☆ENGLISH ONLY☆コミュのJapanese/American Community - Los Angeles Area

For those who are reading this for the first time, please refer to my previous post about why I left Japan.

So, after almost nine months here in Los Angeles, I have had ups and downs and soon realized what I have lost and what I have gained. At the current moment, I am without my wife and kids and patiently awaiting the VISA process to be completed. As much as I would like to have my family back with me, I am finding it hard to move into a community that does not completely take away my wife and kids from their Japanese culture. We are willing to sacrafice a litte but do not want to be secluded from the Asian environment either. Now before someone goes commenting on "why did you leave then, etc..?" I want to let you know that I am only seeking advice and or recommendations on past experiences, with hopes of possibly meeting other Japanese/American families living here in Los Angeles.

If there is anyone in the community that recommends places for a family to live in and around Los Angeles, please let me know.

Info:
Kids speak both languages/two are fluent in English
Wife traveled and went to school only - never lived here
Husband speaks both languages with 12 years experience in Japanese culture
Husband works in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

Thank you.

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[1] mixiユーザー 05月03日 03:23

wrong grammar: u don have to capitalize downtown mom, Los Angeles as well.

[5] mixiユーザー 10月01日 06:15

I've never visited LA, but sometimes people in forein countries have to behave their way.

Kids will naturally realize their backgrounds and customs.

[7] mixiユーザー 10月07日 23:45

>>[3] How did you land a Japanese husband? I dated a Japanese guy for 4 years only to be sent back to the USA when my visa was up. I even got used to doing things the Japanese way, so that was never an issue.

I'd probably have better luck finding one in Hawaii or west coast USA since they would have grown used to the American way of life and be more accepting of a non-Japanese wife.

[8] mixiユーザー 10月13日 08:20

Check out http://www.meetup.com; do a search for the LA area and see what kinds of things may be available

[9] mixiユーザー 10月16日 09:09

I thought there would be so many Japanese out there in L.A.

[10] mixiユーザー 12月31日 10:50

My family and I are doing much better now, The first six months were rough. Now that we have our own home, things are really starting to come together. There were so so so many things I had to get used and just basically bite my lip and had to accept. It was the same way when I first when to Japan. Like that question that comes to your head "why in the heck do they do things like this?" Needless to say, we are all doing great and have adapted to the culture. I am not sure if this is the final stage in my life as I'm still pretty young, but for the next few years, I'm going to make the best of it and then decide the final place to live. One of the best things I can say is - my kids are now fluent in English and Japanese. I am sure there are fathers, like I was, that wished their children spoke fluent English - especially those American fathers who have half Japanese children. The 12 years I experienced Yokohama was great! Will I go back? Only time will tell. Till then, letting my kids enjoy this big house, Magic Mountain season passes, Universal Studios season passes, and so much more. I simply enjoy having perfect English conversation with them for now. Happy New Years!

For those planning on living in Los Angeles, or questions about L.A., PM for info.

[11] mixiユーザー 12月31日 18:03

I think if you are still a little homesick, in the Los Angeles area there's "Book off" and "Kinokuniya" bookstores. They are generally in "little Asia" pockets of the city, but it is advised to go to these places during the daytime. There is also Japantown (I think "Japan Center") where they hold festivals like the Cherry Blossom Festival.

I'm not really an expert since I live in Northern California (close to San Francisco) but when I visit Los Angeles I always try to visit Book Off and Japantown.

[13] mixiユーザー 12月31日 18:27

Oh wait i'm thinking of San Francisco Japantown being called "Japan Center" sorry! You're right the Los Angeles one is "Little Tokyo"

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