bed linens
will be supplied and cleaned by KIT for free. However,
please bring your own towels. Free washing machines
and driers are available in the apartment building. |
2.5
Drugs
2.5.1
Prescription Drugs |
|
Although KIT
has a clinic on campus, bring enough of any medicine you
need regularly to last your entire stay or make arrangements
for re-supply from the States. Bring prescriptions
for medicines and glasses with you. |
2.5.2
Illegal Drugs |
|
Do not bring
illegal drugs with you or have someone send you illegal
drugs from abroad during your stay here. This includes
marijuana, which is strictly forbidden in Japan. Illegal
drug use carries stiff legal penalties and social stigmas
in Japan. |
|
Although most
non-prescription drugs (over-the-counter-medicine) such
as aspirin and cold medicine can be brought in Japan as
long as the amount does not exceed the use of more than
2 months, some sleeping pills may contain certain illegal
substances. Contact Customs to check if you can bring
in particular type of drugs. |
|
E-mail address:
sodankan@dream.com
Customs answers and advice: http://www.tokyo-customs.go.jp/zei/eng.htm |
2.6 Making Business Cards (Meishi)
| Business cards
play an important role in Japanese society. You may
find useful to have your own while you are in Japan.
It is recommended that you prepare your own business cards
with your name and school name, preferably both in English
and Japanese. The cards can be commercially produced
ones, or you may make them on your computer and photo copy
them. Hand-written cards are also acceptable.
Bring at least 20 copies. You may use the computer facility on KIT campus to produce your own after you arrive in Kanazawa. |
2.7 On Your
Way to Kanazawa
How to get to Kanazawa
There
are several ways to come from an international airport in
Japan to Kanazawa . If you ride on Japan Railway (JR)
train from Kansai Airport, Centrair (Chubu/Nagoya) Airport or Narita Airport, you
will reach to JR Kanazawa station. If you fly from
Haneda Airport in Tokyo, you will arrive at Komatsu Airport,
located in Komatsu City, about 70 kilometers southwest from
Kanazawa. |
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The followings descriptions give you some idea on typical
routes, riding time and costs. You will need extra
time (approx. 10-30 min.) if you change trains each time. |
1. How to get to Kanazawa
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A <from Kansai Airport to JR Kanazawa
Station> |
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from Kansai Airport (Kansai Kuko) to Shin-Osaka: |
Ride on Express "Haruka"
on JR(50 min.) |
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from Shin-Osaka to Kanazawa: |
Take either Express "Raicho",
or Express "Thunderbird" on JR (140-165 min.) |
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Total Travel Cost: approx. 10,550
yen |
|
B < from Narita Airport to JR Kanazawa
Station> |
| from Narita
Airport (Narita Kuko) to Tokyo: |
Ride on "Narita Express"
on JR (60 min.) |
| from Tokyo
to Echigo Yuzawa: |
Take Bullet Train (Jo-etsu Shinkansen)
"Asahi" (70-80 min.) |
| from Echigo
Yuzawa to Kanazawa: |
Ride on Express "Hakutaka"
(150-180 min.) |
|
Total Travel Cost: approx. 15,
150 yen |
|
fromCentrair to Nagoya |
Ride on "Meitesu Expresst" (30 min.) |
| from Nagoya to Kanzawa |
Ride on "Shirasagi" on JR (170 min.) |
Total Travel Cost: approx. 7,470 yen
|
|
D < from Narita Airport to Komatsu Airport
via Haneda Airport> |
| from Narita
to Haneda: |
Use Airport Limousine bus service (90-180 min.)
3,000 yen |
|
from Haneda to Komatsu: |
You will fly on
an airplane domestically. (50-60 min.) approx.
19,100 yen
(depending on the season) |
|
Total Travel Cost: approx.
22,000 yen |
| E < from Narita Airport to Komatsu Airport> |
| from Narita to Komatsu: |
You will fly directly on an airplane. Only one flight in a day. (80 min.) |
| Total Travel Cost: approx.19,000 yen |
2. How to get to KIT (Ko-dai)
|
JR Kanazawa station to KIT |
|
Using public bus service: |
Ride on either #32, 33, 34 or 35. 30-40
min. fare= 330 yen
Get off at "Ko-dai mae" stop. |
|
Using taxi: |
20-30
min. fare= approx. 2,500 yen |
|
Komatsu Airport to KIT |
|
If there is a direct bus service to Nonoichi Shako : |
60 min. Get
off at "Ko-dai mae" stop.
fare= 1,100 yen |
|
If there is not a direct bus service
to KIT, then ride on the bus for Kanazawa Eki (=station).
Use the public bus service between JR Kanazawa station to
KIT. (see above)
fare= 1,100 yen + 330
yen |
Free Pick Up Service between JR Kanazawa
station and KIT on June 9th.
