WELCOME TO THE KANSAI AND HOKURIKU REGIONS OF JAPAN

Welcome to my blog. My name is Franz Karl and I want to share my experiences with you about living in the Kansai and  Hokuriku regions of Japan. Weather your an expat, married to Japanese, permanent resident, or traveling here. This site is dedicated to having a comfortable stay in Japan. Articles on many subject such as real estate, how to deal with local municipalities and other important procedures you must do when living in Japan, family life, travel, Matsuri, Japanese culture, and learning the language. 

I will be posting here a few times a week on various topics.

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Background is a picture of Hachiman Bori, Omihachiman City, Shiga Perfecture. 八幡掘り近江八幡市滋賀県