Getting a cellphone

After getting our alien registration cards, our next step was to get a cellphone. (Like the rest of the world, cellphones are quite big, but perhaps even more so since you can not only text and call with your cellphone, but also bank, and in some places, use it for the subway.) After three visits to the same SoftBank, we finally obtained one. As Russ's Kyoritsu colleague noted, dealing with cellphone companies can be very much like dealing with Comcast (an analogy Michiganders will appreciate).

Russ went to Kyoritsu today to attend a reception they held for all incoming students. They served sandwiches and green tea for about 300 people. Then, he toured the classrooms before his start of class next week. The campus is in the center and new, so the classrooms are very up-to-date: opaque projecters, DVD/VCRs, computer hook-ups and movable desks. The faculty offices are in a big room with desks and bookshelves, which the faculty aren't too pleased about.

A chilly and rainy day, so no photos.