☆ENGLISH ONLY☆コミュのOsaka

Hi everyone.

I recently moved to Japan for a year, and I live near Osaka.

Unfortunately I don't have so many friends here yet! Could you guys recommend me some places to go where I can have fun and maybe meet some new people?

I like to go clubs as well, but don't know where any nice ones are! In fact i'm pretty clueless about everything. So far my Osaka experience has been aimlessly wondering around NAMBA on my own. It's kind of lonely! So if anyone has any tips please tell me!

Thanks!

Jamie

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[1] mixiユーザー 04月05日 15:01

I guess you are working for an eikaiwa - is that right?
You could hang out with the staff and students from there.

Otherwise, there is the Japan Information Exzchange Synergy group on Facebook -
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8032975347

[3] mixiユーザー 04月05日 15:29

work mx:

I don't work for an eikawa. I hope to teach privately. And i don't have facebook! So i guess i'm up the creek.. but thanks anyway!

[5] mixiユーザー 04月05日 15:56

The Japanese only rule is alive and well in Osakas club districts so good luck. I have always
had problems in Osaka. You better join some sort of free class, Judo, Flower arrangement, birdwatching, Japanese language etc... to help brake the ice with people.

[6] mixiユーザー 04月05日 15:58

Ｊ美ーsan

Fair enough - eikaiwa are the pits (I know 'cause I have worked for two...)

There are still some options - (I met great people this way):
- your local ward/city should run free Japanese classes;
- your embassy or diplomatic mission might hold social events; and
- try joining a gym or club (I was part of a mountaineering club).

Just some ideas.

*shrug*

[7] mixiユーザー 04月05日 18:18

No shrugging needed, i'm not looking down on your advice, thanks for all tips from everyone im reading them all! :)

Actually im a pretty friendly person myself and given a situation where i'm in contact with people I find it easy to make friends with them, but at the moment I have none of those!

A club sounds good! I will bear that in mind!

[8] mixiユーザー 04月06日 14:26

We should definitely get together the next time I'm back in Japan. I am from Kobe, and that's where I spend most of my time when I go to Japan. Osaka is only 20 minutes away. :-)

[10] mixiユーザー 04月06日 21:05

i am in osaka now!
but tomorrow i will go back to taiwan!
i love this city sooooo much
people are really firendly!

[12] mixiユーザー 04月06日 22:11

Hello!
I was living in Osaka until this year and I love it much!
For me, best place for eating is in Dotonbori area.
For shopping and lives, Shinsaibasi and Amerika Mura~

I have never been but I hear about language exchange cafes?

Hope you enjoy Osaka!

[13] mixiユーザー 04月06日 22:18

Hi!!
Finally...you came to Japan?!?!
Oh!!!
Welcome, welcome!!
So, you deicded to come to Osaka!!
Good!!
I don't live in Osaka, but many pleople say everyone likes Osaka!!
That's beacuse westerners of Japan really like Osaka!!
One of my friends is now saying " I want to move to Osaka...!!"
Osaka people are very friendly, so I'm sure you'll soon make lots of new interesting friends!!
Yes, when you find your students, you can be also friends and your students would bring more friends, too.
How about belonging to a mixi Osaka community??
Good luck!!
Have a good time in Japan!!

[15] mixiユーザー 04月07日 00:13

Ｊ美ー
http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=2813852
This is a good friend of mine's club/cafe. He is good people (although he can come off as arrogant its just the French in him hahaha) and tell him DJThom sent you there and he will treat you right.
It's a chill space during the day and a cool place to get a drink at night.

[16] mixiユーザー 04月07日 01:32

Thanks for all the responses so far guys!

thom i may well check that place out, pcheers. I like chilled places. Although frenchies... :P

[17] mixiユーザー 04月07日 08:26

I agree with MJ Kobe about PURE.
If your turn down Soumoncho from Shinsaibashi, it is just after the Karaoke on your left.
Thurs - Reggae
Fri & Sat - Hiphop, R&B.

Lot's of international people and all you can drink!!! people tend to get very friendly in there by the end of the night... :)

Maybe we'll see you in there!!
I've been in Osaka a long time, so let me know if you have any questions.

