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在日本工作吧!◆BORDERLESS HOUSE日本就業支援線上座談會◆

嗨! 我是Borderless House的Ting! 在日本已經開始漸漸感受到秋天的涼意了！希望大家在工作和生活上一切都好～
 
如果你是因為看見這篇部落格的標題點進來的，想必你希望獲得＂在日本工作＂的相關資訊吧！那麼我們想邀請你加入我們從八月分開始，每個月舉辦的◆日本就業支援線上座談會◆　如果你的朋友對於日本就業相關訊息也感興趣的話，也歡迎妳們一起結伴參加唷。
我們希望可以幫助到更多的外國朋友們實現在日本工作的夢想！
※座談會是以【英文】進行。
※非BORDERLESS HOUSE的房客也歡迎參加唷。
 
Borderless House 在今年夏天開始了與專門在日本提供國際人才就業支援服務的公司Sociarise合作，開啟了【Ē・SHOKU・JŪ 】住宿和就業支援企劃。
 
在合作企劃中，其中一個服務就是【每月舉辦的就業支援線上座談會】
在這篇文章，我將會告訴你們關於這個座談會的細節，所以如果你正計畫，或是未來打算在日本工作的話，千萬不要錯過！

Sociarise – 在日本的國際人才就業支援服務

Sociarise的企業使命為希望創造機會給每一個人，因為每一個人都擁是獨一無二，無論國籍或種族，都應該擁有發輝自己價值的機會，和Borderless House相似的企業理念也促成了我們合作的機緣。

Sociarise 提供了以下的服務項目:
1.外國人才的工作介紹及一對一諮詢
2.國外及與外國人才有關的事業諮詢服務
3.商用日文的教學和就業教育訓練
4.外國留學生的就業諮詢
5.外國人才的調査、研修、講習等企劃實施

最棒的是，上述的所有服務都是免費提供的！ 

在你參加完座談會之後，你可以加入成為 Sociarise的服務對象，讓他們幫助你往到日本工作簽證的路上更近一步。

座談會內容是什麼

在這場座談會中你可以得到關於日本就業環境和市場的最新資訊，以及身為一個外國人究竟該如何在日本成功地找到理想工作，該如何踏出換工作的第一步等等的知識。這場座談會的主講者為Sociarise的CEO-Nakamura先生以及MEXT Scholars Association的代表Austin，他們將會分享他們的個人經驗及提供最佳的就業建議給大家。 ＊MEXT Scholars Association is a non-profit the largest organization representing and assisting MEXT scholars and alumni in Japan
 
在Q&A的時間，來自Sociarise的專家會根據目前最新的就業市場狀況，給你最精確的回答，並立即解決你長久以來關於日本職場的疑惑！並且在座談會之後，我們也準備了一對一或是群組的諮詢時間，幫助你消除所有的疑慮，並獲取最寶貴的建議。
 
在沒有資源或是他人的幫助之下，獨自一個人孤軍奮戰在日本找工作可以說是相當辛苦的一件事，所以我們提供了一個機會讓你認識能夠在找工作的辛苦過程中，推你一把的人。
 
在八月和九月的兩次座談會之後，我們收到了許多相當好的意見和反饋：
“Q&A時間對我來說很有幫助，他們一一的回答了我在找工作過程中曾遇到的所有疑問，給了我許多專業且有建設性的意見，甚至是我朋友的個人經驗，他們也耐心地為我解說”。
 
有幾位房客在參加了座談會之後就立即開始Sociarise提供的就業支援服務了呢！
千萬不要錯過這個 免費的活動

如何參加座談會

只需填寫報名表!
 
◆BORDERLESS HOUSE日本就業支援線上座談會◆

【在日本工作吧! 與專門為外國人提供就業服務的專業諮詢機會】
日期: 2020/10/3 星期六
時間: 11:00~13:00 日本時間
地點: ZOOM (Online線上)
主講人: Austin Zeng & Takumi Nakamura
語言：英文 *專業諮詢可用日文
參加人數上限：50 人
費用：免費
 
※在收到你的申請表後，我們會透過EMAIL寄給您當日做座談會的ZOOM會議連結
期待你的參與!
 
 
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文化活動｜大稻埕漫遊：穿著旗袍品茶、品香更對味

說到國際交流，除了夜市、小籠包、珍珠奶茶，你還知道台灣有什麼充滿在地文化的東西，可以推薦給外國朋友嗎？其實台北大同區的大稻埕、迪化街商圈，是一個充滿文化底蘊的舊城區，各種百年歷史的建築、特色小吃、景點都聚集在這個地方！

睽違了兩年，趁著最近國內旅遊正夯，我們再次著外國朋友來到了大稻埕，和我們一起老街漫遊，體驗在地台灣味！這次除了穿旗袍，還有品茶、品香的活動，快來看看吧！

（不要忘了滑到文章最下方，看活動影片喔！）

貳零年華：體驗1920年代的旗袍風采

林阿姨的旗袍店「貳零年華Salon 1920s」，收藏了非常多1920年代的服飾和配件，而二○年代正是大稻埕最為繁華的美好年代，林阿姨的旗袍店名，就是這樣而來的。

