Greetings everyone,
I hope to use this blog on a regular basis to relate my adventures in and around Japan. In case you don't know, my wife and I sent our kids off to college and left the country. Well, actually my wife is still in the US getting the kiddos off to school. She will be joining me in September. Sigh. I had to come early to start my job at Osaka International School. If you are so inclined, you can check out the web site at http://www.senri.ed.jp/OIS/index.htm . Well, my intention is to look at a different aspect of Japan each week and give my response/understanding to the things I see, experience or have questions about. In fact, I hope readers - if there are any - will post questions that will become future posts.
This week's topic . . . Welcome to Japan and Osaka
Osaka is Japan's second or third largest city - depending on how you count. About 16 million people. We are living at the north end of town a couple of miles from the furthest subway station. I live in a very small apartment. One room is the kitchen, dining room, living room combo. There is a small bedroom attached. It might be a nice office? Then there is another bedroom, separate, much quieter, darker and still quite small. I think this will become the bedroom. Then there is a small bathroom, with a small washer in it. Amazing.
Osaka is well known for its food and its crime. It is sort of seen as the wild, wild west. To put the crime worries into perspective, there are about 4 crimes per 10,000 people. New York has about 250 per 10,000 and Cary has about 3 per 10,000. So Osaka is just about as safe as Cary, North Carolina but in Japan it is the most dangerous city in the country. Food is great. I have only had a couple of meals - sushi and chinese. But tons of food at great prices. Well, I have only been here about 36 hours so we will see what the next couple of days hold in store.
I hope to use this blog on a regular basis to relate my adventures in and around Japan. In case you don't know, my wife and I sent our kids off to college and left the country. Well, actually my wife is still in the US getting the kiddos off to school. She will be joining me in September. Sigh. I had to come early to start my job at Osaka International School. If you are so inclined, you can check out the web site at http://www.senri.ed.jp/OIS/index.htm . Well, my intention is to look at a different aspect of Japan each week and give my response/understanding to the things I see, experience or have questions about. In fact, I hope readers - if there are any - will post questions that will become future posts.
This week's topic . . . Welcome to Japan and Osaka
Osaka is Japan's second or third largest city - depending on how you count. About 16 million people. We are living at the north end of town a couple of miles from the furthest subway station. I live in a very small apartment. One room is the kitchen, dining room, living room combo. There is a small bedroom attached. It might be a nice office? Then there is another bedroom, separate, much quieter, darker and still quite small. I think this will become the bedroom. Then there is a small bathroom, with a small washer in it. Amazing.
Osaka is well known for its food and its crime. It is sort of seen as the wild, wild west. To put the crime worries into perspective, there are about 4 crimes per 10,000 people. New York has about 250 per 10,000 and Cary has about 3 per 10,000. So Osaka is just about as safe as Cary, North Carolina but in Japan it is the most dangerous city in the country. Food is great. I have only had a couple of meals - sushi and chinese. But tons of food at great prices. Well, I have only been here about 36 hours so we will see what the next couple of days hold in store.
i would like to know how you feed yourself... do you actually cook papa??!!
ReplyDeleteOf course I cook! Nothing very exciting. Spaghetti, tuna, ramen etc. I'm very excited though cause I just got a taco kit! Can't wait to try it out.
ReplyDeleteHEY!!!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you guys!
I just read your email to CA faculty. I was so excited to hear from you. I love the pictures on your blog. Traci wants you to add a picture of the bathroom in your apt. If you remember, we talked about the unique toilet bowls there in Japan before you left, so we just want a pic. Anyway, have you found a church? Have you started a Japan vesion of CFO?
The boys are doing good. Kaizilla is king of the house and baby Sage is the happiest baby ever!!!
Talk soon!
Carlos Alvelo