Please read my posts :) Thanks for trying, though.

ah! gomenne. I didn't read through it all i was just randomly looking for interesting topics and then i saw your thread and decided to just write down sakurahouse in case no one had mentioned it before : )

I have hound my apartment through sakurahouse though, but i guess you have to order the room 1 year beforehand to actually get the room. For me i have found my apartment 3 years beforehand so-.-

But i wish you good luck, ganbatte!:D

Oh ic.

I really don't believe you have to order a guesthouse room one year in advance ;) If a room is availible, it's availible.

Ehh 3 years ? Dude, there's no way they can know about vacancies 3 years beforehand...

I just decided to study at a university in tokyo 3 years from now. So I haven't ordered any room or something, I just found the apartment where I want to live for that year, so I guess I should order that apartment as soon as it's possible, it's only possible to order it like 1 year beforehand.

I know 3 years from now is very much, but I tend to get too impatient, looking for apartments and schools and such already now. It's so annoying.

I feel ya. Altho... I just sent in the papers to the japanese univ i will study at saying I don't want any housing help or homestay. So I really have to get this done, so I have someplace to stay :)

Heh, I'm so jealous of you:D
Well, it would be an expensive start if you have to check into an hotel in the beginning. But you still have some time though.

So I guess you know your stuff when it comes to studying at a university in Japan, so if you don't mind I woul live to ask you some questions. There are some things I just can't find on the internet, and it's bothering me a lot.

1. How long does one semester at a japanese university last. In Norway it's from august- december or something, almost 6 months, is it the same in japan.
2. I thought that a school year in japan was starting and ending in february. Is it the same at a japanese university? I noticed that you are going to japan in september was it? So if I wan't to take my 3rd semester in japan, I could start right after summer then?

I hope I'm not bothering you : )

I got some friends there so hopefully I can use their couch instead of an expensive hotel, if that is the case :)

I'm doing an exchange year. The only choice was starting in Sept. which correlates with the semester here in Sweden roughly (we got the same as you guys, I believe).

But yeah, I believe my first semester will be from sept-(mid)february (holiday over christmas-new years though). Then there is a break until the next semester begins in early april and continues until the end of july.

I believe it's somewhat backwards compared to how japanese people go to school though, as you said (someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Tell me if that didn't answer your questions.

Mhm, then I think I understand, I was afraid that I would have to go for several months here in Norway not doing anything, waiting for my semester in japan to begin after christmas.

But again, good luck and tusen takk ; )

Good luck to you also. I'll be sure to report about how student life there treats me:)

Mhm, you do that, it would be fun for people like me that want to study in japan to read about your trip :D