I'm South Asian, male, 20, and I'm planning to move to Japan to study (and maybe even settle later on). I am a pretty social person so I was wondering if Japan had a city or place where there's more casual small talk between strangers and maybe an environment similar to my own country where people interact more often. Not saying that Japanese people aren't social. I understand that they are mindful, which is what makes them reserved. However, It would be great to have even a small piece of that casual vibe that i grew up with here.
Osaka or Kyoto would be the best option for Japanese friends. Tokyo in general cause of the sheer number of people and foreigners.
But if you're in a university, you'll make most of you friends within the circle you join. So it doesn't matter the location.
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Most Social Place to Move to in Japan?
I'm South Asian, male, 20, and I'm planning to move to Japan to study (and maybe even settle later on). I am a pretty social person so I was wondering if Japan had a city or place where there's more casual small talk between strangers and maybe an environment similar to my own country where people interact more often. Not saying that Japanese people aren't social. I understand that they are mindful, which is what makes them reserved. However, It would be great to have even a small piece of that casual vibe that i grew up with here.
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Consider a share house, I did that and made friends, I did it in Tokyo but like others say do consider other places as well Osaka has a reputation for people being more open and outgoing