“Kurly in Kansai” with Ayana Wyse

SEASON 1 EPISODE 51 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad

Ayana shares how a New Years Resolution lead her to move to Japan. She also discusses Japanese work culture, her 1st year in Japan and at what point she finally felt settled in Japan.

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Meet Ayana

Ayana Wyse is a creative from the suburbs of New York. Living in Osaka since 2011 she has been involved in creating a community for the Black foreigners throughout Japan. She is the founder of the FB group and collective called Black Creatives Japan. Ayana is a lover of all things creative which has led her to dabble in many forms of skills like photography, painting, voice over, modeling, and more. She encourages everyone who has the means to venture out to travel or live in a different country and discover whatever makes you happy.

Connect with Ayana

https://www.instagram.com/yana_yz

https://linktr.ee/yana_yz


This Episode Covers:

  • Moving to Osaka

  • Working as an English Conversation Teacher

  • Applying for Work Visas

  • Apartment Hunting in Japan

  • Black Creatives in Japan

  • Dating in Japan

  • The Japanese Healthcare System

  • The Japanese Justice System

  • Advice for Moving to Japan



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