Alyse S.
@nanairomiso
American expat in Japan
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About me
American
Lives in Osaka
Speaks English, Japanese
Registration: 03 January 2011
About
My expat journey
Osaka, Japan
Finally got to manage my own household, and felt a lot of stress relieved. Living with in-laws is not an easy way to start married life.
Working up building a network of friends from scratch. I've never attended school in Japan, only been on small trips before living here, so any friends I've made have been just meeting and or from the internet.
English Teacher
Freelance Illustration
It's so easy to get anything you need. English-speaking doctors, English food menus, random shop staff who speak English.
Once you get a bicycle, you no longer need the subway system, and now I understand why there are soooo many parked on the sidewalks.
Kansai-ben everywhere..! Naniyane~
Walk side-by-side and hand-in-hand down Ebisubashi or Shinsaibashi is impossible during the holidays.
Kansai, Japan
Practiced being a Japanese housewife, but didn't like that so much so I decided to get a job.
English Teacher
Beautiful mountains and rivers. Great place to hang out during the warmer seasons. Being able to eat out with the family at any opportunity was very nice too.
When it's cold in Mie, it's really freakin' cold. Usually you have to stay fully dressed in your house, lest you catch a cold. I really don't like the idea of being able to see my breath when I'm inside the house.
USA
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New on the expat blog directory! by Julie
Hi all, We invite you to discover the new features of the 大咖福利影院 directory: 1- News You can now share your posts with the 大咖福利影院 community. The new heading entitled 聯News聰 enables you to share the last blog posts: the aim is to highlight ...
These are some great features. Looking forward to checking them out (^^ Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Osaka by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Osaka. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Osaka. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or a house for ...
I think one of the nice things about Osaka is that you can find nice place for a decent price in the more lively areas. Here's what I learned when apartment hunting in Osaka last year. My experiences might be a little different from others because ... Read More
The Canadian is here by batmangorilla
Hey everyone, My name is Mike, I just moved to Japan. Ok well not just but about a month ago. I don't speak Japanese and all the books I use don't seem to help me. I've always dreamed of coming to Japan. And now that I'm here its everything I ...
Hi all, welcome to the Kansai area!! My name is Alyse and I'm relatively new to the area too, and just looking for like-minded individuals to hang out with=] I actually live in Osaka, but Kyoto and Osaka aren't so far apart. I do speak Japanese ... Read More
Living in Osaka by expat.com
You are an expatriate living in Osaka, or you used to work and live in Osaka. Share your expat experience! How would you describe life in Osaka? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? Is it complicated ...
Hi~ I saw this article while roaming through expat-blog, and thought I'd offer my two cents:) I've recently relocated to Osaka with my husband (who is Japanese, so my experience might vary from others significantly, sorry =/), so these are just my ... Read More
How to make friends in Osaka by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Osaka :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Osaka?? Thanks in advance ...
Clubs and Bars. I've run into many interesting faces, from all over the place. And usually the atmosphere is really nice:) Read More