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Originally Posted by Henbaka
Hmm well,
First of all use some common sense. Youre 18 and here (Sweden) that would make you an adult (how bout where you're all from?). As such, for me, I dont see why you cant drink some from time to time. Just don't be an asshole during, please.
Anyways, when I was in Japan (Tokyo) at age 19, I went to bars/clubs/restaurants all over town (alot), and _NOT ONCE_ had any problems because of my age. So in that department, you should be home free.
Again, I'm not telling you what to do. You should be old enough to decide for yourself.
But to the previous poster; for me it's laughable to throw someone out of a university program for drinking. I mean come on. University = alot of partying. That's just life.
But again, check the rules. Would suck to be thrown out because of some pansy-ass rule.
Also, It was my understanding that you are underage for bars - not for drinking. Clarify that someone, please.
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The drinking and smoking age in Japan is 20. Many young people who don't have driver's licenses don't have IDs, but now at least the cig machines will require an ID pass card to operate sometime this year or next year.
It may sound silly to eject someone from a program for getting caught drinking, but Japan doesn't like trouble-makers. If you are not going to be respectful enough to your host to not break the rules, there is surely someone else who will. People that run the very costly and time-consuming programs that bring students from all over the world tend not to share the opinion that "university= a lot of partying".