On Jan 7, 7:26 am, cn72...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Stop typing and take a holiday mate!
>
> I went to Beppu and buried myself in sand... quite refreshing.
>
I had a bad experience in Beppu. Loved the place, though; very
relaxing, though I didn't quite know what to do when the old lady in
the onsen removed the towel I had carefully place to hide my privates.
She did place it back, just in a a way that suited her.

> > Cupla questions: Is this the first company you have worked at while in
> > Japan? Is it large multinational?, medium size domestic?, small
> > venture business? Japanese owned or foreign owned? Do you have people
> > inside the company who you can confide in, or do you feel isolated?
>
> Medium sized local company... about 170 staff in total. I am a bit
> isolated at the moment because I am at the Kita-kyushu branch where I
> am the only gaigin. Luckily it is only a 3 month tanshin-funin and I
> will go back to HQ soon, where all the other gaigin staff are.

My guess is most of your gaigin coworkers are stuck in Tokyo and never
get to that part of Japan. Visit Nagasaki, find some temples and
shrines, and otherwise enjoy your time there; without question you'll
regret it if you don't.

John W.