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