Ive read about accidents and violence involving exchange students in other countries recently. Do I have to worry about safety in Japan?
Japan has a reputation as a very safe place, where anyone can walk city streets at any hour of the night, and belongings are never stolen. There’s a lot of truth in that: crime rates are low, people don’t have guns, and most of the people you meet are courteous and welcoming. But it’s not the whole story either. As is true anywhere, you need to be aware of where you are, who you’re with, and what some of the unspoken rules of conduct are. Japan is a less safe place for women and people of color than it is for white males: women in particular are subjected to forms of harassment–like being groped on trains–that often go unreported in the media.Women in Education and Language Learning.–> Gay and lesbian students face their own cross-cultural challenges in a new country. As a 1997 article in the Chronicle of Higher Education pointed out, many study-abroad advisors have been making efforts to offer special information and help to gay students going abroad. NAFSA:Association of Internati
