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Basic Info. that are needed for living in Japan |
1. Japanese yen and Dollar
1,000.00 JPY = 9.28290 USD |
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2. Local Transportation in Japan |
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FARE |
Japan Railway (JR)
Divided into two main companies:
JR East /
JR West |
Minimum Fare:
¥130 (1 or 2 stops)
Prepaid or Rechargeable Card:
¥500 ~ ¥10,000
Monthly Pass
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| Private Railways |
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| Subway |
Minimum Fare: ¥160
Passnet(prepaid card):
¥1,000 ~ ¥3,000 |
| Taxi |
¥660 (first 2km)
After first 2km + ¥80 for every 400metres.
After 11’o clock rate goes up by 20% |
| Bus |
¥210 |
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3. Long Distance Transportation in Japan |
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FARE |
Shinkansen
(bullet trains) |
| From tokyo to |
Time |
One way fare (Yen) |
Nagoya
Shin Osaka
Hiroshima
Hakata
Sendai
Morioka
Akita |
1 hour 40 mins
2 hours 30 mins
3 hours 50 mins
4 hours 50 mins
1 hour 50 mins
2 hours 40 mins
3 hours 50 mins |
10,580
13,750
18,050
21,720
10,590
13,840
16,810 |
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| Local Trains |
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| Bus |
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| Ferry |
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| Car Rental |
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Important Info. that are needed for living in Japan. |
1. Visa |
| Application Forms |
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| Visa Information |
Working Visa
In order to teach English as a second language legally, you need a working visa and in order to get this you will need a university degree of any discipline. No ifs on this one - original documentation (your diploma) in addition to other documentation is required in the visa process. When immigration issues your working visa it will be for 1 to 3 years.
There's quite a bit to it but here's what you need to geta "Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa.
(This is the type typically given to English teachers.)
- " Documents certifying the relationship between the business office in a foreign country and the business office in Japan."
- "Copies of the company registration and a statement of profit and loss of the business office in Japan, and material describing the business activities."
- "Documents certifying the details of his or her duty and its duration at the business office in a foreign country."
- "Copies of the company registration of the business office in a foreign country, and material showing its outline."
- "Documents certifying the activity, its duration, the position, and the remuneration of the person concerned."
- "A diploma and documentation certifying the career of the person concerned."
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In addition to this you or your employer must complete and submit two
- 1.Visa Application Forms with two 45mm X 45mm passport type photos.
- 2. Reason for Invitation Form and
- 3. Letter of Guarantee Form.
- Visa processing times vary but expect 2 to 3 months for everything to get processed.
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