If they should have a health problem while they are here, a medical history can be obtained quickly. Since most U.S. doctors only speak and read English, visitors might want to have some of the records translated. An alternative would be to get a general health examination shortly after coming to the U.S., so there are health records in English. The computers for Japanese engineers usually have some Japanese application software. We have software to transfer text files between the Mac and NEC-DOS computers.
Clothing is less expensive in the U.S. than overseas, especially Japan.
Dr. Green usually just wears a nice pair of pants and a sweater. Some people wear jeans. The University has excellent athletic facilities. After paying the fee, most facilities can be used for free, except for golf, for which there is a several dollar daily charge. Upon arrival the visiting engineer will need an apartment.