Arriving at Kagawa University International House
When you arrive at the Dormitory you should check first your wardrobe and drawer. Sometimes the former resident left things like a pan or clothes hanger. So just check before buying new things to prevent finding out that you would not have needed them at all.
Things that you need to buy:
- Linen for the bed
- Detergent (for clothes and dishes)
- Dishes (fork, spoon, knife, dish, chopsticks, cup, ...)
- Toilet paper
- Food and drinks
- Slippers
Things that you maybe need to buy:
- Hangers for clothes
- Pillow
- Blanket
- Pot or pan if you want to cook.
Where should I buy these things?
There is a 100 Yen Shop near the Dorm called Daiso. You should look there first. You will definitely get Dishes, hangers and detergent there, and everything is only 100 Yen.
Food and drinks can be purchased “The Michael”.
Bedcover, Blanket and Pillow can be found at “The Big”.Go to the Shops (as indicated red on the map)
From the Dormitory just turn right and walk down the street until you get to the second small bridge. After crossing the river you should go over the footbridge. If you are on the footbridge you can already see “The Michel” and “The Big”. So after crossing the footbridge just go in the direction of the shops. You might find even cheaper shops located in the area, but you better ask another student to show you around for those.
For the 100-Yen Shop you have to go further. It is on the left and you can’t miss it.Going to Kotoden Yashima (Train station, green on the map)
Take the small path between the tennis court and the Yashima Ryo. At the end of the path turn right and follow the street. After crossing the track turn right again. You can see the Station when you cross the track. For the Train to Kawaramachi you have to cross the track again after going through the railway building.
Kitchen
Laundry Room
Bathroom
Entertainment room
Others
Every week one of the residents has some extra duties. The house manager will put a memo on the bulletin board and also put a memo with the garbage bag in the post box of the person whose turn is next.
Garbage
If it is your turn you will have to clear the garbage can next to the kitchen.
もえるごみ 燃えるゴミmeans burnable waste
ぷらすちっくごみ プラスチックゴミ means plastic
かん・びん・ぺっとぼとる カン・ビン・ペットボトル means cans, jars, PET bottles
Usually it is two times burnable waste and one time plastic. You have to change the garbage bag and bring the old garbage bag to the trash box outside the dorm. You have to do this till 9 AM.Bottles are collected twice a month. You have to keep them in your room and bring them to the trash box on the day they are collected.
Cleaning
Every time you use the kitchen, bath and laundry room, you are supposed to clean them. In the cleaning week however you have some further cleaning duties. It is not clearly decided how often and when you should clean the public areas (hallway, kitchen floor, laundry room and bathroom) but you have to clean when you see it is not clean enough, so about 3 times a week.
By the end of Sunday, everything should be cleaned and the next person can take charge of cleaning.- Hallways and Floors
Sweep with a broom or use a vacuum cleaner.- Kitchen
Remove burnt oil from the wall, fan, microwave counter and stove. Wipe the tables and clean up.- Laundry Room
Throw away the garbage around the washing machine.
Mop the floor.
Clean the drain.- Bathroom
Mop the floor.
Scrub the shower room and bathtub and get rid of mold.
Clean the floor.You will find cleaning tools in the laundry room. You have to return them after using.
Wash and dry the mop and change the paper bag inside of the vacuum.
Put your clothes in the washing machine.
Press button 17 for Power.
Press button 1 to choose the amount of water. The red lamp indicates the water amount chosen.
You don’t need to press button 5.
Press button 14 if you want to choose 6-13. Usually 6 is ok.Press button 16 to start.
Button/Kanji meaning:
1. Water amount
2. Wash
3. Rinse (in clear water)
4. Dehydrate
5. Progression
6. Entrust to the machine
7. Rinse carefully
8. Night (calmly)
9. Cleaning at house (keep cloth from deteriorating)
10. Blanket
11. Roughly wash
12. Tank washing
13. Reservation (9 hours later)
14. Course
15. Ventilation and drying
16. Start/Stop
17. Power On
18. Power Off
Using the dryer
Button/Kanji meaning:
1. Powerful
2. Feebly
3. Keep airy
4. 60 min
5. 40 min
6. 20 min
7. Standard
8. Dry in 75°C
9. Dress shirt
10. Heavy cloth
11. Cover, blanket, mattress
12. Ruck free
13. Heater airy
14. Timer
15. Course
16. Filter blocking (this is alert sign)
17. Completed in 10 min
18. Start /Stop
19. Power on/off
Using the microwave Microwave display starts after closing the door.
If you want to heat something in the microwave press button 4 and choose the time with the buttons 8-10. After that press button 11 to start.
Button/Kanji meaning:
1. Microwave/oven/grill/toast
2. Heat up
3. Push it twice when defrost
4. Microwave 4-level
5. Oven ferment by 40°C
6. Grill/toaster
7. Temperature/doneness higher ▲ or lower ▼
8. 10 min
9. 1 min
10. 10 sec
11. Start
12. Cancel
13. Defrost
14. Milk
15. Leaf vegetable (when boiling vegetables)
16. Root vegetables (when boiling vegetables)
17. Chwan-mushi (one of Japanese)
18. Frozen gratin
19. Cake
20. Toast
21. Packed lunch
Using the stove
Press button 8 to power on.
