Anyone know if the Nothing Phone 2A works with KDDI AU?

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In Australia they're even lower

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I know this isn't a good QSN to ask here, but I'm just curious. Is there anything you carry with you at all times for personal safety? Please share your thoughts.

Hi! I have a friend who moved to Tsu City for work.

His birthday is coming up, and it will be his first birthday away from family and friends so we want to at least, make it special for him.

Can anyone recommend any stores that delivers cake?

Greatly appreciated! 🫶🏻

Hi there, I hope whoever is reading this is well. So I arrived in Osaka yesterday on a long term student visa and moved into my apartment today. I rented a place with Leopalace (should have read the bad reviews) and basically they told me that I will have to sort the electricity and gas by myself. This is a problem because my Japanese language proficiency is very poor. They recommended me a gas and electricity company and they gave me their numbers. For the gas company that Leopalace recommended (Miyakojima Gas Center), they answered but it was all in Japanese and they had no English support, so I was not able to sort my gas out. For the electricity company they recommended (Kansai Electric Power), they have English support, but when I give the English support line a call, it just tells me in English “We cannot put you on a call right now, please hang up and try again later”. I told Leopalace about this all, and the gist of their response was “Find a way to fix it bro”. So my question is which gas and electricity companies do you recommend I go for that preferably have English support and it is easy for someone who just arrived to sign a contract? And should I hire a concierge/ agency to handle the sorting out of my utilities? All of this just sucks because i can live without gas, but having no electricity has been especially hard. Thank you for your response and I look forward to your response.

Hey everyone,

Been part of a few subreddit but constantly see post about people looking to create meetups for events, sports, activities etc. So we created /r/osakameetup Feel free to join any existing threads or create your own event!

Hi all,

I'm hoping to find a cooking gig in Osaka (but will also consider close by cities). But there are a few issues.

1. I don't speak Japanese well. Just know greetings and then basic sentence construction.
2. I have no commercial kitchen experience (I think I'm decent in the kitchen at home though), but I'm eager to learn. Even if I have to be a dish boy.

Does anyone know if it's possible to find a kitchen job despite this? Been using job search apps but honestly feels like they're mostly looking for professionals or people who can speak decent Japanese. Is it ok to walk into restaurants and just start asking if they need staff and would hire me? Anyone out there know any restaurant people who may be interested in helping me out?

Thanks for reading!

Hi, I'm an exchange student in Kobe. I'm currently writing my master's thesis and unfortunately I still need some answers to the survey. I apologize if I shouldn't post this here but I'm slowly running out of ideas on where else I can share the survey.

*The survey focuses on people who did not experience the quake firsthand. It's about generational memory that is passed down through schools, museums or families so I focus on students/young adults (people up to 29 y.o.).*

I sent the survey to my Japanese friends and asked them to send it out further but unfortunately I still have a fairly small number of responses.

If you know any Japanese who would be willing to complete this survey, please share! It would help me a lot!

https://forms.gle/3pPSWFJn3tFU2D1C9

I'm going out to Shima around the 25th-28th of July and found an interesting experience (https://miescape.jp/plan/166/) where you can dive with "Ama" freedivers to collect shellfish, a tradition that's apparently beem around for thousands of years.

I don't go out to Mie too much so I figure when else am I going to have the chance to try this? Unfortunately for me, you need 2 people to participate and I'll be there on my own, so I thought I'd ask around to at least see if anyone would be interested. The cost according to the website is ¥22,000 per person.

I’ve seen a thread for Osaka, anyone here in Kobe doing anything for the 4th? Family friendly..

Cheers

So I’ve met very cool people with posts on reddit since I moved to Kansai. One girl I could share creepypastas with, watch movies and go out to dinners with Nara and a couple I’ve been on a few weekend trips with at the beach! I’m very grateful for meeting them!

If you re living in Kansai and looking to meet new people, don’t hesitate to DM :)

Hello,

My family is looking to camp a lot this summer. 

Are there any campground recommendations by Biwako? Or in Osaka? 
And how much should I expect to pay for the campground? Sorry, this will be our first time camping.

Hi all, I just moved from the Tokyo area to just outside of Nara for a new job. Every day on the train on the way to work I see all these bamboo forests out the window, and now I've got the idea stuck in my head that I want to go walk around in one. I assume a lot of these are private property though and you can't just go into any random one. I've been to Arashiyama in Kyoto and it was packed full with selfie stick carriers -- while I don't begrudge anyone their hobbies, I am hoping for something with more of a serene vibe without having to arrive super early in the morning to beat the crowds. I read some info about Mt. Ikoma that said there are bamboo forests nearby -- that would be easy enough for me to get to, but I couldn't find any more specifics -- are those bamboo forests accessible? Is there some specific area around there I should be looking at? Any other pointers for publicly-accessible bamboo forests in other places near Nara would be very welcome, too.