What is the longitude of the international date line?

What is the longitude of the international date line?

180 degrees longitude

Is Japan safe at night?

As mentioned above, Tokyo is generally a safe city to walk around – even late at night – and most visitors experience minimal (if any) hassle by locals. You should nevertheless maintain a certain degree of street sense and awareness around you, particularly if you are a female walking alone later in the evening.

Is it rude to look someone in the eye in Japan?

In fact, in Japanese culture, people are taught not to maintain eye contact with others because too much eye contact is often considered disrespectful. For example, Japanese children are taught to look at others’ necks because this way, the others’ eyes still fall into their peripheral vision [28].

Do they speak English in Japan?

Yet despite this growth, studies estimate that less than 30 percent of Japanese speak English at any level at all. Less than 8 percent and possibly as little as 2 percent speak English fluently.

Does Japan like foreigners?

Japanese generally don’t dislike foreigners, but most are woefully inexperienced in dealing with them. So there will be all variations of awkwardness, but you are likely to enjoy the experience more by keeping this in mind. This is not too different from why people in Europe sometimes resent Americans.

Can I live in Japan without knowing Japanese?

Working, living, and traveling in Japan without speaking Japanese is feasible, and there are countless examples of foreigners doing so. Having said that, learning Japanese will put you at an exceptional advantage in both your professional life and daily life.

Is it hard to live in Japan if you don’t speak Japanese?

The short answer is a resounding YES, but there is more to it than that. You can get a job without needing Japanese, but if you have already decided (or heard from others on reddit or Facebook groups) that you can only be an English teacher in Japan without speaking the language, you’d be dead wrong.

Can you live in Japan with only English?

Absolutely. Many people I know came and worked in Japan without knowing much if any Japanese. However, it will limit you in ways you will never think about until you get here (especially if you come from a monolingual English-speaking country like the USA).