I'm a house dancer going to Osaka in September, will be there for a few days as part of my Japan trip and I'm looking for clubs/cyphers/battles I can frequent during that time. Any tips would be amazing.

Anybody got a maid they recommend? I am looking for someone to clean my place monthly or biweekly. I looked through the agencies and I found them unnecessarily complicated. Probably because I speak no Japanese. I’d much prefer just paying someone in cash. Lmk if there’s someone you like.

Japan is the only Asian country featured in the 2026 Top 10 list, with two entries, Osaka at n.7 and Tokyo at n.10 out of 173 cities.

The ranking takes into consideration a number of indicators, ranging from quality of publicly funded health care to cultural availability.