走進店裡會發現林阿姨對旗袍的熱愛及用心，從店內的裝潢到陳設，都充滿了復古優雅，挑選旗袍的過程中，林阿姨也會根據每個人的需求，提供不同的搭配建議，替大家挑選最能凸顯自身氣質的旗袍穿搭。

除了旗袍以外，妝髮的搭配也十分重要，如果希望裝扮更有完整性，也可以請林阿姨幫忙梳妝，經過阿姨的巧手，只需要短短的5-10分鐘，就能完成非常典雅的盤髮喔！

雖然阿姨的店主打旗袍體驗，但也有部分是提供給男生的長袍選擇喔！
我們的日本室友Hiro換上長袍後，完全是員外啊！

品茶：富有層次及內涵的茶文化

換上旗袍，梳妝完成後，就準備要進行今天的第一個項目「品茶」囉！
林阿姨準備了幾種不同的茶葉，手把手帶著大家從聞香、沏茶、品茶，一步一步泡出好茶。

首先開始的，是林阿姨大手筆分享的1920年的「正山小種」，這可是產自福建，一斤上萬元的老茶葉喔！經過了年份的洗禮，茶葉也自然吸收了周遭環境的味道，帶著一種木質老建物的氣味，大家笑稱這是阿嬤家的味道。

其他還有像是帶著俠女的氣質的「鐵觀音」，氣味十分強而有力，而「東方美人」則是因為沖泡後色澤艷麗，香氣獨特，百年前被英國女王品嚐後，就賜名了東方美人。

而大家最喜歡的茶葉是「白茶」，一種未經過發酵及烘培的茶葉，沖泡前聞起來就像秋天的落葉，沖泡後則是帶有一種蔬菜的香氣，非常特別。

整個品茶的過程，我們一邊喝茶，吃著小點心，聽著林阿姨分享每種茶葉的由來、製程及故事，大家都十分投入。

品香：勾起記憶的嗅覺體驗

接在品茶之後的是「品香」活動，林阿姨準備了20幾種不同的天然香粉，每種都對應到了人體的心、脾、腎、肝、肺，大家可以根據每種香氣的功效，對應自己想要改善的部分，挑選出自己喜歡的香氣做調和。

首先林阿姨已經替大家準備好了專業的調香工具，大家依據自己的喜歡的香氣，挑選出共0.5克的香粉，其中0.2克裝進香囊中，可以隨身攜帶，而剩餘的香粉需要再加入0.2克的龍柏粉，混和以幫助燃燒，最後將香粉裝進模型中壓緊，製成香錐。

這個看似簡單的步驟其實十分需要技巧，施壓的力道不能太輕，否則香錐無法成形，而施壓的力道太重，則可能造成香錐無法從模型中取出，或是不易點燃喔。

大家七手八腳的互相幫忙，終於完成了每個人的香錐囉！最後我們輪流點燃自己調製的香，和大家分享、交流，並根據自己所調和出來的香氣，寫下一個對應的文字，敘述自己對這個香氣的感受。

有人認味香氣帶給他放鬆的感覺，也有人說香氣的味道，讓他想起了在日本家鄉的童年時光，每個人的感受都十分不同，非常有趣。

帶著外國友人，一起探索老街風華！

經過一個上午品茶、品香體驗後，大家都收穫滿滿，外國室友們也覺得非常有趣呢！其實大稻埕曾經是北部最重要的貿易港口，也是最為繁華的商圈之一，至今已經有百年的歷史，許多紅磚洋樓、巴洛克式建築都被保留了下來，走進大稻埕就像踏入了時光機一般。

而現在的大稻埕經過重新規劃後，除了有原本的老字號南北貨商行、茶行、中藥行，也新進駐了許多文青小店、咖啡廳，非常值得大家去走走逛逛！如果有外國朋友來到台灣旅遊，更是一個不容錯過，充滿在地台灣味的景點喔！

最後合照一張，大家就準備吃午餐囉！大稻埕有許多老字號的美食、小吃，就讓大家各自挑選自己喜歡的餐廳，填飽肚子為下午的大稻埕導覽補充體力吧！我們下回見！

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■ 不只是住宿！BORDERLESS HOUSE 活動回顧

■ 波波暑期換宿 – 替室友辦個活動吧！

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Are Share Houses Good Options For People Who Are Starting A Life Away From Parents?

Today’s youth, the youth of the 21 st century, very well understands the importance of freedom and independence. They know how significant it is to stand on its legs without the support of others, even if that support is extended by your loved ones like your parents and relatives. Adolescents know the necessity of becoming self-sufficient, therefore, in the present era as soon as they reach the legal age, they start striving for financial and other types of independence. One significant step that they undertake to become independent and self-sufficient is living away from their parents.

Living away from parents is a hard decision. When you live away from your home, where you don’t have the support of your parents or loved ones, you would face the unforeseeable future alone and learn important lessons. Or when you find a job in a different city or when you have to go abroad for completing your studies, staying away from the home becomes a necessity. However, whatever be the cause, it cannot be denied that staying away from home is difficult. It is majorly because when you leave home you are forced to take care of your security and your eating habits. There is nobody to look after you. Hence, for those who are about to stay away from home, we have a solution – the share house.

