WideIslandView
American expat in Japan
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10
About me
American
Lives in Hiroshima
Speaks English, Japanese
Registration: 16 October 2009
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Going out in Hiroshima by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Hiroshima? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
The tough part about Hiroshima (and all Japanese cities) is that there are plenty of really random and interesting places hidden down every alleyway and street. The best places for a "young" crowd to go out and do things would be along the Hondori ... Read More
Going out in Hiroshima by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Hiroshima? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
You might want to give the webpages gethiroshima.com (lots of good guides there) and wideislandview.com a look. Both webpages are made for expats living and traveling in Hiroshima. Oh, and if you're ever in Hiroshima look for the gethiroshima.com ... Read More
Job Question by Guest32659874
I recently was offered a job in Japan that included flight reimbursement, so I bought my airline ticket right away. When I received the contract in the mail it said that I am required to purchase my airline ticket through THEIR agency. I emailed ...
Getting a job can be quite difficult, if only because you need someone to sponsor your VISA ahead of time. Otherwise it can become a big pain, as work VISAs can take over three months to obtain while in Japan. The company probably just has a ... Read More
Can anyone tell me where I can go to get bagged ice in Japan? by lovatopf
My refrigerator broke, and I am wondering where I can get bagged ice in Tokyo?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure every 7-11 and grocery store in my area gas bagged ice. Read More
AGE 19 MALE AND WANNA WORK AND LIVE IN JAPAN TOKYO!!!! by sargy01
OK this is how its starts.... am 19 male and i got no job i live wit my sister and i gotta get out of this country and move on.... Now i know there will be a million and one jobs going in Tokyo for a British lad like myself and all i need to know is ...
1) gaijinpot.com 2) As a foreigner you need a college degree of some kind to get a job. 3) A "cheap" apartment in any part of Tokyo metro would be at LEAST $600 USD for a small one room place. You're probably looking at something more around ... Read More
moving to tokyo. by tokyo-unl
hi there, im a 19 year old male from the netherlands, after watching tokyo drift (again..) i have been on a little research about tokyo. i know the movie is alot different from the real tokyo, but i realy admire the city.. the main reason i love ...
1) Tokyo Drift was all filmed in California. I had a friend who was an extra in the film. 2) As a foreigner you need a college degree of some kind to get a job. 3) A "cheap" apartment in any part of Tokyo metro would be at LEAST $600 USD for a ... Read More
hello everybody! by rosedabo
hello! I'm glad I'm here now. hope to have a lot of friends here.
Hello there! I'm an ex-pat living in Hiroshima City, Japan. I actually signed up up for expatblog to spread the news about an expat webpage I'm helping out on called www.WideIslandView.com. Its a page made by and for the English teachers of the ... Read More