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Trying to reconnect with three people I met as kids near Takatsuki in 1988. They’d be in their 40s now.
Back in 1988, I spent about six weeks in the Kansai area. I was 18 at the time. This photo was taken around October or November, near Kamimaki-cho in Takatsuki. Every day after school, three kids from the neighborhood would stop and hang out with me for a while. I didn’t speak any Japanese, they spoke very little English, but we’d play together. They taught me how to make a little frog puppet using just your hands and fingers, something I can still do to this day. I taught them words like “Oklahoma” and “Texas” in return.
I met a lot of people during that time, but these three stood out. We just had so much fun together. They’d be in their 40s now. I knew their names back then, but I don’t remember them anymore. It’s been 37 years. I know this is a long shot, but I think about them sometimes and just hope life has treated them well. If anyone recognizes this photo or these faces, I’d love to hear anything at all.
Thanks for reading.
タイトル: 1988年、高槻で出会****った3人と再****びつながりたいです(今****は40代****のはず)
※この投稿はオンライン翻訳を使用しています**。誤りがあればご容赦ください。**
1988年、18歳の時に約6週間、関西に滞在**していました。この写真は同年の10月か11月頃、高槻市の上牧町付近で撮ったものです。毎日学校帰りに、近所に住む3人の子供たちが少しの間一緒に遊んでくれました****。私は日本語が話せず、彼らも英語はほとんど話せませんでしたが、一緒に遊びました。彼らは手と指だけで作る小さなカエルの人形の作り方を教えてくれて、私は今でもそれを作ることができます。お返しに、私は「オクラホマ」や「テキサス」などの単語を教えました。**
あの期間中に何百人もの人と出会いましたが**、この3人は特に印象に残っています****。一緒にいてとても楽しかったからです。今はもう40代くらいだと思います****。当時は名前を知っていたのですが、37年経った今では覚えていません。望み薄なのは分かっていますが、時々彼らのことを思い出し、元気に過ごしていてくれたらいいなと思っています。もしこの写真や顔に見覚えのある方がいたら、どんな些細な情報でも構いませんので教えていただけると嬉しいです。**
読**んでいただきありがとうございます。**
Rehoming goldfish in osaka
Rehoming goldfish in osaka
We got some goldfish from a festival last year during July. Had them roughly a year now. They are healthy and have grown big. 1 fancy goldfish and 3 comet goldfish.
Our Visa renewal was denied, and we are leaving Osaka in August.
If anyone knows where to re-home fish in osaka, that would help us out a lot.
Otherwise if someone wants them they are currently living in a very large pot with a filter, a heater, a nice healthy Pothos also growing on top.
Foreign women in the Japanese corporate world - invite
Seeking other women in the corporate world in Kansai for a weekly/bi-weekly breakfast club or/and dinner club (Kyoto-based). Any interest?
This will be a chance to exchange experiences, network, discuss issues that affect us as foreigners, seek and give advice, and (need I say?) to have a good time :)
DM me or comment if you’re interested in joining.
Thanks!
Finding frnds in Osaka
Hey guys, so me and my 3 friends came from Tokyo to Osaka with the hope of making friends here because we had tough luck there.
We have been in one bar 2 days, it was fun, we made some acquaintances. But we want to find a new place with no alcohol or at least that it’s not the main focus.
Me and my friends are not drinkers so much.
I have thought going to round one, but in Tokyo everyone seemed busy.
Are there like places of hangout we could go? Like playing something together, or maybe meet up from the street.
Thanks in advance!
What is the black pool in Radium Onsen?
Hi friends. I recently visited the male side of Radium Onsen in shinsekai. There was a pool of dark/black water. I did not get inside. I do not speak Japanese and did not bring my translation app (cell phone) inside the onsen. What is the purpose of this pool and why is it dark?
ありがとうございます
Stalked & harassed in Osaka - Dotonbori
I’m a guy 50 years old white Canadian tourist. I was walking in Dotonbori over lunch and a young male walks beside me right next to close for a block, then gets right in my face and stares in my eyes. I ask what he wants, a question he won’t move, just laughs, I keep walking he keeps following , until i pull out my phone to record him. I duck into a store for a few minutes and come back out and he’s waiting to do the same? Wtf? Why is he doing this?
I eventually lost him. It felt very creepy.
I want to earn extra bucks bc my part time is not enough
Hi i am 22 years old in Osaka and I am doing a part time at a restaurant. They pay me 1,110 per hour so I work like 4 to 5 hours. But I have only two shifts per week because they feel that my Japanese is not that good, The thing is I have some liabilities that I need to pay every month, it includes my apartment rent and my school fees which is in installment. The groceries is not a big deal because my financial sponsor is ready to pay for those daily essentials. I am grateful for that part time but it does not earn me much. I have a lot of pressure financially because my financial sponsor supported me a lot in beginning and now they’re slowly backing off as they think its too much to pay the fees, the rent and even the daily essentials at once so I want to find a proper part time that gives me fixed shifts or I plan on doing English cafe meetings where you conversate with Japanese people and earn bucks out of it but idk where to begin from
If anyone has any part time recommendations or advice please let me know
6 July Osaka AI Workshop
To all designers, developers, and AI tool enthusiasts around the Kansai area:
We are hosting an Open Design Workshop near Nihonbashi Station in Osaka on July 6!
This small-scale meetup lets you get hands-on with Open Design while casually discussing creating designs, slides, prototypes, websites, presentation decks, and visual content using AI agents. No advanced technical expertise is required.
Sign up here👇
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Shinkansen ticket from discount shop! What should I do?
I’ve bought a ticket from a discount shop in Osaka from Shin Osaka to Tokyo, but I just realize that this ticket is only available from July 26 (and the following 4 days). I have to take the train tomorrow early morning on July 3rd. I looked everywhere online to try to find information but didn’t found anything. Do you know if I can get that ticket refund or exchange at the JR counter or is there some reselling website I can use? I can I don’t have time to go back to the discount ticket shop tomorrow. Please let me know. Thank you!
Bookstores with large english sections
I'm getting back into reading after stopping during COVID and I'm looking for new books so can anyone recommend any bookstore with large english sections that I can browse.
Apartment in Higashiosaka Osaka City
Hi!
If you're currently looking for an apartment in Higashiosaka, Osaka Japan, I may have a great option for you!
~Convenient location in Higashiosaka
~Easy access to public transportation.
~Close to supermarkets, convenience stores, gym, hospital, train station, and other essential shops
~Suitable for students, workers.
If you're interested and would like more information about the rent, layout, photos, or location, feel free to send a direct message.
Please also share this post with anyone who might be looking for a place in the Osaka area.
Thank you!
Can I use student insurance for teeth
My teacher said we can’t use for teeth but I’m having a lot of teeth issues I have been ignoring and they’re increasing. I really want to get them checked. I have the blue insurance card
What are some fun date ideas in and around Osaka ?
reddit.comGay sauna in Osaka that allows tattoos.
Hi! I just arrived here in Osaka and will be staying for 4 night. I’m filipino and has visible tattoos. Any suggestions of saunas that accept gays with tattoos? Please also refer some nice bars and cruising spots.
Buying MacBook
Guys I’m planning to buy a MacBook, but I don’t know which one should I go with. Some suggestions would be good for me.
Hang out
Hiiii I am a female and my friend and I were wanting to go to some bars or hang out spots
Any idea where we can go ?
Manga storage
Hi, does anyone know where to buy those thin plastic boxes Bookoff and Mandarake sometimes use to store manga series? I've asked in Bookoff and they didn't know either lol