Living in a share house after you move away from your parents’ home may not seem very promising, but this option can certainly make the transition easier for adolescents. Now, if you are wondering how that works, then read our next section to find your answers!

Why is a share house a good accommodation option for living away from parents?

Living in a share house is an altogether different experience. There are so many things that you can learn when you live here, away from the protective shadow of your loved ones. 

Renting this place as a living space when you start living away from your parents is the best decision that you can make because of the following reasons.

● Share houses are secure spaces

When you are looking for shelter options, share houses should be your top-choice because these places are secure. It is so because of two reasons.

First, most of the share houses are well-managed under the management companies, if any issues or problems happen at the share house, the management companies would visit the house and help you to solve any problems with you which you don’t need to deal with it alone by yourself. Secondly, when living in a share house you share the home with many housemates. This acts as an added layer of security as there is an advantage to living in a group when compared to living alone. So, after moving out of the home if you realize that you are not so confident about your safety, then look for a share house as that is your safest option.

● Share houses are furnished spaces

When you newly move out of your home, you are trying to become independent and self-sufficient, but you usually do not have enough finances to support yourself. Also, at this stage, you are not used to living without any facilities, equipment, and furniture. Hence, at such times, the share house is a very good accommodation option as it comes equipped and well-furnished. Thus, living here saves you from a lot of trouble while also helping you in saving money. Thus, if you are staying away from your family and looking for a shelter, and you do not own much money, try renting a share house.

● They have broadband lines and internet connections

 

This pointer is specially meant for those people who have moved abroad in search of a job or for completion of their studies. When you move to a new place the broadband lines and the internet connection is a must-have as it helps you in staying connected with your friends and family back home. This connection, in a broad sense, helps you in staying connected with the world, and it protects you from feeling alienated in a new country. However, when you move to a new country, getting an internet connection, or setting up new broadband lines can be tough, and it can take time. In such circumstances, it is generally considered a wise move to rent a share house as these places have already up and running
broadband lines and internet connection. Hence, living in a share house especially when you are a foreigner can help you in reducing your expenses, waiting time, and extra efforts.

● Share houses will improve your eating habits

When you are living with your parents, you have your siblings, your mother, or someone else in your family fussing over your eating habits. In the home, someone is always cooking your favorite meal and asking you multiple times if you have had your meal or not. But when you move out to live independently, there is no one to check on you because of which many people fall into the habit of skipping meals. In this context too, living in a share house is beneficial because there you live in the company of housemates who might have good culinary skills. A lot of times, these people also teach you how to cook different cuisines. Also, when you are with other people, cooking and eating a healthy diet doesn’t seem like much effort.

Because of these reasons, it can be ascertained that living in a share house is the best option after you have moved out of your parents’ place.

Living in a share house teaches you to be independent while not making you suffer much. 

BORDERLESS HOUSE should be your first agenda when you are looking for a new shelter to move in.

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Are Share Houses A Good Option For People Who Are Starting A Life Away From Parents?

Now, today’s youth, which is the youth of the 21st century, very well understands the importance of freedom and independence. Our youth knows how significant it is to stand on its legs without the support of others, even if that support is extended by your loved ones like your parents and relatives. Adolescents know the necessity of becoming self-sufficient, and therefore, in the present era as soon as they reach the legal age, they start striving for financial and other types of independence. One significant step that they undertake to become independent and self-sufficient is that of living away from their parents.


Now, living away from parents is a hard decision. When you live away from your home you learn important lessons. Living in a place where you don’t have the support of your parents or loved ones teaches you important lessons about life, and it prepares you for an unforeseeable future. Also, sometimes in cases, like when you find a job in a different city or when you have to go abroad for completing your studies, staying away from the home becomes a necessity. However, whatever be the cause, it cannot be denied that staying away from the home is difficult. It is majorly because when you leave home you are forced to take care of your security and your eating habits. There is nobody to look after you.


Hence, for those of you who are about to stay away from their home, we have searched a solution, the share house. Now, living in a share house after you move away from your parents’ home may not seem very promising, but this option can certainly make the transition easier for adolescents. Now, if you are wondering how that works, then read our next section to find your answers!


Why is a share house a good accommodation option for living away from parents?

Living in a share house is an altogether different experience. There are so many things that you can learn when you live here, away from the protective shadow of your loved ones. Now, renting this place as a living space when you start living away from your parents is the best decision that you can make because of the following reasons.

● Share houses are secure spaces

When you are looking for shelter options, share houses should be your top-choice because these places are secure. It is so because of two reasons. First, the share houses in most places come equipped with alarm systems. So, because of this, the chances of anyone breaking into a share house reduce significantly.
Secondly, when living in a share house you share the home with many housemates. This acts as an added layer of security as there is an advantage to living in a group when compared to living alone. So, after moving out of the home if you realize that you are not so confident about your safety, then look for a share house as that is your safest option.

