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I'm getting a Japanese foreign exchange student in a month... What should I expect or know?

  • So, he's living with me and my family for a full year and besides some things we looked up on YouTube about Japan and the Japanese, we don't know much about japan... Except we love their technology =) lol. What are some things I should NOT do (besides the obvious) around him? And, what are some things I should do with him? I will probably have my own car by then so I'll be able to take him around town and stuff. He'll be going the the high school with me and he'll be a senior while I'll be a Junior. How should I introduce him to my friends? and more importantly how should I introduce myself to him when he gets here?! I hang out with foreign exchange students all the time but I've never hosted one nor have I met a japanese one... anyways please leave some answers

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    We hosted a girl from Germany my sophomore year (4 years ago), and now she's my best friend. So it's a really great experience! We got a "welcome" basket together for our exchange student, with toiletries and such for when she arrived. Offer to help them unpack when they arrive, but also give them space. You could show them pictures of your friends and family, or show them your Facebook or something. You could tell him what you like to do, and see if he has any of the same interests- or would like to try something new with you! Try to be curious of what he will want to eat, and maybe take him to a Japanese restaurant. Or get supplies that he would be able to cook with, and ask him if he wouldn't mind making a Japanese dinner one night? That may be a little weird with a guy from Japan, but I think my vegetarian German sister really liked this thought! Give them as much- or as little- space as they need. Remember that the culture will be different, so be patient and don't get mad at unintentional things they do or say. I hope you have a really wonderful experience :)

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Well, for one thing, they eat dogs, so you'd better hide the family pet! ;-) Seriously, though, the whole reason he's coming here is to observe and learn from how YOU live, so, just be yourselves, that's exactly what he wants, to be treated exactly like one of the family, not some "honored guest." Good luck!... ♥

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Wow. You are very lucky to have this opportunity! I would love to be able to host a foreign exchange student and to show them around my high school. ^^ Just be yourself. Everyone enjoys a warm welcome, and he will be comfortable in no time. All he wants to do is experience the culture in America. I'm sure he'll enjoy it very much. And the first thing you could say when you meet him is 'KONICHIWA' (hello) and give him a hug or handshake. :DD I'm not Japanese myself, but I have learned a bit from my Japanese friends. Introduce him to your friends in the same way you would introduce one of your American friends. He wants nothing more to be accepted and to be treated the same as everyone else. Being Japanese is not that much of a difference; in the end, we are all the same. (: And if you do have a dog, don't listen to Duncan. What he said is clearly a fallacy. He shouldn't assume things like that.. I can't tell if it's a joke or what not, but some people can still get offended. >___>; And Collins Bill if you do happen to read this (which is highly unlikely), it is starting to get annoying when you reply the same post to MANY unrelated questions. xD

Japanese people are extremely nice. You won't have any problems!!!

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