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Friendliness to outsiders: Unfortunately, the locals are not hospitable and unfriendly to visitors.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Kagoshima.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Kagoshima is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
- Income: The average monthly salary in Kagoshima is quite high around $3200.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
- Expenses: Kagoshima has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3800
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Kagoshima directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Kagoshima can be described as very high.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Kagoshima is fine.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Kagoshima to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
