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Experiencing Japan through WinBe
Living in Japan can be a wonderful experience, especially for those who are interested in learning from its rich culture. Like any experience abroad, there are both positive experiences, and things to remind you that you still have things to learn! With WinBe, there is a unique chance to work with Japanese people, make friends and use your free time to exchange lessons in both language and life. The language barrier is often cited as a problem for foreigners living here. Japanese people are often depicted as having low English ability and Japan as having a difficult culture to penetrate. This is no truer than any other stereotype, and every expatriate has the choice of living in a pocket of their old country, or of experiencing the life of the locals. Most Japanese know some English, many are competent conversationalists, and almost all are happy when you try to speak their language. At WinBe you might be the only non-Japanese
in your school. This means WinBe teachers need to be positive and
friendly people, willing to form relationships outside their language
group. We find the most successful WinBe teachers are self-motivated people with a passion for teaching,
and those who have a genuine interest in Japan.
The benefit of working amongst local people is the many things they can teach you about the area. Every
part of Japan has festivals, specialty dishes and sight-seeing attractions.
Living in Japan can be a wonderful cultural experience, it all depends on what you make of it. |
Links to useful information about Japan: Japanese National Tourist Organization Japan Rail Outdoor Japan Useful Phone Numbers Japan Reference Shauwecker's Guide to Japan Japan Atlas Yahoo Recreation/Sports Yahoo Transit (Japanese) Mapion Maps (Japanese) Japan Information Network e-hotel Japan |
