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Where to live in Osaka
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canuck



Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Japan
PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dominique wrote:
Anyways, I'm stuck between choosing Hanazonocho to live with another female which won't be available in April.
Does anyone know much about this area?


Hanazonocho = Shinimamiya. It's a nasty neighbourhood. I have/had friends that lived there. Cheap rent, big apartment but that's where it ended. They dreaded going outside. It smells outside. On your way to Namba if you ride your bike you will past the gas station where homeless people sleep starting at 9pm or earlier.

This is a nasty neighbourhood. If you're happy just going outside, rushing to the supermarket and the video store and back as quickly as possible....forget strolls in the neighbourhood, going for a coffee or a quick bite to eat. One of the worst areas in Osaka.
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Mishark



Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Location: Osaka
PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for all your help everyone. I ended up choosing Juso over Daikokucho just because the pictures of the apartment looked nicer (and I am assuing that they put the nicest apartments in the pictures) and I figured in most cites, the closer to downtown you get the seedier they tend to be with really nice areas back to back with the red light district kind of thing. I definitely don't enjoy being followed by homeless half-naked men (someone mentioned this i a previous post). Laughing Although I'm sure it would make for a good story.....once hindsight sets in....but only if it's an occasional occurance and not everyday! Wink

I live in the burbs in Canada anyways so a bit of a commute doesn't bother me too much. It used to take me about an hour just to get to high school!
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Speed



Joined: 04 Jul 2003
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Location: Shikoku Land
PostPosted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mishark wrote:
and I figured in most cites, the closer to downtown you get the seedier they tend to be.

I definitely don't enjoy being followed by homeless half-naked men (someone mentioned this i a previous post).


Actually in Japan, there are a bunch of places that the closer you get to downtown / the action, the area is just fine, just more expensive to rent.

Earlier I mentioned that Shin-Imamiya is the larget homeless area in Japan. Pure destitution.

Hanazono (southwest of Shin-Imamiya) and Daikokucho (northwest of Shin-Imamiya) are both one train stop away. Both are very close to "pee on the sidewalk" central (especially Hanazono Station).

Aside from the Shin-Imamiya area, anywhere is a much more pleasant place to be in Osaka.

[edited to add that Daikokucho is nowhere near as run down and desperate as Hanazonocho/Shin Imamiya]

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PAULH



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
PostPosted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Speed"]
Mishark wrote:
Earlier I mentioned that Shin-Imamiya is the larget homeless area in Japan. Pure destitution.

Hanazono (southwest of Shin-Imamiya) and Daikokucho (northwest of Shin-Imamiya) are both one train stop away. Both are very close to "pee on the sidewalk" central (especially Hanazono Station).

Aside from the Shin-Imamiya area, anywhere is a much more pleasant place to be in Osaka.


Theres probably no need to mention that as there is a large day laborer population that hangs around the labor center hoping to pick up work, there is a quite a large yakuza presence as well.

You probably wont notice it and they will leave you alone but its still a really run down and seedy place.

Smells of you-know-what like hell, too.
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Dominique



Joined: 26 Aug 2004
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Location: Juso, Osaka
PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey Mishark,

Where are you finding images for apartments?
I can't seem to find squat on these areas Smile

Thanks very much for all the information given. I'll stay away from the hobo areas Smile
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gt37



Joined: 14 Oct 2004
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Location: Osaka
PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anyone know of any real estate agencies that are gaijin friendly in Osaka?
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PAULH



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
gt37 wrote:
Anyone know of any real estate agencies that are gaijin friendly in Osaka?


Try this one:

Kyoto office

http://www.housinginjapan.com/
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gt37



Joined: 14 Oct 2004
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Location: Osaka
PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Paulh!

Btw do you know anybody that has used this company? The information looked really good(almost too good), so I'm a little cautious.
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