Re: Mr Fujikawa International School of Bonsai
Posted: September 14th, 2012, 11:54 am
Hi,
First time poster with little Bonsai knowledge here, but I lived in Japan for 9 years until last year. The humility you are being advised to show at work will help you a lot in general - be polite and friendly and you will find the Japanese warm and friendly in return. They are in general pretty limited in English, but tend to show interest in foreigners and will go out of their way to help you if they can.
Put your sarcasm away when you go, they won't understand it, it just isn't in their make-up. Always be respectful to those higher up and don't be loud or obnoxious in general and you will find making friends there, even if just one night drinking buddies, pretty easy.
If you have any specific questions let me know, I'll try to answer them, though I lived in Tokyo and only visited Osaka a few times. From a tourist perspective, if you get time go to Osaka aquarium, it is pretty good, and find time to visit Kyoto for the temples etc. The memorial and museum at Hiroshima are also well worth a visit.
Chris
First time poster with little Bonsai knowledge here, but I lived in Japan for 9 years until last year. The humility you are being advised to show at work will help you a lot in general - be polite and friendly and you will find the Japanese warm and friendly in return. They are in general pretty limited in English, but tend to show interest in foreigners and will go out of their way to help you if they can.
Put your sarcasm away when you go, they won't understand it, it just isn't in their make-up. Always be respectful to those higher up and don't be loud or obnoxious in general and you will find making friends there, even if just one night drinking buddies, pretty easy.
If you have any specific questions let me know, I'll try to answer them, though I lived in Tokyo and only visited Osaka a few times. From a tourist perspective, if you get time go to Osaka aquarium, it is pretty good, and find time to visit Kyoto for the temples etc. The memorial and museum at Hiroshima are also well worth a visit.
Chris
