Comments on: A day in the life of an expat in Osaka, Japan http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/ travel culture worldwide Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NIck http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-37365 NIck Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:37:11 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-37365 Great stuff! The descriptions of the kids are magic! (I always hated teaching kids...) Great stuff! The descriptions of the kids are magic! (I always hated teaching kids…)

]]> By: Amanda Kendle http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-37191 Amanda Kendle Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:21:41 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-37191 Natsukashi desu! This describes my life in Osaka (a few years ago now) perfectly. You really took me back there. Natsukashi desu! This describes my life in Osaka (a few years ago now) perfectly. You really took me back there.

]]> By: Anne http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36989 Anne Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:05:18 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36989 I really liked this! Your descriptions are totally to-the-point. Love the dressed up dogs I really liked this! Your descriptions are totally to-the-point. Love the dressed up dogs

]]> By: Anna Snadoval. http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36987 Anna Snadoval. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:14:13 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36987 Very well written. Interesting, Informative and visually insightful! keep it up!! Very well written. Interesting, Informative and visually insightful! keep it up!!

]]> By: aelle http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36986 aelle Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:37:33 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36986 Love the haiku. When I lived in Japan I didn't work as a teacher and had little interaction with the English-speaking community, so my day-to-day life was quite different from yours. Still, your post brings back so many memories and atmospheres. Love it. Love the haiku.

When I lived in Japan I didn’t work as a teacher and had little interaction with the English-speaking community, so my day-to-day life was quite different from yours. Still, your post brings back so many memories and atmospheres. Love it.

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36985 Tim Patterson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:41:49 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36985 Good, snappy writing - a nice mix of detail and conversational narrative. More, please! Good, snappy writing – a nice mix of detail and conversational narrative. More, please!

]]> By: Stephen http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36984 Stephen Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:00:21 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36984 "Teaching in any country is the best of times and the worst of times." How this resonates, especially since yesterday was my last class of the semester. Good piece. “Teaching in any country is the best of times and the worst of times.”

How this resonates, especially since yesterday was my last class of the semester. Good piece.

]]> By: Adam http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36983 Adam Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:23:21 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36983 Wow. I absolutely loved this. Your writing style is totally awesome (unlike my juvenile attempts at a coherent comment!). Also, those neon green tires on your bike are amazing. Wow. I absolutely loved this. Your writing style is totally awesome (unlike my juvenile attempts at a coherent comment!).

Also, those neon green tires on your bike are amazing.

]]> By: Turner http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-expat-in-osaka-japan/#comment-36981 Turner Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:39:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2965#comment-36981 I too miss excursions to onsen ryokan and seeing Japanese kids' faces light up with understanding (rare, but it happens). "...I’ve never been as creative as I am here in Japan.” Yeah... I need to get back. Good writeup. I too miss excursions to onsen ryokan and seeing Japanese kids’ faces light up with understanding (rare, but it happens).

“…I’ve never been as creative as I am here in Japan.” Yeah… I need to get back.

Good writeup.

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