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JET Program Survival Guide 2015 1 Kagoshima JET Program Survival Guide 2015 1 Kagoshima Survival Guide 2015 Edition Published by Kagoshima Prefecture International Affairs Division Kagoshima JET Program Prefectural Advisors: Hirofumi Ōzono, Shiori Akimoto, Natsumi Hamaya, Yingyan Quek, Michelle Katō, Alexandra Valdez, Taylor Pearce Production editors: Kagoshima JET Program Contributors Nathan Bastin, Laura Keating, Tyler Kinkade, Colin Lawrence, Rachel Little, Justin Martens, Alberto Martinez, Logan Morley, Perry Pollard, Rachel Seaman, Kennard Xu, Michelle Katō, etc. 2 -Index- Welcome Safety and Health Kagoshima Prefecture _______________ 4 Personal Safety __________________________ 21 Language _________________________ 5 Natural Disasters _________________________ 21 Culture ___________________________ 5 Medical Information ______________________ 24 Communications Lifestyles Internet ___________________________ 8 Information Centers ______________________ 25 Phone ____________________________ 8 City Life _______________________________ 26 Entertainment ______________________ 9 Country Life ____________________________ 26 Home Island Life ______________________________ 28 Around the House __________________ 9 Sexual Health ___________________________ 29 Bills ____________________________ 10 Diet ___________________________________ 30 Cleaning and Recycling _____________ 10 Supporting Resources Pests ____________________________ 11 Block System ___________________________ 31 Neighbors ________________________ 12 Prefectural Advisors ______________________ 32 Money Emergency Support _______________________ 32 Banking _________________________ 13 Counseling Resources _____________________ 32 ATMs __________________________ 13 Kagoshima Association for JET _____________ 32 Public Transportation Routes and Timetables _____________ 14 Rapica Cards _____________________ 14 Buses ____________________________ 14 Tram ____________________________ 15 Bikes ____________________________ 16 Trains ___________________________ 16 Ferries ___________________________ 17 Driving General Information ________________ 18 Japanese Driver’s Licenses __________ 19 Buying a Car _____________________ 19 Gas Stations ______________________ 20 Drinking and Driving _______________ 20 The Kagoshima Survival Guide provides essential information to assist incoming JETs with their first month in Kagoshima Prefecture. Please see the Kagoshima JET Program website at: www.kagoshimajet.com for more complete, detailed information and tips. 3 Welcome Welcome to Kagoshima Prefecture and the Kagoshima JET community! Though Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,659,854 (2015), and its cities, towns, and islands are spread out. It may be said Kagoshima Prefecture is one of the more rural areas in Japan, but there is something for everyone here. The regions and islands are full of residents who take tremendous pride in the nature and generally mellow local pace of life and tightly knit community of Kagoshima Prefecture, so it should not be hard to meet new people more than willing to share the general Japanese culture and unique local culture so long as their guests can show respect, have a flexible attitude, and show genuine interest. Kagoshima Prefecture ________________________________ Name Former Name Governor Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県) Satsuma Domain (薩摩藩) Yuichiro Ito (2004~) Prefecture Symbol Prefecture Area Average Temperature Winds + Waves (blue) 9,189km² 18.9℃ Main Industries Main Energy Resources Forestry, agriculture, fishing Solar, hydraulic, internal, geothermal, thermal, wind, nuclear UNESCO World Heritage Sites Yakushima Island, Yakushima Island Shūseikan Complex, Kagoshima City Former Reverbratory Furnace, Kagoshima City Former Residence of Spinning Engineers, Kagoshima City Terayama Charcoal Kiln, Kagoshima City Yoshino Leat, Kagohsima City Iconic Products “Black” Berkshire pork (Kurobuta) “Black” Vinegar (Kurozu) “Black” Wagyu Beef (Kuroushi) “Black” Broiler Chicken (Kuro Satsuma-dori) Sweet Potato Liquor (Shōchū) Sakurajima Radish (World’s Largest, Sakurajima Daikon) Sugarcane Sweet Potato Liquor (Kokutō Shōchū) Sakurajima Orange (World’s Smallest, Sakurajima komikan) Amberjack Fish (Buri) Greater Amberjack (Kampachi) Skipjack Tuna (Katsuo) Local Fried Fishcake (Satsuma-age) Silver-stripped Herring (Kibinago) Eel (Unagi) Satsuma Glassware (Satsuma Kiriko) Amami Ōshima Island Fine Silk (Ōshima Tsumugi) Yakushima Island Cedar (Yakutsugi) Satsuma Tinware (Satsuma Suzeihin) White Satsuma Porcelain (Shiro-satsuma-yaki) “Black” Satsuma Pottery (Kuro-Satsuma) “Polar Bear” Shaved Ice (Shirokuma) Chicken and Rice Island Dish (Keihan) Steamed Sweet Yam Cake (Karukan) Satsuma-style Rice Cakes (Janbo Mochi) Minami Satsuma Area-grown