The Typical Experience of Japanese Students in Tokyo! Have you ever thought of enrolling in a Japanese university or going to study abroad as an exchange student in Japan? Do you want to know what it’s like being a freshman in Tokyo? This post will explain the life of typical college students who go to school in Tokyo! Their life is in some ways similar and in some totally different from your country.  A lot of students feel excited, nervous, or anxious when they enroll in university. You are entering a totally different stage in life when you start your …

Try one of these the next time you head to an izakaya with friends The first thing freshmen learn at college is how to play drinking games in Japan. There are actually so many Japanese drinking games. As a college student myself, I will introduce to you the 5 most common and fun Japanese drinking games to play at an izakaya. Most of these games are learned and played through student clubs and organizations. At the beginning of the school year they usually hold recruitment events where they invite out freshmen and teach these games. It’s a great way to …

College is college, right? Actually in Japan, it looks a little different When the cherry blossoms bloom and the world comes back to life in spring, Japanese students enroll in school. Maybe you’re considering studying at a Japanese university, or simply want to know more about higher education in Japan. The information below will give you a clear idea of how Japanese universities function. Japanese colleges and universities’ annual schedule Most of the schools in the world start their semesters in the fall, however, Japanese schools start in April. If you want to study abroad in Japan, you need to …