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Japanese Customer: Documentary - Gaman - A Japanese student's journey - studying in Australia - Details




Gaman - A Japanese student's journey in Australia



Subject: International Education, Japanese student experiences, Cross cultural marketing


Produced by: JapaneseCustomer.com




Release Date: October 10th, 2007


ISBN: 0-9580582-5-3


Length: 52 minutes Medium: Silent


Includes: 26 page cultural work book detailing the cultural components of the documentary







NEW DOCUMENTARY - REVEALS THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA

Title: Gaman - A Student's Journey

“Gaman” is a Japanese word that means endure. 我慢

JapaneseCustomer.com documents the life of Yuriko a Japanese woman who left Japan in search of a dream.

Recorded over four years in Australia and Japan, it provides a holistic cultural profile of the student experience of a Japanese international student in Australia.

It details three critical stages:
1. Life in Japan, 2. Study in Australia and 3. Return to Japan.

Life in Japan traces her life and influences in Japan. Family, education background, English study and work experiences. Provides insights into the reasoning for leaving for Australia on a Working Holiday visa and how she prepared for the trip.

Study in Australia reveals her first impressions, accommodation, cultural adjustment (food, language and friends), part time work, work experience and study. Learn as Yuriko undertakes study in Australia.

Return to Japan details what she does on return to Japan. Her choice of jobs and how she researched them. Results of job interviews and job applications. Did her English improve? Her reflections?, What new skills did she gain? And a summary of her total experience.

"Gaman details a Japanese student's perspective of the Australian international education experience and provides insights on how Universities can attract, manage and retain the most profitable Asian student "

JapaneseCustomer.com.


Reviews


"an insightful look into Japanese culture and Japanese students in Australia”

“a new perspective on culture and its importance in international education”

“a unique holistic profile of a student’s complete study experience”

“Gaman provides for the first time a base for culture based marketing”



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