Seeing Risa for the 2nd Time and meeting Family in Himeji, Japan Trip

This was a great time in a city that rivals Tokyo in everyway. The people, I think, are much more friendly than Tokyo residents because they're not as accustom to seeing foreigners, particularly Americans as much as Tokyo folks. I think the nightlife is definitely better here, given that you're not being constantly harassed by African club promoter on the street as you�re walking around at night. Most of the clubs here are pretty small, but the music and atmosphere is great. There are a number of great bars here that all seem to have some cool theme, like reggae or traditional English pub or just plain Japanese. The restaurants are top notch too. There are a variety of difference choices and, the only thing is that most of the menus are in just Japanese so try to find some friends in town that speak the language�.the people are really nice and if you are a friendly person you shouldn�t have trouble making friends with Osaka natives. All in all this was a great place to visit. If you have time, check out the city of Kobe and Himeji which are half hour train rides from Osaka and offer a great deal of fun stuff to do too. Kobe is great for Jazz lover as there are a number a great Jazz bars in the city and also great reggae clubs. Himeji is great for sightseeing old school Japan because there a number of historical sites and Himeji castle is much better than Osaka castle by far. It�s much more realistic and has not been modernized like Osaka castle has been.