● Share houses are furnished spaces

When you newly move out of your home, you are trying to become independent and self-sufficient, but you usually do not have enough finances to support yourself. Also, at this stage, you are not used to living without any facilities, equipment, and furniture. Hence, at such times, the share house is a very good accommodation option as it comes equipped and well-furnished. Thus, living here saves you from a lot of trouble while also helping you in saving money. Thus, if you are staying away from your family and looking for a shelter, and you do not own much money, try renting a share house.

● They have broadband lines and internet connections

This pointer is specially meant for those people who have moved abroad in search of a job or for completion of their studies. Now, when you move to a new place the broadband lines and the internet connection is a must-have as it helps you in staying connected with your friends and family back home. This connection, in a broad sense, helps you in staying connected with the world, and it protects you from feeling alienated in a new country.
However, when you move to a new country, getting an internet connection, or setting up new broadband lines can be tough, and it can take time. In such circumstances, it is generally considered a wise move to rent a share house as these places have already up and running broadband lines and internet connection. Hence, living in a share house especially when you are a foreigner can help you in reducing your expenses, waiting time, and extra efforts.

● Share houses will enhance your eating habits

When you are living with your parents, you have your siblings, your mother, or someone else in your family fussing over your eating habits. In the home, someone is always cooking your favorite meal and asking you multiple times if you have had your meal or not. But when you move out to live independently, there is no one to check on you because of which many people fall into the habit of skipping meals. In this context too, living in a share house is beneficial because there you live in the company of housemates who might have good culinary skills. A lot of times, these people also teach you how to cook different cuisines. Also, when you are with other people, cooking and eating a healthy diet doesn’t seem like much effort.


Thus, because of these reasons, it can be ascertained that living in a share house is the best option after you have moved out of your parents’ place. Living in a share house teaches you to be independent while not making you suffer much. Hence, BORDERLESS HOUSE should be your first agenda when you are looking for a new shelter to move in.

 

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【Original Program】Talk anytime anywhere! Connect! Become Friends! What makes Language Exchange so appealing?

Hello everyone! I am Yuya in charge of PR!
This is quite sudden, but do you know “Language Exchange”, Borderless House’s online communication matching program?

After starting this program in April 2020, we had many participants and great feedback from them.
Today I would like to introduce you this “Language Exchange” program!

This is how this program started.

An online program that makes it possible to connect with the world while staying at a share house! What is Language Exchange?

Language Exchange is an online communication program where people who share common hobbies, target languages,
the countries they want to visit can connect and enjoy the communication.

<This is for YOU>
・Those who want to enjoy studying abroad and traveling overseas
・Those who want to practice out the language you learned
・Those who want to try learning new languages
・Those who want new encounters (with new people and their experiences)
・Those who want to find new information and broaden your knowledge

This is a practical way of learning through deep conversations with your partner on common interests.

Matching with the perfect partner!

Our staff will match you with a perfect partner based on the questionnaires. This is a one-on-one conversation through an online chat tool.

This one-on-one conversation with your partner (not group conversation) will help to know each other deeper.

Not only Japanese, but you can also choose the language you want to learn. So you can try learning new languages and connect with the person from the country you want to visit or study in. New encounters mean more than just language learning. This is another feature of this program.

Details of this program and how to apply

●Date & Time: Scheduled between the partners
●Target Language: Various languages (Japanese, Korean, French, German, etc.)
●Free of charge
●Participants: Limited to former or current tenants of Borderlss House
●How to apply
Step1
Entry is easy!
Please apply from the form below.
Application form

Step2
Borderless House will do the matching based on the form!
A Skype group will be created and we will organize the date for the first meeting and explain the procedures.

Step3
The day of the program
Start with introducing yourself! Enjoy talking based on the topic cards! (First time 40 minutes)

Step4
Answer the survey after the first session. Based on the survey, we will organize the next session.
From the second meeting, it will be just you and your partner.

Overcoming language barriers! Comments from the participants who made new friends through this program!

– This program looks fun, but I feel nervous about talking with new people
– What if I cannot speak well
– What happens when we run out of topics to talk about

To those who feel this way, please let me show you the real comments from the participants

Daniel: Dream of studying in Japan finally coming true! But he needed to put it off because of the coronavirus pandemic

ーWhat made you join this program?
I was planning to study in Japan and move into Borderless House. But, I needed to put it off because of the coronavirus situation three days before the departure and I was very disappointed. That was when I found this program and I decided to join because I wanted to talk with native Japanese speakers.

ーHow was the program?
I was very glad to talk with a Japanese native partner. By talking with him, I could get to know more about Japan. My hobbies are learning new languages and cultures. My partner told me about Japan’s regional cultures that I wouldn’t know without him and recommended me places to visit.
I felt very excited even though I cannot visit Japan right now

ーWhat was your partner like?
I have joined this program twice so far and talked to two Japanese partners. It was easy to talk to both of them because we all shared the same hobby, traveling. The program was for 40 mins but it was not enough when we had a great chat, so we arranged the second meeting.
My Japanese isn’t very well and my English is not as good as native speakers. When we had something we don’t know, we searched words and used chat messages, so I felt a sense of achievement too lol

ーPlease tell us your thoughts on this program!
I joined this program in hope of practicing out my Japanese and getting to know more about Japan. I ended up having deeper conversations about each other’s cultures and interests than I thought, and I also made friends across the border.