On June 9th, KIT will provide a free pick
up service between JR Kanazawa station and KIT. Please come to the Main Ticket Gate area at the
designated time. If you are planning to use this pick
up service, you have to notify us in advance. You can check in only on June 9th. You have to receive your room key in person from KIT staff. Thus, students can check in either between 8:30a.m.and 5:00p.m. June 9th (please come to KIT by yourself and pick up your room key at Office of International Programs) or after 10:00 p.m.when only you use our free-pick up service at 10pm at Kanazawa station on that day. |
2.7.2 Sending
Your Bags from the Airport to KIT
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It is recommended
that you have your suitcases delivered to KIT rather than
carry them with you. It is difficult to carry heavy
bags up and down stairs when changing trains or buses in
very short time. Although 2,000 to 3,000 yen
per suitcase for the delivery service fee may sound expensive,
it is worthwhile. |
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Delivery usually
takes one day. First, make sure you put a change of
clothes and things you will need for the next day into a
bag that you will carry with you. Also, carry all
valuables or fragile objects with you. Go to the delivery
service counter at the airport after your arrival.
If you can not find it, ask someone "Takuhai bin kaunntaa
wa doko desu ka." |
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Fill out the form to have your bags
sent to the following address: |
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<Your Name>
C/O Office of International Programs
KIT-IJST
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka,Nonoichi
Ishikawa, 921-8501, JAPAN
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2.7.3 Arranging
Your Train Tickets at the Airport
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If you do not
have a train ticket to Kanazawa, or if you want to make seat
reservations, proceed to the Japan Railway (JR) counter at
the airport. You can travel without the seat reservation,
but in this case, you have to board on the car designated
as "jiyuuseki" = seat without reservation).
If all the seats are taken, you have to keep standing until
a seat becomes available. |
2.8 Check List of Things You Need
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Have you packed the following items? (*optional) |
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Passport |
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money for traveling
to Kanazawa and for foods |
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travelers checks |
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travel/health
insurance card |
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plane ticket |
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] |
extra portrait
photo pictures (4 x 5 cm) |
| [
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watch |
| [
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this booklet
(Please print it out for your reference.) |
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credit cards |
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<Suitcases> |
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carry-on bag |
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bag/suitcase with wheels* |
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<Items needed on campus or in the
apartment> |
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a hair drier* |
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shaver* |
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2 pairs of tennis
shoes (one pair for outdoor and another pair for indoor) |
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slippers* |
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toiletries |
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cosmetics |
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washing set |
| [
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medicine, esp.
prescribed medicine |
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sewing kit |
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alarm clock |
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bath towels |
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hand towels/washclothes |
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<spare clothes> |
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T-shirts, shorts |
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underwears |
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formal suit /dress |
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pants/skirts |
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shirt/blouse |
| [
] |
cardigan/sweater |
| [
] |
black socks/panty-hose |
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] |
sleep wear |
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] |
formal black shoes |
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<sightseeing/shopping> |
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] |
little bag (for
carrying your wallet, etc..) |
| [
] |
camera, digital
camera, or video camera* |
| [
] |
films* |
| [
] |
pocket calculator* |
| [
] |
umbrella |
| [
] |
dictionaries |
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<others> |
| [
] |
map of Japan* |
| [
] |
guidebook |
| [
] |
book(s) for leisure
reading* |
| [
] |
tape recorder/CD/MD
player* |
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<Things you need at KIT> |
| [
] |
omiyage
(gifts) for host family |
| [
] |
pens |
| [
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note pads* |
| [
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family photo pictures |
| [
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photo pictures
of your school, hometown |
| Pack Wisely |
| You will be carrying your
own baggage, often for long distances, up and down stairs. For travel within Japan, a backpack or moderate size suitcase
works well. A small bag that fits on overhead racks
is indispensable. Also, you will probably have
more things with you on the return trip with souvenir, so
leave extra room in your bags.
If you plan to have your luggage delivered
from the airport where you arrive (Narita, Nagoya, Kansai)
to KIT, you need to pack items for an overnight stay and
the next day in a separate carry-on bag that you will bring
with you. Your shipped luggage will usually arrive
the next day. |
Are you ready?
We'll see you in Kanazawa soon!
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If you need your transcrip to apply some jobs ....
3. How to get a transcript for KIT-IJST
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Contact oip to ask by e-mail |
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Make a money order and send it to OIP |
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cost: |
500 yen /1 original |
| optional charges |
1200 yen / 1 express mail |
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| Office of International
Programs |
7-1 Ohgigaoka Nonoichi
Ishikawa
921 - 8501,Japan
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TEL: +81 76-248-1100 ,ext. 2312
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