Nico: After about 1month I came to Perth, I found some about Australia. I don't have a job and not be a student yet so my experiences are not big things I reckon.
The first thing I found about Australia is dry weather. I can't believe after taking shower, it's unbelievably easy to get dry. It's enough to wipe myself with a bath towel just one time. In Japan, it's not so easy. So how nice it is! Though I bought a big size DOVE for my dry skin.
The 2nd thing, I can have some Japanese style foods in Perth. Actually, I haven't had sushi, traditional Japanese foods lots of time in Japan. And even though they are expensive, I can buy okonomiyaki, yakisoba,gyouza stuffs or something like that at some asian food shops. Me and MJ already cooked yakisoba and gyouza in Perth. They were really yummy. For Japanese, it is almost enough having soy sauce, mirin, cooking sake, sugar, dashi. Japanese can cook lots of yummy dishes with them. As long as I can get these stuffs, I think I'll not get serious homesickness. AND!! I can buy Fuji Apples here! In Japan, apples are expensive like around 200yen per apple. Japanese Fuji apple is twice the size or more so it's easy to being full. But Australian Fuji apples are small and same taset and texture. Since I came to Perth, I have Fuji apples everyday. I'm so happy. Ah! But it would be good if there is soy milk which no added sugar,and unsalted tomato or vegetable juice.
The third thing, lots of Australians have a second fridge. I amreally envious. Japanese house is really small so there are no space for second fridge. Of couse, it is came from some cultural differences between Australia and Japan. There are no 2litre milk or 1kilo cheese, 2litre ice cream at Japanese super markets. So Japanese can keep cool their beverages in only one fridge. But when I lived in my parents house, I always wanted to have my own fridge for drinks.
The fourth thing is Japanese medical centre. I went to the clinic yesturday. Because my throat was bleeding inside for over 1 month. So MJ searched a clinic there is staff using Japanese. It is really amazing! I can ask interpreter for $20. In Japan, there are some hospital that have some staffs who came from various countries. So you can use English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and more at the hospital. But those hospitals are really huge and rare. If you live in coutryside in Japan, you need to take trains or book accomodation.
The fifth thing. It is the best. I' ll be a student of AMEP from 2013 Febrary. AMEP is Adult Migrant English Program. I went to the interview for being student. My english skill is not high so I can study English at AMEP in Perth. And it's free! In Japan, I taught Japanese as a volunteer about 2months at Hyogo International Assosiation after studied being Japanese teacher for foreigners at Japanese school. At that time, I was anxious about foreigners and their children. Because, thoguh increasing foreigners who are married with Japanese men or their families came to Japan for living with. But there are no substancial education institution like AMEP. I think I'm really lucky living in Australia.
