Tutup Buku Jepang

Akhir Maret ini sangat terasa orang-orang Jepang menjadi lebih sibuk karena bulan ini adalah bulannya TUTUP BUKU. Berbeda dengan Indonesia yang anggarannya ditutup setiap Bulan Desember, di Jepang Fiscal Year justru April – Maret.

Begitu juga dengan program pendidikannya yang dimulai dari Bulan April. Saat ini terlihat banyak mall-mall mulai memajang baju sekolahan sebagai ajang promosi. Banyak ibu-ibu sibuk mencari seragam dan perlengkapan sekolah bagi anaknya.

 

Supermarket Baru di Saijo

Ada supermarket baru di Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima City. Lokasinya dekat dengan Familymart yang ada dipersimpangan dekat Ai Nursery School. Kemarin sempat belanja ke sana dan lihat-lihat. Namanya LAMU. Barang yang dijual lumayan murah. Sepertinya ini kompetitornya EVERY (supermarket yang kategorinya sama). Kalau ada kompetitor biasanya konsumen yang diuntungkan. Harga-harga pasti akan terus bersaing, semoga semakin banyak barang murah.

Btw, di samping LAMU juga ada DAISO dan TOKO SEPEDA. Daiso, so pasti sudah terkenal dengan produk 100yennya. Toko sepedanya sendiri, sekilas terlihat menbandrol dengan harga-harga yang murah. Bagi yang tertarik dan baru tiba di Saijo, silahkan luangkan waktu untuk berbelanja di sana.

Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat bagi mereka yang tinggal di daerah Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima City.

Construction for Saijo Station

Start from October 2011, construction of pedestrian passage of Saijo Station has been begun. As stated in Higashi Hiroshima City newsletter, this construction will be finished around 2014. So, it still 2 years to go. And unfortunately, I am probably do not have any chance to see this new construction, coz I have to go back to my country on 2012.  By the way, actually this construction is to build a pedestrian passage between the north and south sides of station. Currently, only one exit is provided in this station, so this is not so convenience. Furthermore, there is no elevator. So, you can imagine when there is a disable person come to take a train. It is really uncomfortable for them. So, I hope it will change my point of view when this construction is finished.

When I take a look on their design. It is really cool!! They will change it to something different! I am really amaze with this. The statement about Saijo Station is located in countryside will be changed! It is like an urban station! They absolutely have four or more floors, they probably it will be used as department store, or shopping mall, or restaurant or anything. I hope it will be get better!!!

The Master Plan of Saijo Station (copyright belong to Higashi Hiroshima City Office)

The situation on early November 2011

I will try to post the progress of this construction at least twice in one semester! I hope you enjoy my story about Saijo Station.

Persiapan WINTER di JEPANG!

Dear pengunjug setia Blog,

Winter telah tiba, mulai dari hari ini saat-saat hangat di JEPANG sudah mulai menjadi masa lalu.
Suhu akan semakin mendingin dan mendingggiiiiiinnnn brrrrr…..

Untuk rekan-rekan yang baru tiba di Jepang, saya coba share beberapa tips dan trik untuk bertahan hidup di DINGINnya Jepang!

Baik, share saya mulai..secara general ada 10 poin penting yang patut kita simak!

1. Longjorn or baju ketat or apapun itu sebagai layer bagi lapisan kulit Anda.
Fungsi: menjadi lapisan kedua bagi kulit Anda.
Resiko bila tidak: bisa menggigil kalo ngga make ginian, resiko hypothermia di depan mata.

2. Pemanas minyak tanah or listrik (halogen).
Fungsi: memanaskan suhu ruangan Anda.
Resiko: bisa ngga bangun2 dari tidurnya nanti.

3. Pelembab! HUMIDIFIER! Seperti lipsticks a.k.a pelembab bibir. Plus lotion pelembab tangan/kulit.
Fungsi: Melembabkan bibir dan kulit elu2 pade.
Resiko: Bibir dan kulit bisa pecah2 karena udara yang kering.
Juga tersedia pelembab ruangan, ini penting agar kulit tidak kering.

