I interviewed students today about their daily routines. If you are interested in going to Japan,

you might find this information useful.

Daily routine for morning students

07:00                   Wake up

08:40                   Go to school

12:05                   Leave school

14:00                   Part time job

18:00                   Finish working

20:00                   Bath, dinner, homework, etc.

24:00                   Lights out

*Please note that each person’s workplace and schedule is different.

Good items to bring from home

Medications (headache, stomachache, etc.)

Pain relieving patches like Salonpas

Reference books

Student testimonials

“It’s not easy to buy medications in Japan since most of us do not yet read Chinese characters.

It also takes time to get used to Japanese climate, and the transition made some of us sick. It is

a good idea to bring medications from home.”

“You can always buy reference books, but it’s often less expensive to buy them in your home country.”

Items you didn’t have to bring from home

Food such as sugar, salt, and rice

Winter clothes

Student testimonials

“You may have heard that prices are high in Japan, but you can easily buy cheap things in places

like 100-yen stores. You can find inexpensive instant ramen and winter clothes as well.”

What to do on your days off

Student testimonials

“Many of us go grocery shopping for the entire week. Due to Covid, we cannot really engage in

a lot of recreational activities. Instead, we often play games on Internet or take walks in a park.

We take photos of trees and flowers and send them to our families back home.”

“Before the pandemic, we often went to Tenjin or Hakata urban districts. It only takes 30 minutes on train.”

For those who want to study in Japan

Student testimonials

“It may be difficult or impossible to fly to Japan at this time, but we are looking forward to

meeting you. It was often very complicated for us to reach Japan causing us much anxiety.

Many of us spent time watching Japanese anime and photos as well as studying the Japanese

language by ourselves.”

“Japan is a beautiful country. The current pandemic is causing hardships for everyone, but hang

in there and keep studying Japanese. “