X-Pat Files
April 2010
Your Guide to Survive in Japan!
The X-Pat Files Community E-Newsletter provides a forum for the spread of information useful for English speakers living in Aichi. You can use the newsletter as an informational resource, and of course you can send in information you would like to share.
This newsletter is a community service from The Japan Real Estate and Relocation company, H&R Consultants (www.morethanrelo.com), and is edited by Sue Conolly (http://web.mac.com/conolly).
- Cultural Exchange Opportunities - Experience Japan with WWOOF
- Onabashira Festival in Nagano- Held Only Once Every 7 Years!
- Summer School in Nagoya?! Get your kids out of the house!
- Nagoya International School Open House April 29th
- Mondo Books Grand Re-opening April 2nd!
- Separating and Recycling Trash
- Sending Money Home
- Note from the Doctor
- Buy Drugs Online!
Being a tourist in Japan when you live here can become a tiring routine of souvenir shops, hotels and public transport. Find out how to get out of your Japan rut, and realize the expectations of seeing the "real Japan" you had when you first came. WWOOF Japan members can get below the veneer of tourism and have genuine and meaningful experiences with people, society and culture, in all walks of life, and in hundreds of locations all over Japan. Eat and think organically!
Over the course of the month, local men cut down four large trees and drag them up to the four component shrines of Suwa Taisha, an act of spiritual rejuvenation in the Shinto religion. "the men ride their logs down hillsides, holding on for dear life." Want to know more? Follow the link!
Are you looking for a fun start to the summer vacation and a chance for your children, ages 5-12, to get together with other English-speaking children? Then the NIS Summer Program is for your family! NIS is proud to announce the start of their first-ever "summer school." Follow my link for more information!
Nagoya International School (NIS) is hosting an Open House on Thursday, April 29 for families interested in considering NIS as an option for the education of their children.
Nagoya's favorite used book store is re-opening from April 2nd in a larger space!
Plastic, paper, glass, cans, spay cans, un-burnable, burnable, etc. - Oh my! Separating trash in Nagoya is a pain. What shall I do?
Sure you can send money home from Japan at any bank, but there are more ways than that! Did you know you can do it from the Post Office? Learn more about this and other convenient methods by reading the expanded article online!
Dr Kurosu (or Doctor Joe as my friends used to call him when he was in Nagoya) has written an article in the Asahi Newspaper entitled "Insurance caps on drug dosages harm patients". It's an interesting read for anyone who recieves treatment from the Japanese healthcare system.
Want to hear about a Japanese pharmacy with an English Website?! For a list of many of the handy Japanese pharmaceutical items I've used over the years, and all the ways you can use this convenient site, check out the expanded article by following the link!