Home Visiting System in Japan
I gotta to find some time to try this one. Seems to be interesting to spend a night with an ordinary Japanese family.
The Home Visiting System is publicised in JNTO(Japan National Tourist Organization) pamphlets and gives visitors to some of Japan's larger cities the oppportunity to visit a Japanese family in their home. Visits take place in the evening and, while dinner is usually not served, the hosts will often provide tea and sweets. It is polite to bring a small gift with you when you visit to show your appreciation of your hosts's thoughtfulness and hospitality.
Meet the Japanese at home-Home Visit System in JapanYour most memorable experience in Japan could well come from meeting local people who can interpret the meaning of their customs and lifestyle. There are many ways to get in touch with the local people, but visiting a family would undoubtedly be the best because home life is the most illustrative aspect of traditions of a certain country. This is particularly true in Japan where the family has long been the core of the development of its culture and tradition.
The Home Visit System, designed to offer you as the foreign visitor a chance to visit a Japanese family at home, has been operated in 13 cities including Narita, Yokohama, Nagoya, Otsu, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Kurashiki, Okayama, Hiroshioma, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki. In these 13 cities, there are about 800 families in total, voluntarily receiving foreign guests into their homes for visits without any monetary compensation. English is spoken by most of the host families and some of the family members also speak French, German and other languages.
One closing thought - Do you want to know why Japanese people are so slim? Ahah! You'll have to stay for a few weeks and find the answer for yourself.
The Home Visiting System is publicised in JNTO(Japan National Tourist Organization) pamphlets and gives visitors to some of Japan's larger cities the oppportunity to visit a Japanese family in their home. Visits take place in the evening and, while dinner is usually not served, the hosts will often provide tea and sweets. It is polite to bring a small gift with you when you visit to show your appreciation of your hosts's thoughtfulness and hospitality.
Meet the Japanese at home-Home Visit System in JapanYour most memorable experience in Japan could well come from meeting local people who can interpret the meaning of their customs and lifestyle. There are many ways to get in touch with the local people, but visiting a family would undoubtedly be the best because home life is the most illustrative aspect of traditions of a certain country. This is particularly true in Japan where the family has long been the core of the development of its culture and tradition.
The Home Visit System, designed to offer you as the foreign visitor a chance to visit a Japanese family at home, has been operated in 13 cities including Narita, Yokohama, Nagoya, Otsu, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Kurashiki, Okayama, Hiroshioma, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki. In these 13 cities, there are about 800 families in total, voluntarily receiving foreign guests into their homes for visits without any monetary compensation. English is spoken by most of the host families and some of the family members also speak French, German and other languages.
One closing thought - Do you want to know why Japanese people are so slim? Ahah! You'll have to stay for a few weeks and find the answer for yourself.
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