Japan Study Abroad

[osekihan]

Steaks? I'm glad I don't have to worry about that: I'm a vegetarian- fish & dairy only.

Do you know if it's possible to live in somewhere that is more rural without being in an exchange/teaching program? Is it hard to go on your own?

[annie]

Steaks? I'm glad I don't have to worry about that: I'm a vegetarian- fish & dairy only.

Do you know if it's possible to live in somewhere that is more rural without being in an exchange/teaching program? Is it hard to go on your own?

define rural.

the only jobs you're going to get here as a native english speaker are going to be business, computer, or teaching related. the business and computers don't happen so much in rural japan. i know someone who is moving near nagoya to work for toyota, but nagoya isn't that rural. if you want rural, you could try WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms).

And fyi-- being a vegetarian in Japan is really difficult. little pieces of meat are put into otherwise vegetarian-seeming dishes. it won't be as bad if you eat fish, but Japan doesn't do the alternative protein sources that you find in the States.

[dmr214]

Wow this is pretty cool stuff. How much longer are you going to be there for?