Osaka or Tokyo

[Housetek]

Originally Posted by emiluvsjmusic

ooh who? who?

I've seen....

Dave Chapelle
Some soccer players
Paris Hilton *not really special in my book*
Nathalie Keeley from Tokyo Drift *got my pic taken with her*
Black eyes peas was at feria a few times
Alicia keys
and just bunch of randoms rappers
also i always see people taking pics of famous japanese people but i never know who they are, i dont want enough Japanese tv or music videos to know

[clairebear]

Since my husband chose Tokyo, I'll have to go with Tokyo aswell, so we can be together.

[Powermad147]

I imagine Osaka being less...Tourist oriented, at least slightly. However, to make a third choice, I'd rather live in Kyoto . I've always wanted to visit a Shinto shrine and I've heard they have many in Kyoto, along with a lot of Buddhist Temples I also hear the food is quite good ^_^

[MMM]

Originally Posted by samurai007

I lived just south of Osaka for 2 years and I visited Tokyo. I much prefer Osaka. It is surrounded by many more historical and natural places, while Tokyo is just more and more city, as far as the eye can see. Plus Osaka people are friendlier and the food is better.

It seems like there are surprisingly few people who have actually been to both cities.

For those of you who chose Tokyo because you "prefer big cities", trust me. Osaka has over 2.5 million people, and is center of the Kansai metro area, which has nearly 20 million.

Tokyo has a huge nightlife, but Osaka's is far from dead. There are all kinds of clubs, live houses and bars open all night long.

Osaka (which I voted for) is very close to Kobe, Kyoto, and Nara and each city is worth spending time in and is unique in its own way.

I chose Osaka for two main reasons. Kansai people are frendlier and more open, and I like the food in Kansai better than in Kanto.

[Powermad147]

Osaka is near Nara? Cool. Thats another place that interested me, but to be honest I have no idea why...>_>. Sometimes its better to just follow your hunches I guess. Maybe its because I like Deer .

Edit: Heres my reason for liking Nara

YouTube - The bowing deer of Nara (Japan)

Hehe ^_^

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Powermad147

Osaka is near Nara? Cool. Thats another place that interested me, but to be honest I have no idea why...>_>. Sometimes its better to just follow your hunches I guess. Maybe its because I like Deer .

Edit: Heres my reason for liking Nara

YouTube - The bowing deer of Nara (Japan)

Hehe ^_^

Nara is a great city, and I love the deer park and Great Buddha.

[Cyclamen]

Osaka and Tokyo share a lot in common, but they have a totally different feeling. I'd personally choose Tokyo, which is #1 in my both lists "best cities I've ever seen" and "best cities I've ever lived in".

About Nara and Kyoto... they are great places, but IMHO only for a holiday!

[noodle]

interesting views... though i must say, i get the impression that people that have been to both seem to prefer osaka... and it seems people that have been to neither seem to like tokyo!!! i guess i can see where that is coming from. Tokyo is advertised a lot more in foreign countries...

[MMM]

Originally Posted by noodle

interesting views... though i must say, i get the impression that people that have been to both seem to prefer osaka... and it seems people that have been to neither seem to like tokyo!!! i guess i can see where that is coming from. Tokyo is advertised a lot more in foreign countries...

Interesting observation.

I do like both, don't get me wrong, but if you are talking about living somewhere, I think the two most important things are the people and the food, and Osaka wins in both departments.

[TsukinoHana]

i think Tokyo because of the big city and all the store that they have to sale. wow.