generally when eating out, avoid meat. eat seafood, fish.

there are a few websites that sells halal meat online, pm me if you want it.

welcome to japan and kyoto is a nice place! october/november is a lovely time for foliage.

wow, which school is that? how much is your budget for staying that long. if can find such school in gunma... can minus the budget for accommodation

fast food... there's a loophole on that. it's a loophole going around malaysian students in japan. if you're TOO picky about the halal-ness of food then better forget about it. just ignore the meat and go seafood all the way.

demm i love kyoto, wish i could live there.

better to buy laptop in malaysia.

ure in gunma??

The school is ARC Academy. You can check it out here - http://arc-eg.com/nihongo/
I already contacted there and they are very nice and prompt in replying me. The other reason I choose this school is sometimes they offer external class outing during weekend like going to USJ and Nara. They also only have one session of class either morning or evening, so plenty of time for sightseeing and maybe a part time job (just for safety measure in case money runs out). At first I thought that I want to take a class in Tokyo but due to the living cost I change my choice to Kyoto. Besides people said Kyoto are much nicer during that time of the year. My budget? Well it depends on how much I eat I guess.

The class cost around RM5,000. I budget my accommodation around RM6,000 (since I,m going alone, if more people are going of course I could spend less. Airfare probably around RM2,000 (going to buy at the next MAS fair after got the date when the class start). Probably money spend on sightseeing,subway and bicycle around RM2,000? Since I'm gonna buy a bicycle it can cut cost on the subway. So probably just pend it on theme park entrance ticket and train to Tokyo. That's already RM15,000. So I would probably say give or take around RM30k for spending three months in Kyoto? I think I read somewhere that people spend the same amount for only 1 month in Tokyo. That's why I think Kyoto is much cheaper. Besides Osaka is near, and people told me they sell a lot of halal meat there.

Actually, I'm not really that picky. After all beggars can't really be choosers right? As long as its not pork or alcohol it;s ok i guess. BEeides I always prefer fish to chicken Do tell me about the loop hole please. Sorry supernothing, I dont think they have the school i Gunma though. But you're still welcome to join me. Btw, may ask are you female or male?

Chemong, you're already in Japan? It must be exciting. Can you tell me about the weather during fall? Should I pack extra thick clothing? People say that Japan can be quite cold during that time of year.

a jacket would do i guess. its been warmer lately. unless u already have a down or coat, get one here

your budget is really big!

tuition aside, i can live within 4000 a month for everything!

In that case more better for me then.

The most expensive probably would be accommodation, tuition fee and airfare. Other than that, since I'm gonna be alone if something should happen there's probably nobody I could turn to especially if financial problem (the high exchange rate and all). So I though it would be good if I brought extra money. If I goe extra cash then maybe I could splurge it to go to sightseeing other place than Kyoto.

Ooo is the coat much cheaper there?

jpa sholarship student are u?

shhhh shhhhhhh

This post has been edited by clemong_888: Apr 30 2008, 07:18 PM

Need some advice from you guys, I will be going to Chuo-ku for working purpose. Will stay at this hotel http://www.hvf.jp/eng/hakozaki.php.
My work will start on Tues, but I will fly on Sunday nite. Means I will have one day (mon) at Chuo-ku.
My target is go to Akibara to check up some electronics gadgets or maybe can get some bargain. (plz advice)
Any thing to shop at Narita airport? I will reach about 8am but hotel only check in 3pm, maybe can go jln jln there.
Actually this is kind of tight trip. I think I only have Monday free.
How much will the food in there? Bcoz I had been in Kurume, Kyusu Island b4. Things there kinda ok, bcoz small town. Can get discount on those sushi in the supermaket at evening time.

about the same price but u get more choices and styles than in malaysia

Hahaha, gotcha! So how long have you been studying in Japan? And where are you exactly?

Btw, I already have an Esprit winter jacket bought in Bandung last year for RM70 at on of the FOS there. I think that should do it. If not I'll just buy one there.

This post has been edited by amylia: Apr 30 2008, 07:26 PM

2 yrs in gifu

Yup, I'm in Tokyo.

Sure, I'll show you Tokyo, if you don't mind showing me Kyoto

Laptop prices is actually depends, I have no definite answer for that.
While you can find cheaper prices here, it might be cheaper elsewhere.
Best way to go around this is that before you come here, checkout the prices of laptop back in Malaysia.
Then you can come here to compare.

Sure, once I recognize all the nice places in Kyoto why not? Then we both can get lost together.

Hmmm, maybe I should buy it here, since it seems a lot of people saying that Japan OS laptop are cheaper but English OS is not. Besides how can I buy one in Malaysia if I'm already there? I need to use the laptop in Japan, cause I already have my trusty desktop here.

This post has been edited by amylia: Apr 30 2008, 11:06 PM

get in malaysia unless u want to use windows in japanese with a japanese keyboard. it's cheaper in malaysia too

amylia: i am male. no chance living together there FYI the loophole is stupid. so you need to PM me for that.

that school fees and sara hidup... i'm short RM20000 there T_T

if you have a laptop now, i suggest you just bring that one to japan. install japanese language support je.

clemong: not me ler. my brother is in gunma now. gunma dai, sudah graduate sekolah menengah now

i am looking for working opportunity in japan though my nihongo still everywhere now. beginner 2 pon belum habis T_T

supernothing : pmed you already. Aww too bad, even if cannot live together, at least if you go along at least i git a friend there. Tak takut sangat. heheheh You're brother is still studying in Gunma? Dia memang duduk sana ke? Until graduate sekolah menengah lagi pulak tu.

mosh mosh!
infos & news for all:
YEN rate as today = 0.304
i Just change MYR for travel tomorrow , YEN 82,000 = RM2492.80 ..
Sayonaraa Malaysia...see in 2 years time...yahuuuuu!

おめでとうございます！

hope it continues to go down come this summer >_<

Welcome to Japan!