{"Breadcrumbs":{"navLabel":"Breadcrumb"},"Common":{"brandName":"Ryugaku Jinja","portalLede":{"expand":"Read more","collapse":"Show less"}},"NoteCard":{"readMore":"Read more","updatedAt":"Updated {date}"},"Notes":{"metaTitle":"Shrine Notes · Study-Abroad Notes","metaDescription":"Experience, methods, and pitfalls from real paths, organized into content you can read directly. School selection / application documents / job hunting / life in Japan / language / platform notes.","breadcrumbHome":"Home","breadcrumbCurrent":"Shrine Notes","eyebrow":"Shrine Notes · Notes left by those before you","heroTitle":"Summaries and pitfalls from real paths","heroLede":"The experience, methods, and pitfalls left behind by people who have walked this path, organized into content you can read directly. Each piece notes its last-verified date and sources ―― so you can see where we are confident and where it's only a recommended approach.","categoryDesc":{"school_selection":"School selection, tier comparison, direction matching ―― figure out \"where to go\"","application_docs":"Research proposals, statements of purpose, recommendation letters ―― how to write so you're ready to apply","job_hunting":"Job-hunting timeline, ES, self-PR, interviews ―― how Japanese companies read your materials","life_in_japan":"Visa, dorm, bank, medical care, scholarships ―― a practical checklist for before and after arriving in Japan","language":"Japanese learning methods, JLPT / EJU prep ―― avoid spending resources in the wrong places","meta":"Platform notes, data sources, usage boundaries ―― know what we're doing"},"categories":{"kicker":"Categories","title":"Browse by category","lede":"Six categories cover the main study-abroad questions. Click any one to jump straight to the matching block below."},"featured":{"kicker":"Featured","title":"Featured content","lede":"These few are the most referenced ―― the spots on the path where people get stuck most easily."},"categoryListLede":"{count} pieces · Last updated {updatedAt}","howTo":{"kicker":"How to use","title":"How to use this content alongside the platform","step1":{"title":"Read by stage first","body":"If you're at the graduate-application stage, start with the \"school selection / application documents\" notes and read them alongside the <stageLink>graduate application stage page</stageLink>."},"step2":{"title":"Then put it into practice with the tools","body":"After reading the methodology, head to <reviewLink>research proposal review</reviewLink> or the <universitiesLink>professor database</universitiesLink> and apply the methods to your own materials."},"step3":{"title":"Come back to verify","body":"Each note has a <em>lastVerifiedAt</em> timestamp at the bottom ―― if it's more than 6 months old, we recommend cross-checking the details against the school's official site (the application guidelines may have changed)."}},"cta":{"kicker":"Keep going","title":"After reading, keep walking the path","lede":"Content is only a reference. What matters is working through your materials yourself with the tools.","actionStages":"Back to the application path","actionReview":"Go to research proposal review"}}}