Japanese Guy in San Francisco
 

Hi, I'm looking for friends in the Bay Area who are interested in Japanese culture and the language not just anime and manga.

My family runs a little international house in Tokyo. It is more like a communal thing and I'm a native of Tokyo so I can give info about how to get by in Tokyo and etc.

Since I provide support for gaijin community in my local area, I would like to help people in SF who might be heading to Japan or Tokyo in the near future and my goal is really to expand the community here in SF.

If you are interested, please drop me a line or two.

I'll be waiting for your reply!!

I like Japanese culture and nihon go, but i dont live in San Fransico T_______T
Can i be your friend?

My place is a little drier than San Francisco, but only a state over. Can I still become your friend?

I don't live in the Bay Area, but I do live on the Central Coast. I'd like to be your friend.

Thank you Snowdrop, luyus, and KrazyKev!!

I was just looking for someone nearby so I can invite people to cook outs and stuff.

My current place in SF is kind of like international house as well and my roommates and I organize cook outs quite often and invite guests. I thought maybe I could invite someone new in the near future so that' why I said friends in SF.

Anyways, I appreciate you guys for replying!!

May I ask where you guys reside?

I have just added you guys on my buddy list!!

Like I said, only a state away: Arizona

Hello! I live in the Bay Area (in the East Bay to be exact) & I used to live in San Francisco & I go back there all the time to visit. So you can pm me if your interested!

Hi Tommasi san!

I live in the East Bay and I work in San Francisco. My girlfriend and I are going to Japan on March 31 for 2 weeks. We will be in Tokyo for our second week, but the first week will be spent traveling to Hijemi (possibly), Kyoto, Nara, and perhaps Osaka. I do know one person in Osaka and one in Tokyo, but we're not very close. I hope they will meet us to show me around a little... ^_^

I like Manga a lot and a few other pop cultural things from Japan, but my girlfriend does not so much... We'll probably only do a very few anime shopping things, and spend most of the time enjoying the culture and food, and utterly destroying the language with my very basic skills! -_- We do have several interests in mind so far.

We would both very much like a new friend! We would be happy to treat you to dinner in a SF restaurant in exchange for advice! We would also be happy to share information about our favorite things in San Francisco!

Ja ne,
Mark (SpaceNeko)

Where about in Arizona do you live??

Hi, thanks for your replies reihiino and SpaceNeko!!

I will add you guys to my buddy list!!

It's pretty much in the dead center of the state. A place called Cottonwood, that can't make up it's mind if it's a city or a town...

What do you do there? Are you studying or working??

Hi Tommasi. I live about 4 hours north, in a city called Chico. If you ever head up this way, let me know!

As for SF, you might want to contact the SF chapter of JETAA, the JET Alumni Association. It's made up of people who've lived in Japan and you might make a lot of new friends there... They have month dinners, activities, etc too.

Hey samurai007,

thanks for your info.

You live in Chico huh?

I know it's a party town for students and I have visited my friend there once.

Anyways, I didn't know there are such thing as JETAA...

It sounds kinda hardcore but I guess some people still miss Japan after they returned back to Japan.

Thanks again for your info!!

I am living in San Francisco. But I am not native lol. 中国人ですけど。。。I am currently taking class in CCSF. よろしく～

City College huh?

Yea, it's very close to where I live.

My house is right around the corner from that sub shop on Ocean Ave.

Are there any Japanese tutors at CCSF?

Because SFSU offers courses for teaching Japanese so there are many Japanese kids looking for tutoring positions.

I thought maybe those people help out at CCSF as well.

I am living around Mission and Geneva , so I am pretty close as well. Hmm, I am not sure, I am not taking any Japanese class so,...

What do you study at CCSF?

What part of China are you from??

I live there, and can't wait to get out, but I have to finish school first.

Yea, everybody is and hang in there buddy!!

How many years do you have left??

Hi,

I live in Tennessee, but I am going to be taking the Japanese course at a local college called ETSU and I plan on going to Tokyo someday. Probably in about two years after I finish college. ^^ I would like to be your friend.

Aikou :ywave:

Ah, I've heard great things about Tennessee...

Where about in Tennessee do you live?　Memphis? Nashville?

Two years, then I'm gonna move to somewhere more technologically advanced! This place sucks!:D

Arigato Tommasi-san for adding me to your buddy list:) I live in Indonesia, far away from state.

I'd love to be your friend ^_^

Thanks!! I will add you to my buddy's list!!

So what do you do in Kyoto Haipakun?

I live and work near San Francisco. What are your interests?

i like live a couples of minutes from Sf, about fourty five to accurate! perhaps, i can be your friend?

I wish I had met you back when I was visiting SF more regularly. These days I don't get to head out to the west coast much. I was always the odd one in my group that would wander off in search of a new pair of getas or Japanese food beyond sushi and tempura. While my friends would be chopping down on burgers and beer, I was usually heading off on my own to the Ten Ren shop.