Questions about Living in Japan
Hi All:
I am a gaijin who is about to move to Japan, and I have a few
questions that I was hoping someone who has made the move could
answer:
Is there a residential broadband internet service that has English
technical support in Japan? (I speak no Japanese). I would be
looking for the fastest speeds possible, as I am used to cable modem
service in the U.S. If possible, I would also be interested in IP
phone services, if they are available. My research indicates that
Japan has a lot of ADSL options, but I was wondering what someone who
actually lives there has to say about them.
Also, I am very interested in studying martial arts, and could not
imagine spending time in Japan without studying some. Could you
please give me some tips as to how to locate a dojo/teacher, and any
important information about training in Japan? (Tokyo area-- Akasaka
or so).
Also, I will need to find a cell phone in Japan. I am leaning towards
getting a NTT/DoCoMo phone, as they seem to be the most widespread and
most accessible, but I would like to hear about your experiences with
whichever phone you use, as I would like to get the best and easiest
to use. I will probably want web-access and e-mail on the phone as
well.
If you have any other tips about locating housing, renting an
apartment, dealing with the government, or otherwise setting up a home
in Japan, I would be most appreciative if you could post them.
Thanks, I look forward to hearing from everybody.
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