The tips are given from a friend of mine who went to UK.
Some of it might not applicable to us.
Im also thinking that bringing handphone is useless, but somehow you can use it as your Mp3 and taking photos temporarily before we get a new one.
Menrui,
Why vitamins? haha... might helpful in preventing u from getting a cold.
U can also bring so multivitamin/ spirulina, to boost your immune system.
Just something superstitious.., my friend's suggestion bring a small bottle of water and mix it with the boiled water when u reach japan. it is just in case u 'sui tou bat fook'..don't finish the whole bottle until u keep on adding the water for a few days then u will be fine
(P/S : If you've tried this before , and it's not helpful , just ignore this haha)
kshoo,
I already received some detail from my uni international affair bureau
Might give you some clue, here it is
2. Housing
> You will stay in an accommodation for international students called the International House.
> The term is six months (from April to the end of September 2009).
> (Room size 13.3m2, Rent 5,900 yen/month, Common House Expenses 2,700 yen/month,
> Deposit 25,000 yen upon entrance)
> International House is located 20 minutes by foot or 5minutes by bicycle from the International Student Center.
International House information;
> (1) International House Office is closed after 17:30. You can not receive Room Key after this time.
> Please go there before 17:30.
> (2) There is a bed, but no mattress nor blanket/futon. If you would like to use our futon rental service, please contact me.
> The rent is 2,200 yen for a month. I think you had better rent a bedding set for the first month,while you get one for yourself.
> (2) There is a gas stove, but there are neither a kettle nor tableware, etc. For those arriving in the evening, please be sure to pick up something for dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning.