Expat forum for Japanese living in Spain?

[libove]

To help my Japanese wife get acquainted to her new home when we relocate to Barcelona in the next few months, I would like to find an expat forum specifically for Japanese folks who have moved to Spain (Barcelona).

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Jay

[kaz101]

Hi Jay,

Advertising a competing expat forum would be against the forum rules. If you look around in a search engine you may find something suitable.

Regards,
Karen

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by libove

To help my Japanese wife get acquainted to her new home when we relocate to Barcelona in the next few months, I would like to find an expat forum specifically for Japanese folks who have moved to Spain (Barcelona).

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Jay

I've got to be honest, I'll be very suprised if you find one. Forums are generally set up in mind of getting as many people as possible on board so that a large information exchange takes place, and I'm only guessing that the population of Japanese people in Spain is relatively small.

[chris(madrid)]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

I've got to be honest, I'll be very suprised if you find one. Forums are generally set up in mind of getting as many people as possible on board so that a large information exchange takes place, and I'm only guessing that the population of Japanese people in Spain is relatively small.

Oddly I know a fair few Spaniards married to Japanese. Excepting forums - more than are married to brits! - I nearly married a japanese lady too (ages ago). I'd ask the Japanese consulate tbh. The Japanese I believe TEND to congregate more in Barcelona. Even was in a Japanese bakery in Barcelona - lot's of Japanese restaurants too.

[libove]

Karen, Stravinsky,
Thank you both for your thoughts.

Karen, I've been around the Internet since it was the non-commercial ARPAnet, and I am aware of the commercial and competitive needs of 'free' forums. Because of the highly specialized nature of a for-Japanese-people(primarily) forum, I do not feel that it qualifies as "competing" with expatforum.com, and therefore I did not feel that my question violated forum rules. You are of course entitled to differ, and you're a moderator, I'm not.

Stravinsky, yes but... the Japanese are a determined group! (I know, I've been married to one for seven years now! ).

Cheers,
Jay

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

I've got to be honest, I'll be very suprised if you find one. Forums are generally set up in mind of getting as many people as possible on board so that a large information exchange takes place, and I'm only guessing that the population of Japanese people in Spain is relatively small.

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by libove

Karen, I've been around the Internet since it was the non-commercial ARPAnet, and I am aware of the commercial and competitive needs of 'free' forums. Because of the highly specialized nature of a for-Japanese-people(primarily) forum, I do not feel that it qualifies as "competing" with expatforum.com, and therefore I did not feel that my question violated forum rules. You are of course entitled to differ, and you're a moderator, I'm not.

Hi Jay,

Your question didn't violate any rules but an answer could have

I hope you find something.

Regards,
Karen