4. Karpet Listrik or Selimut Listrik
Fungsi: Sebagai alas or selimut yang hangat di kala tidur or santai di rumah.
Resiko: Kedinginan dan luar biasa bakal membuat gigi menggelutuk…

5. Kaos kaki tebal, sarung tangan tebal, syal and topi cupluk
Fungsi: Bagi yang bersepeda, ini sangat bermanfaat! Or buat santai di rumah dengan kaos kaki tebal.
Resiko: Kedinginan, terutama pada bagian kuping bila tidak dilindungi dengan baik.
Jangan lupa segera ganti kaos kaki bila kaos kakinya basah terkena air.

6. Masker (bila perlu), penutup wajah, or sarung kepala.
Fungsi: menahan hawa dingin masuk ke hidung dan paru2.
Resiko: Mimisan or bahkan bisa migrain. Kalo upil (maaf terlalu vulgar nih) mulai berdarah, hati2 ya

7. Penghangat tangan (KAIRO), penghangat portable, or kantong yang bisa diisi air panas
Fungsi: Menghangatkan tangan di saat2 dingin, terutama saat bersepeda. Juga badan dan kaki.
Resiko: Tangan bisa mati rasa lhoo… bahkan bisa masuk angin nanti…

8. JAKET tebal, sudah pasti ini yaa….
Fungsi: Melindungi badan dari angin dan suhu yang dingin
Resiko: Bisa tegak tak bergerak bila ada hembusan angin dingin menusuk!!! Brrrrr

9. Sepatu (Boots, kulit, salju, boot tahan air, dsb)
Fungsi: Melindungi kaki dari suhu dingin, terutama di saat ada salju or hujan di musim dingin.
Resiko: Kaki basah di musim dingin sangat berbahaya. Hati2 ya…

10. Terakhir nih…. Sering2 cek suhu di luar dengan mengklik link ini: http://tenki.jp
Fungsi: Untuk mengantisipasi kondisi ekstrim yang mungkin terjadi
Resiko: Bisa saltum alias salah kostum, dan menggigil di tengah jalan..

Gitu aja ya share dari saya…
Kalo ada yang mo nambahin silahkan aja comment di bawah ya…

Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship Program(JJ/WBGSP) in IDEC, Hiroshima University

IDEC is one of the host institutions for the regular Master’s program of the Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship Program(JJ/WBGSP).

Detail here http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/enrollment/

Outline and necessary procedures for October 2011 Enrollment

Outline for Admission to IDEC with JJ/WBGSP

Application Procedures and Selection Process

Eligibility for JJ/WBGSP

Application for Admission to Graduate Study (JJ/WBGSP)

For detailed information of JJ/WBGSP, refer to www.worldbank.org/scholarships.

Language Test Score Certificate

All applicants except for applicants for Special Selection for Senior Citizens are required to submit a language ability certificate.

Master’s Program
Applicants are required to submit an official score certificate of language test as specified below. The scores must be
fewer than two years old at the time of IDEC entrance examination.
Those who choose English
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC(R))
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL(R)) – either TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT or TOEFL-CBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Those who choose Japanese
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Japanese Examination of Japanese University Admission for International Student (EJU)
The Final Examination of Preparatory Education to the Foreign Government-sponsored Students granted by the Japanese government in China and Malaysia
J.Test.

TOEIC-IP or TOEFL-ITP results can be accepted those for examinations taken within a university or an equivalent organization.

Doctoral Program
Applicants are required to submit a language ability certificate as specified below:
TOEFL(R) or other equivalent English language test.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test or other equivalent Japanese language test.
Other official documents certifying the language ability.

TOEFL(R) code number for IDEC, Hiroshima University is 7318. Use the code when you request Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send the Official Score to us.
We DO NOT accept a photocopy of test score documents as valid application materials.

Access to Past Exam

Past exam are available at IDEC Student Support Office from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on our business day.
You can take photocopies at your own expense at the Univ. Coop. on campus. There is no mailing service on request.

Requesting an Application Form for Enrollment

Send a letter indicating a course (Master’s or Doctoral), selection category and enrollment period you are going  to apply with a return-envelope.
Return-envelope: Approximately 24 cm ×33 cm sized, with your name, address, and postal code written clearly.
Attach a 200-yen stamp on the envelope (This amount is for domestic postal service in Japan.)
For applicants from oversea: Please enclose self-addressed envelope and 4 International Reply Coupons (IRC)
Please be advised that Express or Registered mail delivery needs additional fee.

Application Mailing & Contact Address

Student Support Office
Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC)
Hiroshima University
1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8529　JAPAN
koku-gaku（at）office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp