I was hoping to take the test in Paris this July, but I mailed the university and they told me they only have the test once a year in december. They also told me to check out the stuttgart site, but I can't understand it/find what I need... for barcelona I found a page explaining things nicely, but it was outdated.

Is anyone here planning to take the test in europe? Am I already too late? Maybe I'm even too early and they just haven't updated their sites yet? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm taking it at SOAS in London.

I think the deadline is really soon if it hasn't already passed. I'd hurry up and apply.

wow, the london one is so easy to find and understand... you're right Javizy, the deadline is london is april 4th... I guess I just have to go with it, never been to london anyway

damn, really easy and quick to sign up too.. props for their site

artofbbq Wrote:I guess I just have to go with it, never been to london anyway

It's not so bad in summer. You might be interested in the second-hand bookshop in Piccadilly if you can't buy Japanese books where you live. There's a Japanese grocery store that isn't too expensive nearby as well, plus a couple of cheap restaurants. If you don't mind INSANE prices (over £12 for one volume of Detroit Metal City), you can check out the Japan Centre as well.

I signed up to take N1 in July but then realised that I'm not even in the country on the day of the exam. Luckily I haven't paid yet.

I'd have failed anyway, I'm just going to take in in December now.

Javizy Wrote:

artofbbq Wrote:I guess I just have to go with it, never been to london anyway

It's not so bad in summer. You might be interested in the second-hand bookshop in Piccadilly if you can't buy Japanese books where you live. There's a Japanese grocery store that isn't too expensive nearby as well, plus a couple of cheap restaurants. If you don't mind INSANE prices (over £12 for one volume of Detroit Metal City), you can check out the Japan Centre as well.

Japan Centre is worth visiting for the food and sale items; I picked up a load of Japanese language video game magazines last visit, £3.50 each.

Also the big Japanese department store (Mitsukoshi) next door to Japan centre is definitely worth dropping imto. Shop staff shout いらっしゃいませ！at you as you enter, and speak to you in 日本語, even if you're white and look like an anime geek. The huge bookshop in the basement that always has tons of manga and magazines on sale; Old shonen jumps go for £2.50-£3.

aphasiac Wrote:

Javizy Wrote:

artofbbq Wrote:I guess I just have to go with it, never been to london anyway

It's not so bad in summer. You might be interested in the second-hand bookshop in Piccadilly if you can't buy Japanese books where you live. There's a Japanese grocery store that isn't too expensive nearby as well, plus a couple of cheap restaurants. If you don't mind INSANE prices (over £12 for one volume of Detroit Metal City), you can check out the Japan Centre as well.

Japan Centre is worth visiting for the food and sale items; I picked up a load of Japanese language video game magazines last visit, £3.50 each.

Also the big Japanese department store (Mitsukoshi) next door to Japan centre is definitely worth dropping imto. Shop staff shout いらっしゃいませ！at you as you enter, and speak to you in 日本語, even if you're white and look like an anime geek. The huge bookshop in the basement that always has tons of manga and magazines on sale; Old shonen jumps go for £2.50-£3.

Me too, first time ever. Glad to know there are some Japanese bookshop. However being in London, to me, means changing euro in pounds...I hope they accept credit card also for small sum of money

@aphasiac Are you saying in Mitsukoshi department store shop assistants are Japanese?

I'm taking 2kyuu in December, Oporto.

Shakunatz Wrote:@aphasiac Are you saying in Mitsukoshi department store shop assistants are Japanese?

Yeah, they're Japanese.

The staff in pretty much all the Japanese shop/restaurants are native Japanese, and you see absolutely tons of Japanese students and tourists around that area. For some reason the tourists like to spend their time in a foreign country visiting overpriced Japanese shops and department stores...

Subscribed & paid! Thanks for giving me a little push in the back and hope to see some of you in london