{"id":4245,"date":"2017-04-27T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2017-05-25T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T04:34:49","slug":"bullet-trains-godzilla-and-temples-the-real-japanese-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/04\/27\/bullet-trains-godzilla-and-temples-the-real-japanese-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullet Trains, Godzilla and Temples &#8211; The Real Japanese Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Elise L,\u00a0Bachelor of Business\/Bachelor of Fine Arts<\/h1>\n<h1>Ritsumeikan University (Semester 2, 2016)<\/h1>\n<h1>New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient<\/h1>\n<p>In the Fall Semester of 2016 I studied at Ritsumeikan University in Osaka, Japan. I was part of the short term \u2018Study In Kyoto\u2019 program (SKP), but because I study in the Business Track my home campus and life was actually in Osaka.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4247\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4247\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5-1024x406.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5-1024x406.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5-500x198.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-1-5.jpg 1515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Ibaraki Campus, from the ninth floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I lived in a studio apartment (in the same building as many other SKPers) about forty minutes by train from uni. OIC campus was only completed in 2015, so dormitories are still under construction. Our apartments were small (22m<sup>2<\/sup>) but had everything we needed and I really came to love that little space. Being based in Osaka, we also had places like Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara only an hour away by train! Cost of living in Osaka seems moderate \u2013 rent is quite high and travel can be expensive (a ride on the bullet train can cost hundreds of dollars\u2026), but food is very cheap and it is easy to walk to many places.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4248\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4248\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3-1024x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3-1024x231.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3-768x173.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-2-3-500x113.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Home base &#8211; Aya Mikuni apartments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SKP students were assigned a Japanese student buddy, and they helped us with the little complexities of day-to-day life \u2013 how do you pay your bills when you can\u2019t read them? How do you call the maintenance guy when you don\u2019t speak Japanese and he doesn\u2019t speak English? Our buddies helped us to function as residents rather than tourists, as well as taking us sightseeing and making us feel very welcome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4249\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-3-4-e1492649957485.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shinjuku, Tokyo, feat. Godzilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I spent more time on campus at Ritsumeikan than I ever have at QUT, and the timetable was more intensive than I\u2019m used to \u2013 going from part-time study to 10 x 90 minute classes a week was a bit of a shock to the system! I studied Japanese too, and I\u2019d highly recommend it &#8211; the things we learned were very practical for everyday life. There are also many university events to attend \u2013 we volunteered in a Haunted House at the Halloween festival, and we supported the university team at their American football games (go Panthers!). I attended the first World Community Power Conference in Fukushima, which was fascinating, and also visited the Toyota factory in Aichi.<\/p>\n<p>My top 3 tips for studying in Japan:<br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong> <b><strong>Say yes (hai\/\u306f\u3044)!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b>A piece of advice that my Dad gave me when I moved from our small country town to the big city of Brisbane. Whether it\u2019s a student excursion on offer, or grabbing dinner with new people, say yes. If you don\u2019t enjoy it you don\u2019t have to do it again, but at least you tried!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <b><strong>Learn the language!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b>Downloading an app, buying a phrasebook or enrolling in classes like I did \u2013 language was the biggest barrier I encountered in Japan. By the time I left, I was able to have very simple conversations, and that felt like a huge achievement when I couldn\u2019t even read my own mail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <b><strong>Get an ICOCA card<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/b>A bit like a gocard in Brisbane, except you can\u2019t get a discount as an international student (boo). It streamlines your travel process (no queueing for tickets), works across the whole country, and you can pay for a travel pass &#8211;\u00a0 I had unlimited travel between my university station and the central Osaka station (with my home station being in between) which was worthwhile. Just don\u2019t lose your card!<\/p>\n<p>Japan is an amazing country and I feel like I barely scratched the surface, despite travelling as much as my budget allowed. My exchange actually postponed my graduation by a year, but I\u2019d do it all again in a heartbeat \u2013 in fact, I\u2019ve already booked my flights to go back!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4250\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/04\/Pic-4-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The famous red tori gates of Fushimi Inari shrine, Kyoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elise L,\u00a0Bachelor of Business\/Bachelor of Fine Arts Ritsumeikan University (Semester 2, 2016) New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient In the Fall Semester of 2016 I studied at Ritsumeikan University in Osaka, Japan. 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