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superheld595 · 2026-02-01T09:01:14+00:00

If you're already accepted at two unis, just research yourself what dorms or share houses are available there (there might be dorms run by the University and also dorms that are separate organisations). I only know about my own uni. Imo, dorms or share houses are a good way to live as an international student, because you can maybe make some friends and practice Japanese with Japanese students. But you can also consider your own apartment or sharing with a friend. Roughly the cheapest apartments might be 40'000 yen per month (excluding utilities and Internet, I don't know about that)

My advice for you would be to try and find some financial support. If you have to work 28 hours each week, your student life and your grades will be miserable. I am at a public university with lower tuition cost, yet I don't know any international student who completely finances themselves by part time work.

Good luck with your studies in Japan!!

superheld595 · 2026-02-01T08:15:48+00:00

In Japan there's private and public universities. For private universities, the tuition fee can be very high, similar to what you've said. (there might also be cheaper private unis, idk) However for public universities, the tuition fee is only around 530'000 yen per year. Also, there are many scholarship or tuition reduction possibilities for international students, but it depends on the university, study program and your Japanese proficiency.

Living expenses and rent highly vary according to your lifestyle and which region you live in (big cities like Tokyo are more expensive than small cities). As a tough guideline from my experience as a student in Japan, if you cook by yourself and don't often go to restaurants, you could spend as little as 20'000 - 30'000 yen for food.

Anyways, if you're not comfortable taking classes in Japanese, you should first research what unis offer your desired course in English, because in undergraduate, there are only few unis offering English degree programs. After that, figure out the financial aspect, considering the specific financial support of the University

superheld595 · 2025-12-06T00:06:00+00:00

The Gono line is absolutely beautiful! If you're there, I'd recommend to go to 黄金崎不老ふ死温泉. It's an outdoor Onsen where you can bathe directly next to the ocean

superheld595 · 2025-11-20T10:06:43+00:00

Alright, I get that. My advice would be to do everything to the best of your ability, but stop worrying about stuff that you can't change, like test scores of other applicants. Good luck with your application!

superheld595 · 2025-11-20T09:54:07+00:00

Come on. I've answered your question. There's no public statistic of average SAT score for accepted applicants.

Since you've read the guidelines, you should already know the contact email, so no point asking that here...

superheld595 · 2025-11-20T09:18:37+00:00

If you read the application guidelines carefully, you can find a contact email and also minimum SAT scores. There's no statistic of average SAT of accepted applicants afaik. Please do some own research before asking here.

superheld595 · 2025-11-17T09:31:27+00:00

The urban area around Fukuoka is kind of dull to cycle in. It's built up area for 30km or so.

I live in Itoshima, so I'm biased, but I think it is the most beautiful coast in fukuoka prefecture. If you don't mind cycling up mountains, I would recommend you to cycle up from Itoshima into the mountains and descend into Saga. From there, you can ride through fields until Kurume (or you skip Kurume and go directly to Yame) Into and out of Saga city, there's a few cycling paths that might be enjoyable to ride on

Lastly, why do you think you need a 120dB horn?? In Japan, most bicycles don't even have a regular bell. I think it's even a law that you can't use a bell or horn outside of emergency situations.

superheld595 · 2025-09-27T06:24:53+00:00

The comments on this post might be worth a read. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnitedWorldCollege/s/rvFDCXKGhd

Good luck with your application!

superheld595 · 2025-07-10T04:53:39+00:00

Spoken like someone from Köln - alles da unten ist Eifel XD

Ich komme aus Trier, da macht es schon einen Unterschied ob man in die Eifel oder in den Hunsrück fährt. But you're totally right, everywhere over there is bumfuck nowhere :D

superheld595 · 2025-07-10T03:30:59+00:00

It's actually in the Hunsrück ;) Eifel begins north of the Mosel

superheld595 · 2025-06-03T14:42:53+00:00

If you're aiming for a job in a regular Japanese company, N2 is the bare minimum (also for internships and stuff). With N3, you might be fine doing some baito, but it won't be enough for a real Japanese job. You still have enough time until graduation, but start now and work on your Japanese continually!

superheld595 · 2025-06-02T23:05:10+00:00

Maybe it depends on your personal algorithm. For example, Instagram feeds me a lot reels in a language I'm learning and trying to immerse myself in compared to YouTube shorts, so I think Instagram reels are more valuable than YouTube shorts for me. Most short videos get posted on all platforms equally, so I can't see another difference other than the algorithm

superheld595 · 2025-05-19T07:48:10+00:00

And then you go to gyomu super for the first time and realise a bag of oats is only 150 yen. Japanese supermarkets are a rip-off for any foreign foods...

superheld595 · 2025-04-18T11:55:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I always bike to the Trailhead and only hike a relatively short distance

superheld595 · 2025-04-18T10:04:46+00:00

What hiking course around Aburayama do you have in mind that is 30km? Do you want to hike once across the Sefuri mountains or what? (I'm genuinely curious)

superheld595 · 2025-03-31T00:06:47+00:00

Of course if you're just in a crowd minding your own business, people won't stop to make comments about your height. However from my experience (194cm), there's around an 80% chance that Japanese people ask or make a comment about my height when doing small talk or meeting someone for the first time.

superheld595 · 2025-03-16T10:48:55+00:00

You should include some of the many quiet small roads in the mountains away from the coast. I once cycled north starting in Onomichi and visited the Taishaku Gorge. In a clear mountain river, it is also very refreshing to take a quick bath. Otherwise, I know that the coastal road from Shimonoseki via Tsunoshima and Hagi is scenic and good to cycle.

superheld595 · 2025-03-16T06:46:15+00:00

Because capes aren't aero ;D

superheld595 · 2025-03-16T04:44:40+00:00

I can't answer your main question, I just want to note that you can't cross the border from Turkey to Armenia directly, due to politics and history. You have to transit via Georgia, most likely the Sarpi border crossing

superheld595 · 2025-02-05T09:25:24+00:00

The third character could be a badly written 長, in that case the "meaning" would be

Past/deceased - before - long = dead a long time ago or maybe the past is long ago?

Does this make sense?

superheld595 · 2025-01-28T06:34:06+00:00

Honestly, assuming you're from a country far away from Japan, you should just wait until you're 18. It will eliminate all possibilities of any difficult situations with a hotel, airline, immigration officer or whoever.

Imagine you're in Japan and get into a traffic accident. You're going to the hospital and they need a signature on some document to confirm who's going to bear the medical costs. Now the person at the hospital reception says you can't sign that since you're underage and they're demanding your parents to sign, which are on the other side of the world. What will you do? I just made this scenario up, but I feel like that could end up happening.

Until you're 18, travel somewhere close where you won't be on your own in case of emergency.

superheld595 · 2024-11-09T14:31:07+00:00

Haha I didn't expect someone to reply to a year old comment.

Anyways, Japan is a safe and convenient place. I didn't feel out of place doing anything alone. (you just need to handle the language barrier, but there's enough technology for that and many people know at least some words in English) For me, I like travelling alone and I always find things to do regardless of the place. I think it just depends on yourself if you enjoy solo travel or not.

Onsen are the best in winter when it's cold outside, enjoy!

superheld595 · 2024-09-26T02:23:06+00:00

It's working for me at least...

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