Hi from Osaka, Japan

Just joined this forum, want to say to everyone. I'm a photographer/video guy living in Osaka, Japan. I've lived here in Osaka for the past 17 years, been shooting a lot in the gothic-fetish-S/M scene in Japan. I have been getting the BlueBlood newsletter for a while now, thought it was time to join up.

Anyone coming to Japan, give me a holler, lots of stuff going on over here, people think Tokyo is the only place in Japan but it is a lot more friendlier and happening in Osaka. Still gotta post more till I can post links but later I'll post links to some cool stuff happening over here. Cheers.

Nice to have you.

cool... always been fascinated with japan :)

welcome

Hello! I'm jealous you live in Japan. :-P

So, you're helping to try to balance the Japan/US weird deficit.

welcome!
I totally want to go to japan.

hello and welcome!

i want to go to japan too.. anyway, welcome.

hello

Thanks everyone. I came here to visit and I never left, that was 18 years ago. If anyone comes over here be sure to let me know.

Trying to remember something Japanese to say but can't....welcome.

Ohayogozaimasu, rikosaka-san!

Konbanwa

I don't know any Japanese, so I'll just say hello!

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Originally Posted by Black Spiral Dancer

I don't know any Japanese, so I'll just say hello!

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Nonsense. You know Kumiko, down the chippy, mate...

Welcome to Blue Blood, I too would like to venture to Japan some day! I love the J-Rock styles (costuming wise) I can't remember the name for it, I know it's called something but it's not coming to mind at the moment. I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say we'd love to see your photos when you can post them :-D.

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Originally Posted by Bikerpunk

Nonsense. You know Kumiko, down the chippy, mate...

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I did mean I don't know any of the Japanese language. I don't think the odd word heard on cartoons counts.

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, some important Japanese is: Biru kudasai. Which means can I have a beer please.

Eclipse: maybe you are talking about Visual-Kei. The wild, over the top outfits.

Forrest: I sent an email to the submissions department of your website, asking about submitting reports on the Japanese goth-fetish scene, still haven't gotten a reply. Wondering if you guys are interested in the Japanese scene?

greetings and welcome

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Originally Posted by rikosaka

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, some important Japanese is: Biru kudasai. Which means can I have a beer please.

Eclipse: maybe you are talking about Visual-Kei. The wild, over the top outfits.

Forrest: I sent an email to the submissions department of your website, asking about submitting reports on the Japanese goth-fetish scene, still haven't gotten a reply. Wondering if you guys are interested in the Japanese scene?

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Ohayo, I'm new here too.
The next time we go to japan, we were thinking that we wanted to check out Osaka. We've been to Tokyo twice. I always found "sumimasen watashi wa baka gaijin" helpful.
BTW Have you bumped into Karin and Wanco of Kariwanz yet? Super sweet people.

Greetings :D

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Originally Posted by Ed Mironiuk

Ohayo, I'm new here too.
The next time we go to japan, we were thinking that we wanted to check out Osaka. We've been to Tokyo twice. I always found "sumimasen watashi wa baka gaijin" helpful.
BTW Have you bumped into Karin and Wanco of Kariwanz yet? Super sweet people.

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No, I don't know them but a good friend of mine does. One of these days I'll meet them.

Tokyo is okay, would hate to live there though, much better to go up there to hang out then come back down to Osaka. The people are much friendlier in Osaka, plus we have way much better food down here.

Sinderella

thanks, I actually know of a club called Cinderella here in Osaka, a wild, swingers/cosplay/S-M private club.

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Originally Posted by rikosaka

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Sinderella

thanks, I actually know of a club called Cinderella here in Osaka, a wild, swingers/cosplay/S-M private club.

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How wonderful, it sounds very interesting :D