Press button 6 or 7 until the fire starts. With the arrow buttons you can regulate the temperature. (Left decreases, right increases)
When you are finished press button 8 to power off.1. Timer of grill
2. Boil water
3. Fried food
4. Fire power
5. on/off (grill)
6. Left on/off
7. Right on/off
8. Main power on/off
Every month you will find the bill for your monthly rent in your post box. You have to pay the rent within 7 days. Give the money to the house manager or put it in an envelope and drop it in her office through the window or place the envelope in your room and leave a note in Kawai-sans post box.
Do not drop the money in the post box because everyone can see inside the box.
Paying for gas, water and electricity
About every second month you will find the bill for gas, water and electricity in your post box. You have to pay it within 7 days. Payment should be made like the rent.
Eating in the cafeteria
If you eat in the cafeteria you will have to pay somewhere between 400 and 600 Yen. It really depends on what you are eating. Something with meat is mostly between 250 and 400 Yen, for a small salad it is 100-160 Yen. Rice, depending on the size, is 70-100 Yen.
It is possible to bring your own food and heat it in the microwave.
Buying food and drinks
In Japan milk products and meat are a bit expensive, so you should calculate a bit more money for these products.
Examples (as of May 2009)
Bread (1/2 Baguette or toast) 150-250 Yen
Coke 1.5 l --- 170-200 Yen
Water 0.5 l --- 99 Yen
Milk 1 l --- 150-200 Yen
1 bell pepper--- 99 Yen
For the way from the Dorm to the University you can choose between going by Bus and Train or going by Bike.
Train
The easiest Way is to buy a Train ticket for one month. From Yashima to Kawaramachi the price is ~5500 Yen. When you buy your Train ticket for the first time, you have to pay 500 Yen extra for the card. When you arrive at the station, you put the card on the distinguished area at the machine.
Green light -> everything is ok.
Red light -> take off the card, wait and try again. If the red light comes on again, ask for help as there could be many reasons.
!! You can use your ticket also as Iruca if you want to go somewhere else. But you have to put money on the card before. !!
Yashima <-> Kawaramachi
You have to take the Shido Line from Yashima to Kawaramachi. It takes about 15 min.Reading the Train schedule (red = good to know)
高松築港 Takamatsu chikkou Next to Takamatsu JR Station 片原町 Kataharamachi 瓦町 Kawaramachi You change to the Bus and there is a shopping street. 今橋 Imabashi 松島二丁目 Matsushimanichoume 沖松島 Okimatsushima 春日川 Kasugagawa 潟元 Katamoto 琴電屋島 Kotoden Yashima Dormitory The different lines
Shido Line Kotohira Line Nagao Line
Bus
When the bus arrives you get in. On the right side is a small machine which dispenses a small paper slip. You need to take this paper. On the paper you can see the number of the station where you got on the bus.
Listen carefully to the announcements. You have to press the button if your station is announced.
There are three ways to pay for the bus.
1. When you get off the bus, show the paper and your bus pass to the driver. Put the paper in the plastic box.
2. If you have an Iruca, put the card on the Iruca field when you get on the bus. In this case you don’t need the paper slip with the number. When you get off the bus you put your card on the Iruca field next to the driver.
3. If you don’t have a bus pass or Iruca you should look at the number printed on the paper. When you arrive at the Bus stop where you want to get out, you have to take a look at the display next to the exit. The numbers show the amount you have to pay. Take the money and put it, together with the paper, in the small plastic box next to the driver. You should put in the exact amount because they don’t give change. If you have only 500 Yen or 1000Yen you can change money. Go to the driver and put the money in the designated slot. Lower value coins will come out of the machine in exchange.
the small plastic box next to the driver Display for the money 1. Box for the money and the paper.
2. For Iruca
3. If you need to change coins (500 Yen or 100 Yen)
4. If you need to change 1000 Yen banknote
There are three buses you can take to the engineering campus.
Reading the Bus schedule: the red numbers indicate the price. ´
香川大学 Kagawa Daigaku サンメッセ 香川 Sunmesse Kagawa 瓦町 Kawaramachi
Bus Schedule to Faculty of Engineering
Bike
The easiest way is to ask one of the other students for the way.
http://www.kagawa-u.ac.jp/kagawa-u_eng/ University website
http://www.kotoden.co.jp/publichtm/kotoden/time/ schedules for the Kotoden train.
http://www.yamasa.org/ocjs/kanjijiten/english/index.html Japanese-English dictionary
http://wadoku.de/wadoku/index.jsp Japanese-German dictionary
http://www.romaji.org/ changes Kanji and Kana to Romanji or Hiragana.
http://www.i-pal.or.jp/en/ Website of Kagawa International Exchange Center