I made a promise to visit the partner in Japan, so I can’t wait to visit the places we talked about. I am looking forward to the next session.

Miyu: Her hobby is traveling!


ーWhat made you join this program?
I like traveling abroad and I hope to study abroad someday. Because I haven’t decided which country to go to, I wanted to talk to people from different countries.
Also, I wanted to improve my English skills.

ーHow was the program?
I realized that talking with native speakers is the best way to improve language skills.
When you study by yourself from textbooks, it can be boring and does not last long. But when you have a partner, you can keep yourself motivated. Also, I feel excited to connect with someone overseas. I enjoyed it a lot because I could talk about various genres.

ーWhat was your partner like?
When we first talked by chat messages, I was not sure what she was like because of language barriers. But it turned out she was a friendly lovely person after we talked on a video call. I want to meet her in person someday.
She was not a native English speaker, so we had some difficulties but I will try harder next time.

ーPlease tell us your thoughts on this program!
I learned that it was important to have the courage to say “I don’t understand” when I have something unsure.
Communication between non-native speakers can be hard sometimes, but we could get closer by asking questions over and over again.

Through a computer screen, you can connect with people overseas, share each other’s culture and ideas, meet with new people, which makes this program a great one. What makes it even greater is the fact that it is free of charge(Thank you Borderless House!) and easy to participate from home.

Through Language Exchange, spread your “likes” to the world across the border!


As long as you have an internet connection and devices, you can connect from everywhere in the world and make friends throughLanguage Exchange program, Why don’t you meet your language partner through this program?

Please apply from the form here.

We are looking forward to your participation!

Other programs & reviews

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波波暑期換宿 – 替室友辦個活動吧！

BORDERLESS HOUSE Taiwan在今年舉辦了第一屆的「波波暑期換宿」活動，提供了為期一個月的的免費住宿，給對share house生活有興趣的同學喔！而這次就有四位女孩通過了面試，加入BORDERLESS HOUSE的大家庭，和我們一起體驗共居生活！

而入住Share House除了生活上的互動及文化交流外，室友間的日常小活動也是非常重要的，在這一個月的期間，四位波波們都各自替家中室友舉辦了一場小活動，讓我們一起來看看他們的Vlog和Blog吧！

中山2：Tutorㄅㄆㄇ

許多入住BORDERLESS HOUSE的外國室友，都是在台灣學習中文的學生，所以如果生活上能有更多機會練習中文，對他們來說是在好不過了！所以入住了中山2見的波波──品瑄，和好友Bella共同替日本室友舉辦了「Tutorㄅㄆㄇ」的中文課程喔！除了學習中文，還一起寫書法，練習打中國結，讓日本室友們也覺得收穫滿滿！

大安2：室友歡迎會

住在share house裡，迎新送舊是很常有的事情，趁著最近有好幾位新室友加入大安2這個大家庭的機會，波波──宜庭，決定替新室友舉辦一個歡迎會，邀請了所有的室友們加入電影之夜，一起大啖Pizza和超台灣味的鹽酥雞喔！

芝山1：Bye Bye 歡送會

新室友會來，舊室友當然也會有離開的一天，入住芝山1的波波──羽倩，在暑期換宿的尾聲，也正好遇上了來自冰島的室友Kia要回國了，於是羽倩決定替Kia舉辦了bye bye party，而因為來自冰島的Kia非常喜歡騎腳踏車，派對結束後，一夥人還陪著Kia到河堤邊夜騎腳踏車、吹吹風，讓我們來看看羽倩的活動紀錄分享吧！

新埔1：台灣零食同樂會

你們最喜歡的台灣零時是什麼呢？入住新埔1的波波──暄淇，發現許多台灣人愛吃的零食，外國室友們竟然都沒有嘗試過呢！於是她決定在家裡舉辦了零時同樂會，邀請外國室友們加入，一起品嘗經典的台灣零食，並排名選出自己最喜歡哪一樣！下面就是暄淇為這個活動所寫部落格，快來看看你最愛的零食有沒有上榜吧！

日本女孩評測 – 9種必吃台灣零食！ by 暄淇

之前和日本室友分享我個人超愛的義美巧克力酥片，發現已經在台灣唸書快一年的她竟然還沒吃過，於是我便下定決心要舉辦一個台灣零食同樂會！

當天我準備了9樣台灣零食讓他們品嚐！

這些零食都是台灣人小時候去校外教學，或者去畢業旅行時必帶的東西！
都是相當有名氣也很容易取得的零食，在各大賣場/超市/便利商店都能夠買到，
甚至在一些網路商店上也都能找到～

原本以為義美巧克力酥片會是她們最喜歡的，沒想到她們居然最愛蚵仔煎洋芋片！
不過她們表示，並不是因為甜的零食不好吃，而是因為很多日本相似口味的甜零食比台灣的好吃很多，因此鹹的零食在這次的零食同樂會才會佔優勢！

