[Nathan]

I avoided those kinds of places in general during my stay. I like smaller pubs personally, I've never been one for huge parties.

I just managed to find the small outings that used a mix of Japanese and English. Japanese usually ended up dominating the night as more beers came, which was good for my own studying purposes.

Edit: Reference to MMM's post on Osaka gaijin bars

Edit2: JapanMan2 -> Don't expect them to fall all over you Charisma-man style, if that's what you're getting at.