Housing & Communications Helka-Maria Pehkonen, University of Oulu Koji Saito, Yokohama National University Miyako Kikutsuji, Kyoto University Kyosuke Shibata, Kyoto University Living in Japan and Finland STUDENT WORKSHOP 2018
Housing & CommunicationsHelka-Maria Pehkonen, University of Oulu
Koji Saito, Yokohama National University
Miyako Kikutsuji, Kyoto University
Kyosuke Shibata, Kyoto University
Living in Japan and Finland
STUDENT WORKSHOP 2018
Housing in Japan & Finland
Japan
u Dormitories
u Small apartments
u Location depends on the university
u No heating but air conditioning
u Humid air, warmer than Finland
u Strict recycling policy (detailsdepend on the prefecture)
Finland
u Dormitories (PSOAS)/private market
u Studio apartments really popular
u Around the city
u Heated houses but no air conditioning
u Dry air, cold winter
u Garbage separation possible, money fromreturned bottles, cans, etc.
Differences in a shower culture
Japaneseu Most houses have a bathtub,
don’t have sauna.
Finnishu Most houses have a sauna (3million),
don’t have a bathtub.
A bathtub is for Japanese what a sauna is for Finns.
Recommendations for exchange students
For Finnish peopleu There are many public spas
in Japan (5000 spas).
u Some spas have a sauna.
(entrance fee: 5€)
Make friends who are familiar with spas!!!
In case ofYokohama National University
Similar points of Convenience storesin Finland & Japan
u Drinks・・・alcohol, juice, tea
u Foods・・・bread, meal, noodle, salad
u Snacks・・・chocolate, potato chips, candy
u Daily necessities・・・cosmetics, toiletries
u Books・・・comics, magazines (including porn)
u Others・・・gift cards
Kiosks in FinlandフィンランドのKioskiの特徴u Drinks・・・alcohol, juice, tea
u Foods・・・bread, meal, noodle, salad
u Snacks・・・chocolate, potato chips, candy
u Daily necessities・・・cosmetics, toiletries
u Books・・・comics, magazines (including porn)
u Others・・・gift cards, lottery, game machine
Convenience stores in Japan⽇本のコンビニの特徴u Drinks・・・alcohol, juice, tea
u Foods・・・bread, meal, noodle, salad, oden(おでん), fried food, rice ball
u Snacks・・・chocolate, potato chips, candy
u Daily necessities・・・cosmetics, toiletries
u Books・・・comics, magazines (including porn)
u Others・・・gift cards, post office, ATM, smoking space
u Toilets
u 24/7(年中無休、24時間営業)
Communication in Japan and Finland
Japanu Network
u WIFI- only in some shops
u Sim card– the fee structure is very complex- major companies (Docomo, au,SoftBank) lock the sim card
Finlandu Network
u WIFI– everywhere (panoulu, bus)
u Sim card– cheaper than in Japan- the transmission speed is fast
Communication in Japan and Finland
Japanu SNS
- “Line” is the most commoncommunication tool
- Others are almost the same
u Emoji
u - emoticon: the shape of eyes isvery variable(^_^) (>_<) (T_T)- stickers
Finlandu SNS
- “WhatsApp” is the most commoncommunication tool
- Others are almost the same
u Emoji
u - emoticon: the shape of mouth isvery variable:) :D :(- gif