以下就是台灣9種必吃零食排名！

最後的最後！

你們知道乖乖有個有趣的都市傳說嗎？
沒有的話，你有發現你常常在機器上看到乖乖嗎？
那是因為，乖乖有好好做某件事或者不出包的意思，放在機器上就是要機器乖乖，而且只能放綠色包裝的！因為機器亮紅燈或黃燈的話通常是它出問題了，
因此紅色包裝跟黃色包裝都是不能放的呦！

你相信這個都市傳說嗎？還是你覺得太迷信了呢？

以上就是四位波波為家裡室友所舉辦的小活動，不知道大家覺得如何呢？

入住國際交流Share House除了可以，除了認識新朋友，日常的生活也可以更豐富喔！對共居生活有興趣的朋友，快來加入我們吧！

>>我想看看共居房間<<

>>BORDERLESS HOUSE活動回顧<<

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Working Holiday in Japan❘ Things you need to know

Hello, this is Ting from Borderless House. I’m from Taiwan and I came to Japan with a working holiday visa in 2007. It gave me a chance to explore Japan in-depth, have more adventures, and try more new things in different cities since I could stay for a maximum of one year with this program. For me, the best thing about this opportunity is to have the most freedom to figure out if I really want to live in Japan or not. So I would like to recommend it to those who have been thinking about moving to Japan and wanting to get a taste of Japan! So in this blog, I would like to briefly introduce Working Holiday in Japan and how to apply, as transitioning to a foreign country is not an easy task and you should prepare as much as possible! I also hope it would help you to figure out if a working holiday is right for you.

What is a Working Holiday?

The purpose of a Working Holiday in Japan is to foster cultural exchanges and promote mutual understanding between Japan and its partner countries/regions. The program is designed to provide the youth (must be under 30 years of age) with opportunities to appreciate the culture and general way of life. It allows the participants to live and work in Japan without a full-time job, a university or language school course, or any visa sponsor. Young people from various nationalities with a Working Holiday visa are allowed to be on vacation around Japan and also do a part-time job to cover some of their travel costs. The visa is valid for 1 year. And each individual can only participate in Working Holiday programs ONE time in life. Since the main purpose of doing a working holiday is to experience the culture and lifestyle in Japan, instead of doing paid work and earning money, people who participate in working holiday in Japan can also apply for temporary academic activities, voluntary work without pay or internship without pay. Just remember, this visa is specifically designed for you to have a lot of free time to travel around Japan, then to do some work to make money so you can travel more.

Who can apply for the working holiday visa in Japan? (Eligibility)

<Countries/Regions> Since 1980, Japan started working holiday programs, until now, Japan has introduced the programs with the 26 countries/regions in the world. As of 1st April 2020, citizens of the following countries and regions are eligible for a working holiday visa in Japan: Argentina/Australia/Austria/Canada/Czech Republic/Chile/Denmark/Estonia/France/Germany/Hong Kong/Hungary/Iceland/Ireland/ Korea/Lithuania/Netherlands/New Zealand/Norway/Poland/Portugal/Slovakia/Spain/Sweden/Taiwan/United Kingdom <Age> A working holiday visa is a special visa for young people between the age of 18 and 30, both inclusive at the time of application for the visa. However, for Australia, Canada, and the Republic of Korea, an applicant should be between 18 and 25 years of age except in those cases where the competent authorities of Japan agree to extend the limitation of age to 30 years. As for Iceland, the applicant should be between 18 and 26 years of age.

How to prepare for a Working Holiday in Japan?

To prepare for a Working Holiday visa, there are 2 most important parts of the processes which are gathering all the required documents and sending your application to the he Japanese Embassy, and then settling in: ①Application/Paperworks The first step is to fill out the Visa Application Form which includes your basic information, such as nationality, age, and passport details. There is also a section with yes or no questions about your legal and criminal past, which means you must have a clean criminal record to participate in the working holiday visa program. A passport-style photo which was taken within six months to the application is also required. You are also required to submit a proposed itinerary and outline of the intended activities. As I mentioned – the main purpose of the Working Holiday for you should be experiencing the country, so the Japanese government wants you to go to every corner of its beautiful country, and that’s basically what you need to write about on your proposed itinerary. You can demonstrate some detailed travel plans to show you’ve done the research and you’re well planned. But of course, this is flexible and you can always change your plans afterward when you get to Japan. They’d love to see you are not just visiting the capital or tourism spots, but planning to visit multiple prefectures instead. ②Housing After you get the visa and you are ready to go to Japan, the next thing you may be concerned about is probably housing. And I would recommend starting out living at a share house for sure since living in a share house gives you chances to meet many people from all over the world, it helps you to get advice and support from others and immerse yourself in the local culture and make local friends. It may bring you some good changes in your plan in Japan! And you don’t need a guarantor to rent a room at a share house. Moreover, the minimum stay at share houses is usually one month, which is about a good amount of time to explore a city. It’s also easier to cancel or extend the contract, that can keep the flexibility of your plan! On top of that, the shared house is fully furnished, so you can basically just move in with a suitcase. So I believe staying at a shared house is the best choice for when you first get to Japan and still sorting things out! Check share houses in Tokyo Check share houses in Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe ③Other necessary preparations -Money: For the application, you are required to prove you have sufficient funds in the bank to pay for your stay in Japan (around $3,000). But Japan is considered to be one of the most expensive countries in the world, especially a big city like Tokyo, so you usually will need to prepare more than that if you don’t plan to get a job and start to work right after you arrive in Japan. Depends on each person, you can check this blog for your reference about the cost of living in Japan. -Insurance: One of the mandatory things that you have to do before your arrival in Japan is to subscribe to the national health insurance plan. -Internet: You will have Wifi at home if you choose to stay at a shared house, and there is Wifi access at the convenience stores, train stations, and most cafes and restaurants as well. Another handy option is a Pocket WiFi, which is usually charged with monthly payment, which is more flexible. And you can also check out some SIM card options at BIC Camera or Yodobashi Camera, there are many plan options designed for foreigners with a lower cost. Or you can check this mobile service for foreigners.

