Path: news.ccsf.jp!tomockey.ddo.jp!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!208.49.83.146.MISMATCH!uns-out.usenetserver.com!news.usenetserver.com!pc02.usenetserver.com!ALLTEL.NET-a2kHrUvQQWlmc!not-for-mail From: "Marvel" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan References: <33bd6e36-0ed6-4ceb-86d2-f0887fed8f0d@g16g2000pri.googlegroups.com> <528fa36697e3d34e2c90afffd09f143f@grapevine.islandnet.com> <29f99201-d2e7-4c71-abc0-caeec8154dea@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Obscure question: where would you live? Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:31:41 -0400 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Message-ID: <8e981$4860082e$4b754d4f$14449@ALLTEL.NET> X-Complaints-To: abuse@usenetserver.com Organization: UseNetServer.com Lines: 55 X-Trace: 8e9814860082eeed0e8ea14449 Xref: news.ccsf.jp fj.life.in-japan:167201 "John W." wrote in message news:dbccd063-c73d-4daa-aa02-612ed7604659@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... On Jun 23, 10:52 am, "Marvel" wrote: > "John W." wrote in message > > news:29f99201-d2e7-4c71-abc0-caeec8154dea@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 22, 11:18 am, "Marvel" wrote:> > In the > opinions of the esteemed folks here (and Declan), what do you > > > consider the best place to live in Japan and why? > > > I like Wakayama bc it is mostly locals, it is rare that I see outsiders. > > >I'm in some travel forums and routinely advise people to go to > >Wakayama. I don't think anyone ever follows the advice, but it's one > >of Kansai's best-kept secrets. > > >John W. > > We have just let the cat out of the bag. > >I think it's a place that 2nd or 3rd time visitors to Japan will >naturally look at. The problem is it's not easy to get to many of >Wakayama's best places, especially for an inexperienced, non-Japanese >speaking tourist that thinks a trip to Himeji is too difficult and out >of the way. > >John W. > Keyword... non-Japanese speaking....That is one the reasons I like it so much. The areas that have been overrun by outsiders are pretty much done. I would not want to live in Tokyo or Okinawa for that reason. That is biased by the outsiders I have met in and around Wakayama, and Osaka. They seem "smug in their omnipotence" I have a favorite bar\poolhall I go to in Uchita, nobody speaks Engrish and everybody is so cool. I would hate to see it overrun by gaijin. OTOH it might be good for their business. I guess it's kind of selfish to try and keep it all for myself.