“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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“Kurly in Kansai” with Ayana Wyse
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.
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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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Zachary Higgs-Theme Music
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