School Name
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This
is the school's name in
English.
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Building
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Building
and room number where
you will find the school office.
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StNumber
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Street
Number, but usually this
really refers to the "chome-banchi-go" numbering. See at the bottom of
page the
recommended style for addressing postal mail in English.
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StName
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Street
Name. As few streets are
named, this is usually the district name. In Japanese the
StNumber comes after the StName. In English it works best if the
chome-banchi-go numbers (keeping them in the same order) come before
the StName. See
sample address at end of page.
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KuCity
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Town
or city name. In case of
big cities this is the ward (ku) name.
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Prefecture
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This
is the state (ken). We
often add 'ken' to the end of the prefecture name. For example,
Hiroshimaken rather than just Hiroshima. This avoids confusion with
Hiroshimashi (the city).
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Postal Code
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Zipcode.
Very important that it be complete and correct.
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Telephone
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Area
Code + Telephone Number.
03-38763073 is a Tokyo (03) number. When dialing to this number in
Tokyo, drop the 03 and dial just 38763073. If dialing from overseas,
add 81 (Japan) and dial 81-3-38763073. If dialing from within Japan but
outside Tokyo, dial 03-38763073. (This number is our telephone.)
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Facsimile
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Same
rules as Telephone.
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Email
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The
user should copy the email address and paste into his email program. We
do not usually publish live links. We replace the @ with [at] or similar to avoid automatic email harvesting.
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URL
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The
user should copy the URL into his browser. We do not usually publish
live links.
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Language
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The
main language or languages
of instruction/communication used within the school. If not listed this
is usually English.
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No. of Students
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This
is an approximation and
will vary from year to year.
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Coed
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M =
male. F = female. "yes" = coed.
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Grades
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A
few schools accept very young
children. Many do not teach all grades from preschool to highschool.
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Religion
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School's
religious affiliation
if any.
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Diploma
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A
good education is more
important, but the type of diploma may be important when later trying
to enter college in the home country.
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Facilities
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This
section gives a very rough
idea of facilities that are available. See the school's website and
catalog for detailed info. I once enrolled in a school because their
catalog boasted a bowling alley and a yacht. It turned out that both
were closed during the year I spent at that (terrible) school.
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Transport
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Some
schools provide
transportation from home to school. Others are located near convenient
public transport. Depending upon where you live and where the school
is, the parent may have to provide all transport.
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School Year
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The
Japanese school year starts
in April. International schools tend to start in September. Some will
accept new students at any time.
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Uniform
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Most
schools will have some kind
of dress code. Some require uniforms.
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Lunch
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Some
schools provide a lunch,
others do not.
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Faculty
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The
number of teachers. Gives a
rough idea of the size and depth of instructional capability.
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Events
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Larger
schools often hold one or
more public or semi-public events during the year.
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Notes
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This
space is for additional
comment by or about the school.
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The
postal address style below
uses our address for the example. We are booksellers not a
school. The address style that we like is simple, easy to understand,
consistent, and deliverable. Unfortunately Japanese addressing is not
always consistent.
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Address Style Sample
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School Name
Building
StNumber
StName
KuCity
Prefecture PostalCode
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Intercontinental
Marketing
KK
Centre Bldg 2nd floor
1-14-13 Iriya
Taitoku Tokyo 110-0013
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