Differently than /r/osaka on Reddit, we’re splitting Osaka and OsakaLife into two communities. OsakaLife is aimed at those who live in Osaka and want to discuss issues related to life here and exchange information. So, we’ll send all the tourism related posts to the Osaka community.

The guidelines for behavior at this point are to be cool to each other, keep the topic related to Osaka, and don’t advertise.

By don’t advertise, I don’t mean we can’t share events, products, or services. That’s OK and fully encouraged, even if they are your events, products or services, but please don’t advertise them here. The difference between sharing and advertising usually comes down to rhetoric, so if you just avoid attempting to convince someone about your event, product, or service, that’s probably advertising. However, if you are attempting to convince people that Nick & Renee’s Hamburgers are not only the best hamburgers in Japan, but would stand up to the best in the world, that’s fine. Unless you happen to be Nick or Renee (assuming they are real people), then please just stick to the facts if telling about your most excellent Hamburger restaurant.

We are clearly in need of some posts, so if you can offer some wisdom about the region or have questions, please feel free to post.