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Top Document: soc.culture.japan FAQ [Monthly Posting] [2/3] Previous Document: (6.1.2) Other English teaching jobs Next Document: (6.3) Gifts to and from Japan See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Last update: 5/99 (This section is incomplete. If you would like to write up a more informative article, please talk to the FAQ maintainer at shimpei+scjfaq@gol.com.) One way to get exposure to Japanese culture is to actually travel to Japan. Unfortunately Japan's reputation, in the U.S. at least, is that it's horrendously expensive. In reality, it can be expensive, but doesn't have to be. James Liu's travel guide that was formerly listed in this section no longer appears to be available. However, searching for "travel guide Japan" at search engines like www.yahoo.com will turn up a large number of free travel guides that may be helpful. Nothing can substitute for a well-written paper guide book, however. The most egregiously expensive part of a trip to Japan is probably, in the editor's opinion, transportation, so plan your itinerary carefully in advance. A Japan Rail Pass may or may not be a profitable purchase. Finally, although English classes are compulsory in middle and high schools, many Japanese people speak little to no conversational English. Do not expect to get too far with English outside of large cities or popular foreign tourist traps. This is not to discourage you from going off the beaten path; just don't forget a Japanese phrase book if you do so. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.japan FAQ [Monthly Posting] [2/3] Previous Document: (6.1.2) Other English teaching jobs Next Document: (6.3) Gifts to and from Japan Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: shimpei@gol.com (Shimpei Yamashita)
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