Tea, etc. Prefecture Mascots (Yuru-kyara) Guribu (Main mascot, Father) Sakura (Main mascot, Mother) Manabu (Piglet of Learning) Asobu (Piglet of Adventure) Labubu (Piglet of Love) Kagobu (Piglet of Local Food) Sunabu (Piglet of Sand Onsen) Yuyubu (Onsen hot spring piglet) Hoshibu (Tenmonkan Observatory piglet) 4 Language ____________________________________________ Whether a JET participant is fluent in Japanese or has no experience with the language at all, learning the Japanese language will assist in a smoother transition and the making of a comfortable life in Japan. JET participants will have an increasingly easier time when talking with students, talking with co-workers who do not speak English, making friends beyond the foreign and JET community, and understanding the culture. Studying Japanese may be difficult, but the language can be interesting, and studying is a great way to spend downtime during office hours. JETs may find their co-workers looking over their shoulder and asking questions about what it is they are studying, but these situations are great ice-breakers, and showing a genuine effort to learn the language leaves a strong impression. Studying Resources JET Programme Japanese Language Course: These CLAIR-sponsored, free Japanese language courses does not start until a month or so after arrival, so if a JET wants to get started right away, they can check out other options such as the “Japanese for JETs” textbook. Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT): The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) under joint organization of the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services started in 1984 as a test to measure and certify the Japanese- language proficiency of those whose native language is not Japanese. The year 2010 saw the introduction of the "new" JLPT, which focuses on communication abilities to meet more diverse student needs and is designed based on analysis of data collected over the years. Recommended books and references (book stores included) can be found at: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html Online Flashcard Support: Learning Japanese Chinese characters (kanji: 漢字) is difficult but online flashcard sites like those below offer support for learning Japanese radicals, kanji, and vocabulary using mnemonics and SRS to make kanji learning simple. www.Ankisrs.net www.wanikani.com Language and Culture Classes: Most Japanese classes are held in Kagoshima City (particularly at the Kagoshima International Association), but JETs have options even outside the city. For classes outside of Kagoshima City, it is best for JETs to consult with their Contracting Organization or BOE to see if some private English teachers might be willing to teach Japanese. Kagoshima International Association: http://www.synapse.ne.jp/kia/e/ _______________________________________________ Culture When JET Participants arrive in Japan, regardless of language proficiency and placed according to their first, second, third preference or not accordingly at all, all JETs experience some form of culture shock. What is “culture shock” that it affects every JET? Culture shock is the result of exposure to an unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar habits and behaviors. Dutch social psychologist wrote, culture shock “returns us to the mental state of an infant” since lack of understanding to the rules of the game leads to “feelings of distress, helplessness, and hostility towards the new environment” (Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind). Since culture shock affects each JET to different degrees, symptoms vary from confusion, loneliness, and anxiety to feelings of inferiority, paranoia, and depression. To see a typical experience of culture shock in its four-stage cycle, please see page 145 of the 2015 General Information Handbook (GIH). Cross Cultural Understanding Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede developed what is known as “cultural dimensions”, creating a cultural index to measure countries by their (1) Power Distance, (2) Individualism, (3) Masculinity, (4) Uncertainty Avoidance, (5) Long Term Orientation, and (6) Indulgence. 5 Power Distance – The extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally. “Japan is a borderline hierarchical society. Yes, Japanese are always conscious of their hierarchical position in any social setting and act accordingly. However, it is not as hierarchical as most of the other Asian cultures. Some foreigners experience Japan as extremely hierarchical because of their business experience of painstakingly slow decision making process. Paradoxically, the exact example of their slow decision making process shows that in Japanese society there is no one top guy who can take decision like in more hierarchical
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