im might be going to school in japan next year but im curious on what the people are like. i have bad experience moving from between internationa schools(portugal to america). im not much of a social person either but would really like to make friends and maybe join a rock band there and probably join the soccer team. how big are bands in school and am i likely join one and how big is soccer there and how are the people there?
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Leave all your worries behind. Japan is a country that revolves around respect. Take all the attempts of school boards, parents groups and teachers you see in america trying to promote respect, self confidence, and remove bullying, and imagine a world where their efforts actually worked. People in Japan are unimaginably nice because they are so much less self conscious than those of other countries. Bullying is much less rampant because nobody feels the need to boost their own social standing by trying to hurt others. This doesn't just apply to school, the majority of the people of Japan are respectful. Making friends should be a piece of cake. In Japanese schools there are many clubs to join. There is sure to be a soccer club and a band for you to join. Soccer is a bit more popular than it is in america but not as much as English countries. Comparing american schools to Japanese schools (the people), American school is an abysmal heap of trash :) hope that helped
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If you're gonna attend an international school here, you wouldn't have much worries as English is their language. Soccer/Football is big here. There's a lot of Japanese soccer enthusiastic here. Same with rock bands. The indie rock scene here is huge.
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Depends, are you just going as an exchange student or are you going to live in Japan? If you are an exchange student, they'll probably be fascinated with you and treat you just fine. However, if you're going to be living there you might experience some bullying. They're still xenophobic in Japan and anyone who looks different or is of an different nationality is looked down upon, especially in school. That's why they have special schools (like the Ameriasian school in Okinawa for "hafu" kids) for kids of mixed race so they don't get bullied as much.
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I agree that going into international schools won't give you problems when it comes to making friends. If you're going to a normal Japanese school, then it's a different story. Yes, soccer is big in Japan, but I believe baseball is bigger. Anyways, joining a soccer team will help you make friends. If you don't know Japanese, it's good to learn now, cause Japanese language is a hard language to learn. Writing in Japanese and speaking it are 2 different things. Writing and reading is much more complicated. I guess it would be good if you were a social person. If you are good at sports and have a nice personality which japanese teens will consider to be cool or normal, chances are you will be liked even if you speak few japanese. But if you are shy, you might find it difficult to make friends. I honestly think being confident will make you become likeable to most japanese teenagers. Also, it's best to learn about the culture. If you're going to an international school, their school will be similar to American ones. But in normal Japanese schools, there are many things you will have to know. By the way, it also depends if you're attending middle school or junior high. In middle school they require you to wear slippers inside the school buildings, except the gym where you use gym shoes, and you use another shoe when you walk outside. But in junior high, some don't require slippers. Bands? depends entirely on the school (same as soccer btw, baseball's bigger, cause they have junior high tournaments for baseball which are broadcasted on tv). Most schools have one band club. They usually form groups and some schools allow them to perform during school festivals.
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