Yeah for the rate and the period lenght I will be staying I am sure they will try to fix me up very soon so I squat in the hospital insted.

 

On the upside, I'm sure you'll be able to find several attractive nurses who will be more than happy to teach you some Japanese during your stay in the hospital.

 

I am currently organizing to be in the hospital anyway for a research project in the afternoon, so I guess I will be only seeing different shifts

 

In Kyokushin, while training you are not allowed to punch your opponent above the shoulders without gloves or facial protection. However, kicks to the head are OK in training. The founder, Mas Oyama, was an ethnic Korean who faced a lot of hardship in his life but came over it by dedication and willpower. Really fascinating person.

Together with Kendo my favorite Japanese martial arts by far. ^

 

I've tried several of the "do"s, including judo and karatedo. Seeing the bruises on the arms of some acquaintances kind of steered me away from kendo. Have also found chado (tea ceremony) and kado (flower arrangement) interesting as well.

About Kyokushin, my colleague related the following story of his first day in the dojo: The master wanted to get the measure of his ability so he (the master) matched his up with a brown belt for a test match. My colleague considered this more or less a "friendly" match meant mainly to show his speed and moves, until this brown belt sent a heel with what seemed to be full force directly into his kneecap. After the initial shock and pain, anger set in, and my colleague grabbed the brown belt by the front of robe with his left hand and planted his right fist in the guy's face sending him flying to the mat unconscious. The dojo master clapped his approval.

 

Very sympatic story

 

While I've only trained Kyokushin in Europe ( did Kendo in Japan ), this sounds very familiar. Kyokushin teachers all over the World are also very keen to follow in "Godfist" Oyamas footsteps and conduct barefoot training outside in winter...brr.

Generally, I would say that the intensity sets the Japanese training apart from the rest of the World. Only Korea has a similar dedication in their local arts. Kendo club drinking can also be quite excessive and God forbid if you are a Japanese freshman at your college Kendo-bu...A few KIA every year after more or less forced binge drinking.

I know one Swiss guy who is counted among the great Chado masters in Kyoto and one Scandinavian fellow who has been "adopted" into a Kobe-based Jujutsu clan. Any Americans of similar fame in Japan? No, not Steven Seagal...

 

NOVA will be out of business (they are by all intents bankrupt) no doubt by the 15th of this month. 5000 foreigners out looking for jobs this should cause concern with the immigration authorities..........


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You'd have to think that most of those soon to be unemployed Nova drones will head home.

 

OT, but why would they head home when they can relax in Japan for a while and collect unemployment insurance?

To answer the original question (not that it matters now, but in case someone wants to know this in the future) I had a few friends who did classes at the YWCA in Osaka and gave it great reviews. It's in Umeda so not far at all from Osaka Station etc.: http://osaka.ywca.or.jp/english/japanese.html

 

plez check to make sure...cause if you quit before they fire you then they dont pay a cent in unemployement...also.. if the company didnt pay its
"taxes" then theres no funds in the account... also you're a "gaijin" so ..think twice before you think that you'll get a SENTO outta the system... wishfull thinking??? or idiots???? 4 thinking that they'll get anything at all...
this Japan...where logic is out the window. 20 yrs. of hell and loving it!

 

Foreigners do receive unemployment benefits. In fact, one of my best friends received it when he was fired Japanese-style—i.e., the company didn't renew his contract. From what I understand, the NOVA union has been explaining the unemployment scheme in detail to the extent that employees are interested.

But it would make sense for the employees to hang around for a little bit, if only because the other language schools will be flooded with students transferring out of NOVA and therefore need more teachers. Right? I mean, people didn't stop flying when Pan Am went out of business.

 

I believe you have missed the point........the customers will not go anywhere because they will be out many many mahn and won't be getting it back. I haven't noticed any come and join us for free giveaways.....The other large English schools are not known for their charity and most do not hire "in" Japan. The Eikaiwa industry is quite sick, and this might start a domino effect on the other large players(the next to go should be insert blank......).

The gaijin teachers at NOVA have to be fired first before they can collect. If NOVA just shuts down they will be like creditors and have to wait in line for their back pay(receivership). If not fired Unemployment insurance will be 3 months down the line. Nova will screw them all over before they get a Yen.....remember NCB!

If anything this might cause MITI to actually police/regulate the industry. If you work in this industry it won't be pretty..........

 

Welcome to FT rainbowotoko !

 

If NOVA just shuts down, the employees have to get their release papers (or whatever they're called), then they can go to hello work. As far as Hello Work is concerned, shutting down is the same as being fired.