“Reading a chapter a day will keep dementia away.”
“Japanese students judge a school by its appearance, what it looks like inside and out. They want up to date computers that can read, write and accept Japanese characters. They want the same level of technology they use and have in Japan.”
“Japanese students when compared to other countries students clearly stand out as highly desirable long-term students. Their high level of literacy, visa access, motivation to study, scholastic ability, and value as alumni make them a sort after student market in Asia”
“Excuse Me While I Succeed!”
“Japanese people like New Zealand, the quality of education, the beautiful natural surroundings, the value for money and the perceived high safety aspect. These unique characteristics attract tourists, working holidaymakers and students alike.”
“Education is highly respected in Japan and so there is a cultural desire to be highly educated which drives Japanese to undertake study, particularly English”
“Japanese consumers require and expect a lot of detailed information when making a purchase decision.”
“Studying overseas as an international student in a foreign country is a very challenging undertaking. How Japanese students adapt to a new country plays an important role in their study and their ultimate success.”
“Japanese students, like local students, want a course that will provide them with real skills that are accepted in the workplace and that can allow them to make money and build a career. No surprises here.”
“What makes this study different is that it studies Japanese cross-cultural adaptation by focusing on student success rather than student difficulties.”
“Baby Boomers represent the largest and wealthiest market consumer segment in the Japanese economy”
“The generational change that is now occurring now in Japan will transform the employment market, education requirements, job skills and lifestyles of the next generation”
“Gaman is a documentary that revealed the four year study experience of a Japanese student who left Japan to study in Australia and then returned home with a foreign qualification”
“Yuriko a Japanese student who left Japan in search of a dream, new skills, improved English and a new qualification to start a new career. The documentary was recorded over four years in Australia and Japan, it provides a holistic cultural profile of the journey of a Japanese international student”
“Education marketers have to begin to communicate with many new cultures and to quickly understand what they like, dislike and how to entice them to enrol and study with their institution, against a backdrop of formidable new competition”
“Most of us have only one story to tell. I don t mean that only one thing happens to us in our lives: there are countless events, which we turn into countless stories. But there s only one that matters, only one finally worth telling. This is mine.”
“Nobody knows how hard it is to be in her place, all she wants is a peaceful home.”