Time and date in Kōbe
Kōbe uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone (JST). Hence, it uses GMT+9 meaning you need to add 9 hours to the current Greenwhich time to determine the local time. To be sure, you can refer to timeanddate.com. JST does not have daylight saving times.
Kōbe local time is now.
In Austria, GMT+2 is used in summer and GMT+1 is used in winter. This makes a difference to JST of 7 hours in summer and 8 hours in winter. Again, you can use timeanddate.com for reference.
Austria local time is now.
Weather alerts
To read about weather alerts in my region, please refer to JMA (Japan's Meteorological Agency) in Hyogo Prefecture directly or ask for a subscription at bosai.net. Advisories of various weather-related kinds are issued at this overview page.
General outline of our year
| First mid-term examination (English course) | |
| Tottori Earthquake | |
| Registering for all courses in winter semester (quarter 3 and 4) | |
| Event day: Osaka and the sea | |
| I lost Felix' camera | |
| Event day: Kobe City Jinjas | |
| Typhoon Chaba hits South Korea and Japan | |
| Registering at university | |
| Registering at the dormitory | |
| Arrival in Japan |
Academic calendar at Kōbe University
Via Academic calendar at Kōbe University.
| Semester 2 / Fall (October 1 - March 31) | |
|---|---|
| Start of 2nd semester and 3rd quarter | October 1 |
| Class Registration | October 16 |
| Orientation for New International Students | 11th of October |
| Medical Check-up for New International Students | 27th of October |
| Rokkosai (University festival) | 12th and 13th of November 2016 |
| Third quarter ends - fourth quarter starts | 5th of December - 6th of December |
| Winter Vacation | December 25 - January 7 |
| Start of Semester Examinations | January 21* - February 8 |
| End of fourth quarter | 10th of February |
| Commencement Ceremony | March 24, 25 |
| End of 2nd semester | 31st of March |
| Semester 1 / Spring (April 1 - September 30) | |
| Start of 1st semester and 1st quarter | 1st of April |
| Entrance Ceremony | 5th of April |
| Orientation for New International Students | April 6 |
| Medical Check-up for New Students | April 3,6,8,9 |
| First Day of Class | April 6* |
| Class Registration | April 16-24 |
| University Anniversary Day | 15th of May |
| End of first quarter | 9th of June |
| Start of 2nd quarter | 10th of June |
| End of 2nd quarter | 9th of August |
| Summer Vacation | August 8 - September 30 |
| End of first semester | 30th of September |
Japan's public holidays
See also Wikipedia: Public holidays in Japan
| The Emperor's Birthday (tennou tanjoubi) | December, the 23rd |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (ganjitsu) | January, the 1st |
| Adult's Day (seijin no hi) | 2nd Monday in January |
| National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinen no hi) | February, the 11th |
| Spring Equinox Day (shumbun no hi) | March, the 21st |
| Day of Showa (shouwa no hi) | April, the 29th |
| Constitution Day (kempou kinembi) | May 3 |
| Greenery Day (midori no hi) | May 4 |
| Children's Day (kodomo no hi) | May 5 |
| University Anniversary Day (umi no hi) | May 15 |
| Marine Day (umi no hi) | 3rd Mon. in Jul. |
| Mountain's day (yama no hi) | August 11 |
| Respect-for-the-Aged Day (keirou no hi) | 3rd Mon. in Sep. |
| Autumnal Equinox Day (shoubun no hi) | Sep. 23 |
| Sports Day | 2nd Monday in October (taiiku no hi) |
| Culture Day (Bunka no hi) | November, the 3rd |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrou Kansha no hi) | November, the 23rd |
Weekly schedule (Lukas)
Bold text represents what I am doing expectedly right now.
During the week (Mon–Fri)
| 00:00-07:00 | Sleeping |
| 07:00-08:00 | Getting up and going to university |
| 08:00-17:00 | Attending classes, eating lunch or studying Japanese |
| 17:00-20:00 | Going home, optionally joining club activity (Karate or Aikido), visiting the supermarket and planning the weekend |
| 20:00-21:00 | Eating, writing on my thesis and studying vocabulary |
| 21:00-22:00 | Working on private projects |
| 22:00-23:00 | Publishing articles or working on the homepage you are looking at |
| 23:00-07:00 | Showering and sleeping |
Saturday
Day spent with studying. I have Aikido class after lunch time.
Sunday or public holiday
| 08:00-09:00 | Getting up and getting ready |
| 09:00-17:00 | Event day; hence completing our bucket list |
| 17:00-20:00 | Going home |
| 20:00-22:00 | Publishing articles |
| 22:00-23:00 | Studying |
| 23:00-08:00 | Showering and sleeping |