Hi everyone,
I should be receiving a University Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship soon, and I was wondering if anyone had an idea of the living expenses in Japan. :?
The Scholarship will include fees, and have an award of 170 000 yen/month for the first year and 160 000 yen/month for the next two years. Before applying, I was sure this would be enough, but recently I have been wondering if I would struggle living on this. I would be living near Kashiwa city, 30 minutes (by train) outside Tokyo, if that information helps.
I was also wondering if there were additional scholarships you can apply for on top of a Monbukagakusho, if necessary. e.g. JASSO, or are they usually for self-funded students only? Or would I have to try to get small jobs, like tutoring or teaching English?
I usually live very economically anyway, but I am also very interested in Japan itself. So I would like to have enough money to see some cultural sites once in a while. I guess this is the main concern, with the scholarship will I only be able to lead a very basic lifestyle... or will I have room to explore?
Thanks in advance, and any advice would be much appreciated!
By the way, I would be really happy and grateful to receive the Scholarship! But I'm just wondering how much room I will have. Maybe this is a silly concern, but I would like to ask anyway!
I should be receiving a University Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship soon, and I was wondering if anyone had an idea of the living expenses in Japan. :?
The Scholarship will include fees, and have an award of 170 000 yen/month for the first year and 160 000 yen/month for the next two years. Before applying, I was sure this would be enough, but recently I have been wondering if I would struggle living on this. I would be living near Kashiwa city, 30 minutes (by train) outside Tokyo, if that information helps.
I was also wondering if there were additional scholarships you can apply for on top of a Monbukagakusho, if necessary. e.g. JASSO, or are they usually for self-funded students only? Or would I have to try to get small jobs, like tutoring or teaching English?
I usually live very economically anyway, but I am also very interested in Japan itself. So I would like to have enough money to see some cultural sites once in a while. I guess this is the main concern, with the scholarship will I only be able to lead a very basic lifestyle... or will I have room to explore?
Thanks in advance, and any advice would be much appreciated!
By the way, I would be really happy and grateful to receive the Scholarship! But I'm just wondering how much room I will have. Maybe this is a silly concern, but I would like to ask anyway!