Here is some useful information for international students at Doshisha Business School.
Doshisha was founded by Joseph Hardy Neesima in 1875 as the first Japanese school advocating the teachings of Christianity. He founded the school to make it a place for young people from all parts of the world to seek truth, pursue knowledge and independence, and nurture lifelong friendship. Our students have inherited this spirit as a tradition of this university. Furthermore, Doshisha highly values the presence of international students as they bring international viewpoints and diversity to the campus and thereby enrich the university culture. We are therefore eager to welcome and support international students.
The Center for Japanese Language and Culture assumes the role of promoting the further internationalization of Doshisha University. The office is in charge of the following affairs related to international exchange and international students:
There is an office that will assist with looking for accommodation in the Coop next to the canteen on the main Imadegawa campus.
There are also a number of student dormitories in Kyoto. Information about these can be obtained through the University.
Dormitories:
Mukaijima Gakusei Centre:
http://www.kyoto-jkosha.or.jp/center/e_about.html
The Kyoto International Students House:
http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~hdb/index.html
There are also a number of places that provide services in English online:
House Navi: Kyoto City International Foundation:
http://house.kcif.or.jp
Real Estate Agents:
Elitz: Estate Agent in front of Kyoto Station
This agent provides an English web service for searching for apartments:
http://www.elitz.jp/english/html/
There are also some estate agents near the DBS Kanbaikan building:
Mini Mini: Estate Agent in front of Imadegawa Subway Station
http://www.takuto-kyoto.com (webpage in Japanese only)
Kyoto Life: Estate Agent on Karasuma street in front of Imadegawa Subway Station
As a student, in order to work part-time in Japan you must obtain a work permit called “Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than That Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted”. In order to obtain the permit, contact the DBS office for more details.
Once you have the permit you can find part-time work. With the permit, a regular student is not allowed to work more than 28 hours per week and during the summer, winter, and spring vacations no more than 8 hours per day.
Part-time jobs
The following are some useful websites to help you look for part-time work:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finding Part-time Work:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/inj/inj03e.html
Kyoto Prefectural International Center, Employment Consultation for Foreign Students and Researchers:
http://www.kpic.or.jp/english/jobcafe/index.html
Japan Student Services Organization, Kyoto Branch (Kinki Regional Office):
http://www.jasso.go.jp/s_kyoto/index_e.html
Osaka Employment Service Centre for Foreigners:
http://www.osaka-rodo.go.jp/hw/gaisen/ (Japanese)
http://www.osaka-rodo.go.jp/hw/gaisen/E_webpage/e-toppage.htm (English)
Foreign Student Public Health Insurance Subsidy:
A student living in Kyoto city and studying at a university or college within the city at their own expense and who possesses Public Health Insurance in Kyoto city will be given a 700 yen monthly subsidy. For more information, contact the DBS office, or have a look at the website (Japanese only):
http://www.kcif.or.jp/jp/jigyo/kokuho/top.html
An information booklet is available from the Kyoto City International Foundation
http://www.kcif.or.jp/
Here is a list of places to eat in and around campus:
Hamac de Paradis
A canteen-style restaurant in the basement of the Kanbaikan building serving a variety of dishes.
University Coop (Seikyo)
A canteen style restaurant on the main Imadegawa Campus, which provides a wide variety of tasty, cheap meals. There are also two shops and a travel agent adjacent to the canteen.
Ryuen (柳園)
A Chinese restaurant that serves a variety of reasonably priced dishes and is situated across the street from the Kanbaikan building.
CoCo Ichiban
A curry restaurant that serves Japanese-style curries with a variety of ingredients.
Papa Jon’s
A small cafe serving teas, coffees, cakes, sandwiches and bagels etc.
Nakau
An Udon noodle shop across the street from the Kanbaikan building.
Wabisuke
This cafe restaurant set in a traditional, old Japanese-style building, has a long history and is popular with Doshisha students. Here, diners can get a taste of some simple traditional home-cooked meals. The place is particularly well-known for a dish called “Imonegi”, literally potato and onion.
Kyoto City International Foundation (Keage)
Kyoto Prefectural International Centre (Shimogyo-ku)
Kyoto National Museum (http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/top_main2.html)
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/kmma/en/index.html)
※The City of Kyoto has published a guide in English, Spanish, Korean and Chinese called “Easy Living in Kyoto” which is obtainable from the Kyoto City International Foundation.
http://www.kcif.or.jp/en/
※On the main Doshisha Homepage there is also some information on student life
http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/english/student/