The Nagoya Homestay Volunteer
Center’s homestay program offers an opportunity to stay with a typical Japanese
family and to learn first hand about Japanese culture and life in Japan. Those
who do homestay are referred to as “guests” and families welcoming the guests
are referred to as “host families”.
The program
allows:
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Guests to
experience ordinary Japanese life.
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Guests to get to
know the Nagoya area.
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Both host families
and guests to deepen their understanding of each other's culture and customs and
to be aware of the importance of respecting the differences and diversity
between them.
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The program
encourages the host families to help the guests to learn more about Japanese
culture and customs through interacting with each other. The guests
are encouraged to communicate with the host families and to take time to
introduce their culture and customs to the host families. |
The program
is not designed for the following purposes: |
| <Guests> |
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for inexpensive
accommodation |
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for rooming
accommodation with half board |
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to expect special
treatment as an invited guest |
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for commercial
activities, missionary work, or promotional activities |
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to seek a guarantor |
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<Host families> |
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for the opportunity
to practice foreign languages |
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to only accept
guests who come from certain countries or speak certain languages |
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for commercial
activities, missionary work, or promotional activities |
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