[18] mixiユーザー 04月07日 10:34

Hello! Welcome to Kansai!!
I live in Kobe and sometimes go to Osaka.
I have some friends in Osaka who can speak English.
Let's get together, if you want to

My friends know nice clubs in Osaka I think.
Osaka and Kobe is not so far, so you can visit Kobe

[19] mixiユーザー 04月07日 12:50

I love Osaka; people seemed to be pretty friendly in all the little pub/clubs
about the Dōtonbori or in little Triangle park in Amerikamura always have funny/cool people to talk to!

[20] mixiユーザー 04月07日 13:59

Hi! I'm actually manage an English school in front of Izumisano staion of NANKAI LINE. I know Namba is a good place but Izumisano is also good, because not so crowded and there are some terrific bars! :D

[23] mixiユーザー 04月07日 20:24

Thanks for more awesome replies, including those welcoming me!

さいとう:

Sorry, you seem nice but you're obviously an arsenal fan from your email ad.. we can't be friends.

Just kidding :D

Sam and Daves eh? No-one else mentioned it. I'm putting it on my list of places to check out! Thanks muchly!

[24] mixiユーザー 04月08日 00:42

Hi, i visited Osaka 6 months ago. It's nice and the people there really friendly. So i think everything will fine. Don't worry too much

[25] mixiユーザー 04月08日 07:22

I have no idea about where to meet people...

But i do think it's kind of funny...

Soo many people in Osaka, yet not able to meet n e one..... Such an odd reality... To not be able to meet anyone... yet so many people around..

[27] mixiユーザー 04月08日 08:54

http://www.kansaiscene.com/current/html/club.shtml CLUBS AND EVENTS around Osaka
http://www.kansaiscene.com/2004_04/html/drink.shtml One specific amazing place for people to meet everyone who works there speaks English and Japanese. Great atmosphere and great drinks hehe

try these places~ I always go here when I want to get out and meet friends when I am in Osaka ^^

[28] mixiユーザー 04月08日 09:07

hi jamie.
welcome to kansai.

i recently dont go to a club but usealy go to a bar in namba.

and

http://www.google.co.jp/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sweety.bz%2F&hl=ja&q=%EF%BD%B6%EF%BE%9E%EF%BD%B0%EF%BE%99%EF%BD%BD%EF%BE%9E%EF%BE%8A%EF%BE%9E%EF%BD%B0+sweety&source=m&output=xhtml1_0&id=c395e91f5bff96166e4d56c49dc6e648&gsessionid=Mp01yf7SV7U

this is a bars hp. there is a nice and friendly bar. if you feel ok,then please check it out.

for more questions.
just ask me when you convenient.

[29] mixiユーザー 04月08日 10:09

Thanks for the links guys. They were all very useful, especially kansai scene one!

I can certainly see the irony of it all, but it's quite normal i think. When you are surrounded by people it reminds you how lonely you are!

[30] mixiユーザー 04月08日 10:49

I met tons of people when I was in Japan. I found the easiest way to meet people is to be a lost tourist. Thats what I was, since I can't read kanji. I made quite a few friend just asking for directions.

I don't know how receptive Japanese are of people from the UK, but it seemed that everyone wanted to meet me, especially when they found out I was from the US. Maybe you should pretend your from the USA..

Haha..

[31] mixiユーザー 04月08日 11:16

i think japanese are interested in uk as well as us. rather,much more.

[32] mixiユーザー 04月08日 13:21

i know what you mean jamie. i sometime had quiue similer feeling when i was living in the uk.

anyway if i find more nice info i will tell you.
speak you 8er.

kj

[33] mixiユーザー 04月20日 14:38

Personally, I would avoid clubs such as Pure and the Sam and Daves'. If your goal is to assimilate into Japanese culture, then try to ease off on going to places where it is going to be mostly gaijin and a few rather unnatractive Japanese girls.

Here are a few of the places I would recommend:

Joule (gyaru paradise)
Grand Cafe
Onzieme (still have gaijin come here in decent amounts but tons of Japanese as well including lots of cuties)
N3 (small but free for foreigners)

[34] mixiユーザー 04月25日 12:57

Other good clubs and bars:

Union - very japanese house club
dragonfly cafe - one of the only none smoking bar/club of Shinsaibashi
System - very underground club in Umeda
Zion - very cool regge bar in shinsaibashi, the owner is from Senegal.

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