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内容説明
The Adapter Kit series offers practical advice and tips on moving to, and living in, a foreign country, whether it's for a few months or a few years. Adapter Kit authors are people who spend part, or all, of their time in that country and have experienced firsthand the joys and frustrations that come with it. They provide essential information on housing (from renting to buying), language, culture, visas, health, and money. Readers will learn how to navigate the ins and outs of immigration, customs, taxation, real estate, health care, transportation, communications, and working and investing in another country. Adapter Kit captures the flavour of living in a foreign country, so that readers making the move can feel at home This guide invites readers to settle down in some of Japan's most choice living locations, such as Tokyo's bustling cityscapes; the Kansai region's cultural meccas in Osaka and Kyoto; Hokkaido, the vast "Alaska of Japan"; Central Honshu, with plenty of hot springs and business opportunities; and the Inland Sea and Shikoku, where the beauty of rural life moves untouched by the outside world. Includes information on Japan's history and culture as well as essential topics such as visas, language schools, banking, health care, taxes, and transportation. With this guidebook, students, professionals, and part-time and full-time residents alike will find the themselves living the life they've always wanted in the land of the Rising Sun.
著者について
Ruthy Kanagy was born in Tokyo, spending her childhood in Japan and higher education in the U.S. She taught Japanese in the U.S. and English in Japan for 22 years. Currently, she is a freelance translator, editor, and writer in the UK and flies to Japan as often as someone buys her a ticket.
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最も参考になったカスタマーレビュー
4 人中、4人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ペーパーバック
著者は日本そだち。日本語はペラペラ。しかし、青い目で鼻が高く、彫りの深い顔はどこから見てもガイジンさん。日本語で話しかけても、しどろもどろの英語で返事されたりする。
著者の不満が溜まり哀しみがつのっていたとき、路上で小柄なおばあちゃんが著者に道を聞いてきた。何のためらいもなく日本語で。教えてあげると、おばあちゃんはお辞儀をして歩いていった。その後ろ姿を見送りながら、追いかけていって抱きつきたい衝動を著者は懸命におさえた。
本書は、日本に住もうと計画している外国人向けの実用書である。電車の乗り方から年金制度まで、詳しくていねいに書かれている。けれども、日本人にはべつの読み方があるだろう。明治に書かれたE.S.モース『日本その日その日』に匹敵する面白さである。英文は平明で、しばらく横文字から離れていた人にも辞書はほとんど必要ない。英語で日本を紹介する機会がある人にも有用だろう。
著者の不満が溜まり哀しみがつのっていたとき、路上で小柄なおばあちゃんが著者に道を聞いてきた。何のためらいもなく日本語で。教えてあげると、おばあちゃんはお辞儀をして歩いていった。その後ろ姿を見送りながら、追いかけていって抱きつきたい衝動を著者は懸命におさえた。
本書は、日本に住もうと計画している外国人向けの実用書である。電車の乗り方から年金制度まで、詳しくていねいに書かれている。けれども、日本人にはべつの読み方があるだろう。明治に書かれたE.S.モース『日本その日その日』に匹敵する面白さである。英文は平明で、しばらく横文字から離れていた人にも辞書はほとんど必要ない。英語で日本を紹介する機会がある人にも有用だろう。
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24 人中、24人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Must Have Guide
2005/4/10
形式:ペーパーバック
Ruthy Kanagy has produced a comprehensive and useful guide for those thinking of taking the plunge across the Pacific and moving to Japan. Living Abroad in Japan joins many other well-done titles put out by the publishers Living Abroad In. Kanagy, herself born and raised in Tokyo, approaches her subject as only an insider could. The book assumes the reader knows nothing but does not speak down to her-and is well written and full of detail. It is neatly broken into chapters on Japan (history, government, economy, people, culture), daily life (moving, language, health, employment, finance, communications, travel, and housing), and "prime living locations" (Tokyo, Hokkaido, Kansai, Nagano, and Hiroshima).
The back of the book too is filled with useful indices: contacts, a phrasebook, suggested reading/films, clothing sizes, and an index. Having lived in Japan-Tokyo and Kyoto-for 15 years, I thought this would be a guide for someone just off the boat (i.e., not for me). It most certainly is for those new to or thinking of coming to Japan; however, it is much more than that. Even for the long-term resident of Japan, this is an invaluable guide.
The back of the book too is filled with useful indices: contacts, a phrasebook, suggested reading/films, clothing sizes, and an index. Having lived in Japan-Tokyo and Kyoto-for 15 years, I thought this would be a guide for someone just off the boat (i.e., not for me). It most certainly is for those new to or thinking of coming to Japan; however, it is much more than that. Even for the long-term resident of Japan, this is an invaluable guide.
20 人中、20人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Great book that covers the "Real Japan"
2004/12/13
形式:ペーパーバック
An interesting enough book, that it's a great read not only for to-be-visitors of Japan, but for Japanese readers as well. Unlike other travel books which cover only the sightseeing aspect of Japan putting weight on traditional Japanese culture, this book is well balanced in describing everyday life, the real Japan today, The Japanese mind (important in getting acquainted with Japan), as well as the tradition. The book is also good at pointing out the interesting mixture of the past and present (for example, kimono-clad woman talking on a cell-phone). The facts and advice are all practical, up to date and accurate based on the author's actual experience living in Japan. As a Japanese citizen, I recommend reading this book whether you plan to visit/live in Japan or not, to find out what Japan is all about now. (which is not just Geisha, samurai, Toyota and Sony. :-))
19 人中、19人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
intelligent, complete and entertaining guidebook
2004/12/29
形式:ペーパーバック
I have lived 27 years as an American in Japan and I find Ruthy Kanagy's book to be accurate and complete. This book covers a wide breadth of important material succinctly without even one boring or pedantic line in the whole book. It contains interesting informatation ranging from Japanese history and geography to how to open a bank account or how to make conversation with a Japanese. It is written eloquently and intelligently with insight and information to benefit the experienced traveler or the first time traveler to Japan. The original photographs and descriptions are refreshingly fair and true to the experience of living in Japan today. A must read for anyone planning a trip to Japan.
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