Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Good manners is what they have there. But, with that said...riding the subways and such, they are VERY pushy to get on and off. They don't say "excuse me" when they bump into you. They just bump and go.
Japan is a beautiful place. I loved visiting there and seeing the culture. I will tell you tho...traveling thru the country, it is a bit on the expensive side.
Just do your "homework" on Japan and you'll be fine. My biggest advice for you would be to get in touch with Youme and ask her questions. There's also another lady, Gaijin, I think her name is. I'm sure both of them could help you out.
Cool! Thanks... I'm worried about the public transportation, I'm hoping it's not as hectic as the videos I've seen from public transportation vids from Tokyo. I decided on Nanzan due to having classes in both host and English. Plus, I'll learn the language a bit faster... There are things that I'm concerned about with living with a host family, laundry being one of them. I'm allergic to all powder detergents, but the liquid ones are alright, depending on brand. (I have a slight allergy to Gain, Purex and anything generic) so how will I know what soap to use there... Then again, these are things that I can put in my application for being put with a host family, they try to match students with a family that is most like them. I know it's a silly worry...