Been three months since I posted this so letting you all know again that I'm running a little Jiu jitsu (Brazilian) club out of a studio near Shinsaibashi. We get together every Wed and Mon evening for a couple hours to do some technique and sparring, and hang out. Participation is free, no prior experience required. A few people who reached out to me via my last post have become regular members, and we'd love to grow the community!

Hit me up.

Previous post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/OsakaMeetup/comments/1gdw2y9/hang_out_and_do_some_jiu_jitsu/

Hello,

I will arrive in Kansai International airport and will need to get to my hotel at Namba station. Do I need some kind of reservation or pre-booked train ticket or am I just fine with using a Suica card without any preparations? Thanks

Hi, I'm applying for a working holiday visa soon and am looking at Osaka as my first place to live. I have noise sensitivity issues so I was wondering if anyone knows a good part of the city to live to avoid drunken people shouting at night etc. I'm OK with share houses. Also open to receiving any general advice on where to look for somewhere to live because I'm kind of hopeless with this kind of thing

Thanks in advance!

Anyone know a place to get salami in osaka?

I just got this installed, speed test a mere 80mbps.

It should be something like 4-600 mps.

I bought my own router and tried to match the specs to the website they advised to me. Typically I got the wrong one, a TP link one which matches all the criteria but is not on the approved list. I asked for a model recommendation they told me the buffalo wsr 1500 ax2l is the model they use for their rentals. But interestingly this isnt on the list either...

Not sure is this is useful to anyone just thought id share

Anybody going to the geordie greep concert in Osaka on February 16?

Imma be there so now looking for people to hang on that day : ) Hmu if youre down

Can anyone share what the turtle connection is with the Shitenno-ji temple? Why is the significance of the turtle sculpture inside the temple? Apart from the four directional kings, is there a main deity who is worshipped in this temple?

Hi Osaka people! I've been trying to meet people my age (I'm 25, Japanese if it matters - so I guess people who are 20-30yo?) that I can hang out with, like hitting karaoke bars or having lunch/dinner with.

I just moved here couple months ago and didn't grow up in Japan so I'm not quite sure where to meet people. I've tried Facebooks groups but it hasn't really helped me much. I've also tried to use meetup apps but most people I saw there were way older than me ( they were very nice though ) and I couldn't really talk about anything with them unfortunately.

If you have any recommendations of how to meet people here, I would really appreciate that! Or recommendations of bars that I can meet people would be nice too! ☺️☺️☺️

Hey guys! I'll be on exchange to Japan in September and I can't decide between Kindai University (which is in Higashiosaka) and Osaka Gakuin (which is in Suita). I don't really care about the quality of the school all that much (may sound weird but I won't be coming back to Japan for work probably and currently I'm not studying something that will be all that related to my job later on, I want to go higher up here in The Netherlands after this study). I'm going on exchange to Japan to have a fun 6 months without all that much workload and I want to learn about the Japanse culture, pop culture, art, technology, religion, etc.

That's why my question is which Osaka area is more beautiful, Higashiosaka or Suita? I want to live in the most beautiful area out of these two. Thanks in advance!

Hello ! When I was in osaka 2 years ago I had a great night with some locals. We were in some building and there was a floor (one square corridor) filled with small bars. Some of them were playing pretty cool electro/acid the others more casual bars. But all were small and in the same corridor. If anyone can tell me where this is id be very grateful as I want to recommend it to people going.

Hi! I'll be studying as an exchange student in Kansai University this spring/summer and I'm not sure how much money I should allot monthly for daily expenses (food, transport, laundry and phone) (excluding rental/dorm and tuition fees)?

Is ¥120,000 per month sufficient? Can anyone let me know a decent rough estimate?

I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Hey everyone, does anyone have any recommendations for a hairstylist? I'm just never satisfied with my haircuts in general and I'm looking not just a place where I can get a haircut by just telling them what I want (most of the time I don't even know what I want) but rather someone that knows their way around hair, facial structure, and good judgement on what hairstyle would look good on someone's face. If they speak English that would be ideal but I'll make the effort if they do not speak English. If they are a little farther out like in Kyoto or even farther I'll make the trip if they are really well regarded.

Bit of an odd niche question but I'm going to be a groomsman for a wedding back in Canada and need to get them some fairly detailed measurements from a tailor for my suit. Is there anywhere that people might recommend who wouldn't be super annoyed if I didn't buy anything (or to be honest maybe I would in the future if I liked them, I could actually use a new suit pretty soon). I can speak Japanese passably, but it might help a little if they understand a bit of basic suit-words-English (I've got to fill out some measurements with English terms and I don't always 100% trust translations on odd words like "outseam" and so on).

Any help would be appreciated.

Going to see Spectra Sonics, probably my favorite japanese producer, at Club Under Feb 8th. Anyone wanna come along?

Hello! I am studying abroad in Japan for 4 months and have a gluten allergy.. does anyone have any suggestions on that I could eat and how to make it go more smoothly for me?

Hey everyone! If you love art and/or care about the ocean, there's an awesome new exhibition opening up that combines both. It's a collection of stunning works by talented artists, all inspired by the beauty and importance of our oceans.

The exhibition opens Feb 8 at YOD Gallery and runs until Feb 21. Admission is free.

Anyone planning to go? Let me know your thoughts if you do! 🌊✨

Here's the flyer:

https://preview.redd.it/ba6tlsluvsfe1.jpg?width=5787&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5e0eb8ae3c03658e2a728eee334de35521f1847

I'm looking forward to watch some Oscar nominated movies, specially the Brazilian "I'm still here".

I couldn't find any "alternative cinema" on Google, so do you guys happen to know where can we watch non-mainstream movies?

Are there any restaurants that specialize/carry multiple types of uni? I looked on tabelog for don places but can't find any. Preferably near namba or osaka station. Thank you guys!

Does anyone have any recommendations for rental spaces or where to find good rental spaces?

Ideally a large space, no furniture or easy way to move furniture aside.

It will be used for an event.

Location is best if it were more central than out far.

An empty warehouse or something could even work!

I am looking to find a new company that can support my Visa by April first and I was hoping for some recommendations on where to start my search. I have two years experience as an Eikawa teacher, but I'm open to any kind of job that will allow me to remain in Osaka, even online work from home positions, let me know your recommendations!