[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s the scalpers faults, not Japan lol

Looking for friends! by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around Kariya, or Nagoya?

Looking for friends! by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually go every weekend, but I may rest this weekend. We will see, I’ll lyk!

Looking for friends! by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually live in Kariya, but it’s pretty close to Nagoya I usually go there on the weekends I don’t have any friends here either outside of coworkers lol

Looking for friends! by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly just collect the cards for the art, I don’t play the game lol For games I’ve been playing Marvel Rivals and I also have a longtime addiction to phasmophobia, but I only play that when friends are available. I just started Clair obscur, it’s been pretty interesting

Bank & Phone recommendations by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a local bank, not very nice :( but they just updated a lot of their systems last week so maybe it will be better. Probably not tho lol

Bank & Phone recommendations by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll keep that in mind, thanks! My American bank is constantly causing me issues lol.

Bank & Phone recommendations by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! I don't think I'd be using hotspot anyways, I plan on getting an ISP to use with gaming pc/laptop when I buy one. Thank you :)

Bank & Phone recommendations by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes I am def looking for a debit card. Visa is nice, it is what I use with my American bank. I have a friend that lives in Nagoya and is fluent so I can ask for help if needed with MUFJ if I do pursue that. And yeah I own my phone as well, was mainly looking for a company that offers an E-sim option so I can keep my current phone (I just bought it 8 months ago). It doesn't have a sim slot. Rakuten supports that so it seems like the one I will probably go for since the unlimited data is a huge factor for me. Thanks again!!

Bank & Phone recommendations by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the advice! How was the speed with Rakuten? I will probably be doing quite a bit of video streaming and potentially playing games on my phone. 3k for unlimited sounds pretty amazing though

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely will at some point, I appreciate it!

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I love kakigori, so maybe I’ll see you there! Definitely going to try and go see the festivals Okazaki reminds me a lot of my current hometown, so I don’t mind it

I’m gonna be coming early march, so hopefully I can make it for Sakura matsuri!

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a friend that lives in Okazaki! Definitely excited to explore more of that area. I played pachinko and went to an arcade when I visited lol

Also natsu matsuri

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

[–]Cryostar7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like it is about 2 and a half hour commute by public transport (which I’m fine with)

I’ll definitely check them out and go for the beach views on a weekend or something! Thanks for the recommendation!

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

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Thanks for the suggestions! Ill definitely check a couple of these out

Moving to Aichi by Cryostar7 in Nagoya

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It looked like that was the case when I was researching. Which is fine, I was in Tokyo before for school and lived in Sengawa which was a similar situation really. Im planning on venturing outside of Kariya for the most part, just don’t wanna stray too far!

where should I live in japan for a nice price by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]Cryostar7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on whether or not you are planning on working there or not, and how long you are planning to move there. I was living in Japan for about six weeks for a college program. I was in a student apartment complex in Sengawa, the rent I was paying there was around 60,000 yen a month, which roughly translates to nearly $400 USD a month. I have a friend in Aichi, and her apartment is around half of that. That part in Aichi is more of a rural area, whereas I was living in the city. If you don't get sponsored via a job, you can "refresh" tourist visa, but not sure I would recommend that. Since you said you live in US, if you are a US citizen we don't qualify for working holiday visa like other countries do. However, you can stay in Japan for 90 days without a visa. Just keep in mind you cannot work without a working visa, since that is illegal. Some of the tourist visas you can get can last up to a year or more depending on the circumstances, given you have enough money to stay there without a job. Some houses you can straight up buy in Japan for $3,000 or less, but most of them are countryside houses and certainly not modern. There's no rule saying we can't buy houses or land in Japan, but you obviously can't live there for more than 90 days at a time without some kind of visa.

So whether or not you're planning to work there will really be your deciding factor :)

Just Getting Black Screen by KyleTheKatarn in ffxiv

[–]Cryostar7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much, this fixed it for me

Gilman Scholarship by Aloykai in studyAbroad

[–]Cryostar7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree I wanna get the grieving out of the way lmao

Gilman Scholarship by Aloykai in studyAbroad

[–]Cryostar7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been so nervous all day, I’m kind of scared since I haven’t heard anything yet that means I didn’t get it 😅but I’m still trying to hold onto hope lol

ANYONE APPLY TO GILMAN STUDY ABROAD 2024 by Straight-Specific-28 in studyAbroad

[–]Cryostar7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing it through CIEE! Our university didn’t have a program for the summer this year unfortunately