Comments on: The People and Places of Tokushima http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/ Updated Every Few Weeks. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kouki http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-6516 Kouki Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:59:24 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-6516 Thank you for your information again, Lars! :) Thank you for your information again, Lars! :)

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 Lars Martinson Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:49:07 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-6410 Hello Kouki, Congrats on getting the MEXT scholarship. Yeah, they didn't give me a travel stipend, so you'll need to get yourself from the airport to your university. The monthly stipend so far has been 170,000 yen a month for me, which is 10,000 less than what I heard it was before... Lars Hello Kouki,

Congrats on getting the MEXT scholarship.

Yeah, they didn’t give me a travel stipend, so you’ll need to get yourself from the airport to your university. The monthly stipend so far has been 170,000 yen a month for me, which is 10,000 less than what I heard it was before…

Lars

]]> By: Kouki http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 Kouki Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:26:41 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-6402 Hi, Lars! I am going to Japan this October, as a MEXT scholar too. I will be studying in University of Tsukuba. Thanks to your information here. I can't contact anyone else who is there... I am just wondering: Has the stipends been cut down? There were others saying that they are not giving any allowance once we reach at the airport? Hi, Lars! I am going to Japan this October, as a MEXT scholar too. I will be studying in University of Tsukuba. Thanks to your information here.

I can’t contact anyone else who is there… I am just wondering: Has the stipends been cut down? There were others saying that they are not giving any allowance once we reach at the airport?

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Lars Martinson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:52:13 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-602 Hey PrinnyS, Bear in mind that I'm living on the cheapest of the main islands, and in inaka, so the cost of living is pretty low (by Japan standards). But so far, the stipend has been more than adequate. I think/speculate that even in a big city, you could get by on it (if you didn't go out every night or whatever). All the best of luck to you! Lars Hey PrinnyS,

Bear in mind that I’m living on the cheapest of the main islands, and in inaka, so the cost of living is pretty low (by Japan standards). But so far, the stipend has been more than adequate. I think/speculate that even in a big city, you could get by on it (if you didn’t go out every night or whatever).

All the best of luck to you!

Lars

]]> By: PrinnyS http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-590 PrinnyS Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:07:46 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-590 Yo! Wow, I didn't notice you were on Shikoku. I spent my 2 JET years in Matsuyama, the biggest city with a whopping half a million people! ^_^ I'm applying for the MEXT scholarship, too. Your postings really helped me understand the process and your proposal also helped a whole bunch. Kudos for being so forthcoming about your experience. I expected to find more information from people who've gone through it, but so far there's really no personal accounts out there as descriptive. I'll chalk it up to the artist in ya. ~_^ I'm aiming for the Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto), or Kinki (Nara). Hard cities to get but I know I'd love it. Plus it'd be ideal for a central location that I could travel from (since my topic would require some travel, probably to Tokyo). Inaka-living is conducive to saving, but how are you finding your expenses with the stipend? I've still got debt to pay in America, and combined with with Kansai, I may need some extra... Keep us posted! And wish me luck, won't you? Yo!

Wow, I didn’t notice you were on Shikoku. I spent my 2 JET years in Matsuyama, the biggest city with a whopping half a million people! ^_^

I’m applying for the MEXT scholarship, too. Your postings really helped me understand the process and your proposal also helped a whole bunch. Kudos for being so forthcoming about your experience. I expected to find more information from people who’ve gone through it, but so far there’s really no personal accounts out there as descriptive. I’ll chalk it up to the artist in ya. ~_^

I’m aiming for the Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto), or Kinki (Nara). Hard cities to get but I know I’d love it. Plus it’d be ideal for a central location that I could travel from (since my topic would require some travel, probably to Tokyo).

Inaka-living is conducive to saving, but how are you finding your expenses with the stipend? I’ve still got debt to pay in America, and combined with with Kansai, I may need some extra…

Keep us posted! And wish me luck, won’t you?

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Lars Martinson Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:39:30 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-537 Hey Ronan, Yup, as I say Kitajima isn't terrible or anything; I think I just got spoiled from the area I lived in during my JET days, with the trains that came every fifteen minutes, and a little cafe and a kaiten sushi place a five minute walk from my apartment. Ah well. Lars Hey Ronan,

Yup, as I say Kitajima isn’t terrible or anything; I think I just got spoiled from the area I lived in during my JET days, with the trains that came every fifteen minutes, and a little cafe and a kaiten sushi place a five minute walk from my apartment. Ah well.

Lars

]]> By: Ronan O'Driscoll http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Ronan O'Driscoll Sat, 31 May 2008 16:14:22 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-525 Hi Lars, I was on Awaji once. Its nice. Looks like you're not too far from it. You're not terribly far from Kobe either. When I lived in <i>inaka</i> (and mine was chou-inaka) I was a bit lost until I got a car. Of course, things were cheaper then. Sounds like you have a nice set up all in all. Hi Lars,

I was on Awaji once. Its nice. Looks like you’re not too far from it. You’re not terribly far from Kobe either. When I lived in inaka (and mine was chou-inaka) I was a bit lost until I got a car. Of course, things were cheaper then. Sounds like you have a nice set up all in all.

]]> By: Lars Martinson http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Lars Martinson Fri, 30 May 2008 13:34:06 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-518 Maybe I will, Anonymous, maybe I will... But actually probably not, since you're anonymous and all. I wouldn't know where to send the invitation. Oh well, happy journey to you! Lars Maybe I will, Anonymous, maybe I will…

But actually probably not, since you’re anonymous and all. I wouldn’t know where to send the invitation. Oh well, happy journey to you!

Lars

]]> By: Anonymous http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Anonymous Fri, 30 May 2008 07:52:11 +0000 http://larsmartinson.com/the-people-and-places-of-tokushima/#comment-516 So from the picture I guess your at the Four World Big School; my Japanese lessons are finally starting to pay off. I like your place too. Maybe one of these days you send me an invitation to come visit..? So from the picture I guess your at the Four World Big School; my Japanese lessons are finally starting to pay off. I like your place too. Maybe one of these days you send me an invitation to come visit..?

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