Living in Osaka Blog

It’s always sad to see someone leave Osaka, I have so many friends that have left after 2-3 years.  It is also a real pain in the butt for them to get rid of their stuff.  So I’ve been thinking of adding a new section to the site for everyone to advertise their sayonara sales.  [...]

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If you are looking for a Softbank shop with staff that speaks English I heartily recommend the one in Shinsaibashi, Ebisubashi (see below for link). I went there after my mobile bill went a bit too high and asked for advice. I was pleasantly surprised that they had staff members who speak English (Arabic and [...]

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I hope everyone is enjoying their Golden Week holidays. There’s going to be an Information Service Day on Sunday 13th May 2007 held at the Osaka International House from 11am to 5pm Free counseling and advice will be offered on the following subjects: legal issues, human rights, immigration, employment, careers, health insurance, national pension, everyday [...]

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The central library is one of the greatest resources for people living in Osaka. Most books are of course Japanese but there is a sizable collection of English books, and smaller collections of French, Spanish and other language books. In addition, they also have newspapers and magazines. There are books for children and the library [...]

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OK if you are going to the Immigration Office on or after the 25th Dec 2007, click to read this post instead.  The office is moving to the Nanko area.    ——- I had to renew my visa recently so I decided to take a video of how to get to the Immigration Office in [...]

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The Kansai Flea Market is the local English language newsletter, coming out evey 2 weeks. You can pick up a free copy in many bars, bookstores, information centres or schools that cater to foreigners. You can also view and download pdfs directly from the site: http://www.kfm.to Inside they have sections on accommodation, travel, jobs, sayonara [...]

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