Last Updated: 01/09/04
The information contained on this page is correct for the period I was living in Japan (July 2003 - July 2005)...
Sections:
About Me - details...um...about me, and my placement on the JET Programme
About Japan - general details
About Fukui - again, general details
About me
| Who am I , anyway???: |
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| When was I born?: | 09/03/81 |
| Where was I born?: | Jersey, Channel Islands (near France) |
| Which school did I go to?: | Jersey College for Girls |
| Which Uni did I go to?: | University of Bristol |
| What did I graduate in?: | Masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (upper-second) |
| Marital Status: |
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| When was I living in Japan: | 27th July 2003 - 27th July 2005 (stayed in Japan travelling until 5th August 2005) |
| Where did I live?: | Fukui Prefecture (Fukui City) |
| Where did I teach?: |
Harue Senior High School - technical high school in Harue town - curriculum involves electronics, mechanics, auto-mechanics, information systems, etc - ~460 students - 96% of students are male |
About Japan
See the map
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Population: |
~125 million |
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Time Difference: |
GMT +9hrs |
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Area: |
~378,000 kmē |
| Location: |
Eastern Asia. An island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. |
| Geographic Co-ordinates: | 36 00N, 138 00E |
| Religion: |
Shinto and Buddhist - 84% Christian - 0.7% Other - 15.3% |
| Capital: | Tokyo |
| Administrative divisions: | 47 Prefectures |
| Main Islands: | Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku |
| Emperor: | Emperor Akihito |
| Prime Minister: | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Majority Party: | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Population: | ~829,000 |
| Time Difference: | GMT +9hrs |
| Area: | 4,188 kmē |
| Location: |
Central Honshu. Western coast, opposite Tokyo. |
| Capital: | Fukui City |
| Geographical Topography: |
East: ascending geographical topography with mountain ranges, contains the Fukui Plain. West: subsiding topography, formed by hilly mountains and narrow plains. 75% of the area is covered by forests. The coastline extends over 400km. |
any queries or suggestions, or do you just want to say 'hi'?
feel free to send me an e-mail and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
