Semi Rural

[Maths Dude]

Anyone living semi-rural in Japan?

[Big Booger]

Can you define what semi-rural means?

[Maths Dude]

Not in the city, not in the deep country. Usually on an 1/2 - 20 acres of land. Within commuting distance to work.

[Big Booger]

Not in the city, not in the deep country. Usually on an 1/2 - 20 acres of land. Within commuting distance to work.

I use to live in a "semi-rural" area. Now I am in the Burbs.

[Maths Dude]

Were you a blimin rice farmer like Taro ?

[Big Booger]

Were you a blimin rice farmer like Taro ?

I did a little of it.. but no I was a slave to the grindstone of edu-tainment..

why are you interested in semi-rural living?

[Maths Dude]

I grew up on 1300 acres. I been living in cities since I was 18, and quite frankly, cities suck. Noisy fucking neighbors, dirty fucking air, high fucking crime. Having said that, there are no jobs in the country so got no choice but to live in city slums. Im planning on a move that plants me on 3 acres minimum < 50km from a work place.

[Big Booger]

I grew up on 1300 acres. I been living in cities since I was 18, and quite frankly, cities suck. Noisy fucking neighbors, dirty fucking air, high fucking crime. Having said that, there are no jobs in the country so got no choice but to live in city slums. Im planning on a move that plants me on 3 acres minimum < 50km from a work place.

I grew up on a 280 acre farm.. it was decent sized.. no neighbors at all for about 3 miles.

That said I hear you... I hate city life... for all the same reasons you do... but boonie living sucks ass. People are backward when it comes to new ideas and new ways. They don't accept you if you are different. But they tend to be kinder and closer to each other.

It's a trade-off I guess.

[Maths Dude]

I think the 'non acceptance' thing maybe true for Japan. But I am a white man in a 90% white country so theres not much problem about that. But if I ever go back to live in Japan I got a few places in Gifu-ken scoped out. The blocks are located in the bush, so there aint no neighbors he he he. And even if I have neighbors and they dont like smelly gaijins, then they can just ignore me. I think it's pretty obvious from my posts on here that 'acceptance' is low on my priorities

[Samurai_Jerk]

Man, you guys are nuts. I was born and raised in the country and chose to move in with my Dad in the city when I was 14 for a reason. It's BORING! I love city life. The noise and crime just make life a little more exciting.

Actually, though I don't really want to live in the country or a small town (I'm actually in one now temporarily) I can understand why people like it. What I can't understand is the suburbs. I fucking hate the 'burbs.

[ketchupkatsu]

You can't be serious. I think Japan sends all there weird people to live in the countryside. And if you've been in the cities, you can guess how weird the countryside will be.

And those concrete slabs they call train stations in the countryside suck during the winter.

If you are serious about moving good luck and hope you can find someplace reasonable sane.

[Big Booger]

Actually, though I don't really want to live in the country or a small town (I'm actually in one now temporarily) I can understand why people like it. What I can't understand is the suburbs. I fucking hate the 'burbs.

The burbs suck ass... Just pure shit... round here we call that a sinny sin sin nigga...

[Charles]

...And those concrete slabs they call train stations in the countryside suck during the winter...

Hey, I will not stand for any bashing of rural train stations. They are far better than metropolitan stations.

I used to be constantly late for the trains in the rural area where I lived. It is the only place in Japan where I have ever arrived at the platform just as the train was pulling out, and then the train stopped, the doors opened, and let me on.

[Maths Dude]

Yeah, the burbs are the worst of the bunch, no arguments there. From the law of averages I'd say that there are far more cretins and loser dimwit fuckers living in cities. We never got robbed once out in the sticks where my relatives been rolled numerous times, myself included. I find nothing 'interesting' about being robbed neither. I find nothing interesting about cities - they are just too fucking boring for me. In the country I can afford to have a big shed and be able to construct stuff, fix old cars up, have a nice collection of guns, go hunting etc etc. FUCK THE CITY !!

[Samurai_Jerk]

fix old cars up

That's funny. One of the reasons I like living in the city is not having to own a car.

[Kush]

The boonies are the way to go. The "break 'em in" period in the beginning is a bit rougher than in the big city, but once they get used to you, it's a hell of a lot easier day-to-day.

To put it another way, I've never been denied service in the boonies, but I've run into plenty of 'Japanese Only' establishments in the cities.

[djgizmoe]

Well, can't say I agree with anyone here. I live in Mishima in Shizuoka, which is basically suburbian in nature, and it's a nice mix of nature and convenience to Shizuoka City and Yokohama/Tokyo. And my experience living in Nagoya wasn't half bad either (love being able to go out for drinks after some music or art event and then just walk home at midnight). My wife, on the other hand, is from a nasty inaka fishing town in Aichi. Crumbling concrete, junkyards and a cemented coastline; they closed the train station because nobody was using it. Yes, they apparently have one interesting festival a year.

[FG Lurker]

I grew up in a semi-rural area, but close enough to a city to not become a country bumpkin.

Now I live in Osaka and for the most part I like city life. However occasionally I get a bit nuts and have to get out.

After living so long in Osaka I don't think I would do well living full-time in rural Japan though.