Staying in Japan after Working Holiday

If you are enjoying your life too much in Japan and you intend to stay longer in Japan rather than going back home, converting to a standard working visa is possible! But you will need a company willing to sponsor you so you can get a work visa that allows you to stay for extra 1,3 or 5 years! So if you are interested in getting a regular working visa after your working holiday visa ends, feel free check our 【Ē・SHOKU・JŪ 】Housing & Career Support Program that helps you to land your dream job in Japan and stay for a longer period in Japan! If you love Japan and would like to spend more time in the country to experience the culture, learn the language, or you’d just simply love to have more adventures in Japan, a working holiday program could be the best option for you! Especially if your country is one of the partner countries with Japan, you should seize the opportunity! Best of all, applying for the working holiday program is entirely free! If you meet the above criteria, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t apply. This could be a life-changing step for you 🙂
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【New Campaign】Don’t be nervous! Your First Korean Friend is waiting!

Draw on your future in Korea with your First Foreign Friend 🙂
You will have fewer worries and more expectations!

Are you worried about what the Corona situation in Korea is like , what it would be like to live in Korea , and live in the Borderless House?

Thank you for visiting the Borderless House even as the country ‘s immigration restrictions have been made due to the Covid -19.

Borderless House thought about how we could help those who are looking for Korea even in difficult situations.

“When we go abroad, what will make our minds comfortable?”

The biggest help was a friend.

A friend who can ask questions before go,
A friend who will be greeted for the first time as soon as I arrive in Korea ,
A friend who can hang out in Korea.

Borderless will introduce such a friend for the first time.

Ask your first Korean friend about the Korean situation and draw on your future in Korea.

You will have fewer worries and more expectations!

What is ‘My First Foreign Friend’?

It is a program that Borderless House will match you and foreign (Korean) friend to each other in advance before you move in. 

Who are we looking for? 

• New tenants who have decided to move in

ex) New moved Foreign + Korean current tenant
      New moved Korean + Foreign current tenant

A resident living in Borderless House can match a new Korean resident , so please apply comfortably!

You either meet your first foreign friend and be someone ‘s first friend ! 

What is the difference between the existing language exchange program? 

The language exchange program is that focuses on matching Language Exchange partners to share Language needs.


My First Friend program ‘s purpose is to improve the quality of language and cultural exchange experiences.

It is an active matching program that attempts to overcome the situation where it is difficult to guarantee the quality of the global community due to the current Corona situation.

Benefits for My First Friend participants

1.
“I ‘m not afraid to go to Korea!”

Ask your friend! 

– What’s the status of Corona in Korea?
– Where do I see the information about the area I will move in ?
– Where do I buy masks in Korea?


2.
“I ‘m not lonely while I ‘m in quarantine in Korea”

you can play online with your first friend!
If you meet later, plan where you will go and what you: -) 



3.
Borderless House supports your relationship!
Build a lot of memories with your first!

• If you send us a certified shot, the Borderless House will buy the coffee!

• If you two are leading a house meeting with other housemates, Borderless House will buy pizza!


How do you participate? 

Decide to move in> Ask Borderless staff > Matching with tenants
(It may take time to match, depending on the number of applicants. Even if you move in after applying, the matching will proceed normally)


 • Apply ㅣ tenant @ borderless-house. com
• Visit the Online Borderless Hosue ㅣ https://www.borderless-house.kr/kr/all/


Then, Borderless would like your attention to be very much appreciated 🙂 

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【Online House Tour】 You can check the house in advance even from abroad!

 

Hello everyone, this is Ayako from Borderless House Seoul.
I hope all are doing well and staying safe.

Today, I would like to share a great service that Borderless House Seoul has been started for the people being interested in our share houses!

 

We are pleased to announce that we are currently conducting an Online room-viewing! (*Only for common space.) We provide this service to all people who need to see the house before making an decision for reservation. 

Generally, before deciding on which house to move in, many people wish to take a look at the actual property first in order to make the best decision. However, sometimes it’s difficult if you are still abroad or in different cities or too busy to visit, etc. We hope this service helps you a lot!

What is Online room-viewing?

Online room-viewing will be conducted via Skype, KakaoTalk or LINE. Our staff will use video chat to show you around all the common spaces in the house, such as living room, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry space, etc. You will have the opportunity to see how the current condition in the house that you are interested in looks like.

