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We'd like to give you a few hints on living here in Fukuoka, like rules and manners. They will help make your life here more enjoyable and comfortable.
Both English subtitles and an English voice-over are now available. (July 2011)
Garbage should be put out after sunset, before midnight. This will help prevent crows from tearing open the garbage bags.
In Japan, it is the law for cars to drive on the left. Rules applying to riding bicycles are the same. In principle, bicycles ride on the left of the roadway, as defined by Japanese law.
Bicycles should always be parked in marked bicycle parking spaces. It is against the law to ride a bicycle while holding an umbrella above your head, talking on your mobile phone, with another person on the bicycle, after consuming any alcohol, without illumination at night, or with more than two bicycles parallel to each other.
Every nation has its own manners, and of course so does Japan.
The Japanese are considerate of other people. This is the spirit of "wa," or "thinking of others."
Smart cards are very convenient when using the train, subway or bus.
These smart cards can be used to pay fares for Nishitetsu trains and buses, JR trains, and the city subways.
To call the police, dial 110.
To call the fire department or request an ambulance, dial 119. You can also call directly from your mobile phone.
Rainbow Plaza is located on the eighth floor of the Tenjin IMS Building.
'Attaka Fukuoka' is the term of endearment for the 'Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association.'
The 'Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association' supports foreign student of universities, who live in the
Fukuoka metropolitan area, and the city's Japanese language school students so they may lead fruitful lives.
And finally, here is a hint on how to make life here more enjoyable. Get to know your neighbors!
A good way to start is by always calling out "ohayo gozaimasu" and "konnichi wa" when you see them.
It takes courage the first time, but after you've exchanged greetings a few times, people will begin to talk to you.
This is a message from a senior foreign student.
