Has anybody ever lived in Japan?

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[kami333]

Originally posted by: Palek

Originally posted by: kami333
Palek, thanks for the heads up on Costco, I wonder if I can use my US membership there.

Are you living in Kansai?

Yes, in Osaka prefecture. I will be moving to Tokyo in March next year, though. Got a job there so naturally I'm happy to move, but I will miss all the good things about Kansai.

There's a Costco in Amagasaki city, went there with an American friend a couple of weeks ago. I'm not a member yet, but it only costs about 4000 yen to sign up, which is not too bad. I have no idea if they will let you use your US membership...

I live (or at least my parents still do) in Neyagawa. Good to meet someone from Osaka, all my Japanese friends I've met in the US live in Tokyo and everytimes one of my US friends goes to Japan, it's always Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Makes me sick dammit, Osaka has so much more culture than Tokyo

 

[Palek]

Originally posted by: kami333
I live (or at least my parents still do) in Neyagawa. Good to meet someone from Osaka, all my Japanese friends I've met in the US live in Tokyo and everytimes one of my US friends goes to Japan, it's always Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Makes me sick dammit, Osaka has so much more culture than Tokyo

So, kami333, are you a Japanese citizen who moved to the States or did your family move to Japan and raise you there?

I totally agree with you on the Tokyo vs. Kansai issue. Tokyo is just this huge metropolis with lots of tall buildings, shops and offices, but it's all so cold... Including the people. Kansai folks are so much friendlier, the difference is like night and day. And all the great cultural centers are in Kansai: Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, even Kobe! People should go to Kansai if they want to have a truly memorable experience in Japan.

<EDIT>By the way, I spent my entire time here living in Northern Osaka. I lived in Minoh (city of monkeys and autumn leaves) for the most part, and just moved to Suita recently. I lived in Toyonaka for a year, too.</EDIT>

 

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: Palek

Originally posted by: kami333
I live (or at least my parents still do) in Neyagawa. Good to meet someone from Osaka, all my Japanese friends I've met in the US live in Tokyo and everytimes one of my US friends goes to Japan, it's always Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Makes me sick dammit, Osaka has so much more culture than Tokyo

So, kami333, are you a Japanese citizen who moved to the States or did your family move to Japan and raise you there?

I totally agree with you on the Tokyo vs. Kansai issue. Tokyo is just this huge metropolis with lots of tall buildings, shops and offices, but it's all so cold... Including the people. Kansai folks are so much friendlier, the difference is like night and day. And all the great cultural centers are in Kansai: Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, even Kobe! People should go to Kansai if they want to have a truly memorable experience in Japan.

<EDIT>By the way, I spent my entire time here living in Northern Osaka. I lived in Minoh (city of monkeys and autumn leaves) for the most part, and just moved to Suita recently. I lived in Toyonaka for a year, too.</EDIT>

One of my friends has lived in Kansai in a Osaka suburb for the past 2-3 years. He's actually going to be leaving soon to come back to the States. He basically told me the same thing, and I personally noticed it in the time I was there.

There were people in Tokyo that were friendly too, but it's just like the friendly people that you might meet in Manhattan. It's not the same as the small-town welcoming attitude of other places.