Online room-viewing usually takes about 40 minutes. We will show you the details of the house environment first, and after that, we will also give you some time for questions. Of course, we will offer you all the information that you may need.

What is good about Online room-viewing?

Online room-viewing allows you to do it from anywhere around the world.

Moreover, you will have the chance to speak with the current residents and ask them any questions that you might have or anything that you are curious about. They would be very happy to share their personal experiences with you and give you an idea of how the share house is like.

Online room-viewing is not just convenient but through the real-time look would also be helpful for you in making a decision.

How to apply for Online room-viewing

● If you already decided the house you would like to see.

1. Send us a “Room viewing” request form from our web page of the room/house you are interested in.

2. We will arrange the date and time of your online room-viewing with you.

3. On the day of Online room-viewing, our staff will show you the house via Skype, KakaoTalk or LINE whichever you prefer.

 

● If you have not decided the house you would like to see.

1. Send us an “Inquiry” form. Our staff will email you and give you house suggestions based on your preferences and conditions.

2. Pick the house that you like and send us the “Room viewing” request form from our web page.

3. After we receive the form, we will arrange the date and time of your online room-viewing with you.

4. On the day of Online room-viewing, our staff and one of the residents will be showing you the house via Skype, KakaoTalk or LINE whichever you prefer.

 

Even though we don’t have the chance to visit the house in person, I believe by having a real-time house tour would also help you find the best house in Seoul!

 

Check our share houses in Seoul. -> Click here!

If you would like to have further information or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. -> Click here!

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Japan to Allow Re-entry for some Foreign Residents from August 5th Gradually

Hope you are all well! This is Ting from Borderless House.

As you may know, the entry ban has caused a severe impact on foreign residents of Japan who are stuck overseas. One good news, the Japanese government has begun accepting applications from these foreign residents seeking re-entry to Japan, allowing them to come back to Japan gradually.

This month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan just announced that the government will allow foreign nationals to re-enter Japan from August 5th. We are happy to see some workers and international students who have been locked out of the country will be permitted to come back to Japan. We finally see the first step toward reopening the border gradually since the pandemic.

Who will be permitted to re-enter Japan

According to the report from the Japanese government, there are about 100,000 foreigners with valid residency statuses have been waiting overseas for coming back to Japan. And about 88,000 of them who left the country before the travel ban will be given priority to come back to the country. These individuals are international students who have already enrolled in the study abroad programs, businessmen, researchers, technical interns, and residents with working or other valid statuses.

The measure only applies to those who left the country before April 2nd and have not been able to return to Japan due to entry bans implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, foreign residents who departed Japan after April 3rd or who have new plans to move here will be given lower priority for entry to Japan. Also, it does not cover people who are currently living in Japan who want to go overseas for non-essential purposes.

There are only a few exceptions, the government has allowed re-entry to foreign nationals who have special reasons to leave Japan, such as attending a family funeral or undergoing a medical operation, and summons from a foreign court to appear as a witness.

Specific conditions for re-entry

Those foreign residents who want to re-enter Japan will have to take necessary procedures at the local Japanese Embassy or consular office in their countries. They must obtain the documents confirming their re-entry permission from their local Japanese Embassy.

These individuals will be required to take PCR tests at the time of their departures to confirm they are not infected with the coronavirus and provide proof that within 72 hours before their flight that they have undergone a PCR test. They will also have to take another PCR test upon entering Japan.
*PCR test= polymerase chain reaction test

Other than the test, a 14-day observation of one’s health condition prior to their arrival is also required. And if the tests are negative, they must self-quarantine for another 14 days upon their arrival.

As the limited capacity of conducting PCR tests at quarantine stations at airports remains a problem. The Japanese government aims to set up “PCR Centers” at three main international airports in Japan: Narita, Haneda, and Kansai airports by September. The government is expected to increase inspection capacity to 10,000 people per day. Meanwhile, to prevent the coronavirus from crossing the border, they would set a quota of 500 re-entries per day for the moment.

Next stage & Keep being BORDERLESS

“It is important to gradually resume international movement of people,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. The Japanese government will start negotiating with some countries and regions, including New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Laos, and Taiwan, to ease travel restrictions for business people.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it has become difficult for everyone in many ways. For us, as one of the concepts at Borderless House is to keep the ratio of 50% of Japanese and 50% of non-Japanese to live together in one house, however, we haven’t been able to have more foreign residents to move in Borderless House in the past few months. Being able to live with people from various countries has been the greatest value of living in Borderless House, we will keep our value and protect “BORDERLESS HOUSE” in this difficult time.

We keep working on developing amazing services to our residents and we will continue creating great opportunities to connect with people from all over the world. Of course, we won’t stop promoting Borderless House to more people actively!

Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you again at BORDERLESS HOUSE!

▼▼▼Check our updated blogs regarding COVID-19 & Share House▼▼▼

Regarding our policies in prevention of spreading of COVID-19(2020.07.20)

【Tenant’s Story】Greater Connections with Housemates during COVID19

Surviving Coronavirus in a Tokyo Sharehouse