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- 7 Ways to Smile Your Way Through the Tokyo Marathon (or any run)
- February 19th, 2014
- My secret to surviving the Tokyo marathon last year was not finding the perfect pair of shoes, fuel, or training plan. All of these were important, as were proper hyd ...
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- Harajuku Thrift: Not Your Grandma’s Vintage… oh wait.
- September 27th, 2013
- If you’re coming to Tokyo, you’re going to shop. It’s part of the Tokyo experience. I recently stepped out to film a Tokyo Minute segment on vintage shopping in Haraj ...
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- GPodding with Anthony: Modeling in Japan
- December 9th, 2013
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- The Tastes of Japan
- September 18th, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Travel
- Japan is one of the best foodie places on the planet with a wide variety of dishes and regional specialities. Japan as we know it today is a relatively modern invention. Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan was a collection of states and regions each with its ow ... » Continue Reading
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- Edo-Tokyo Museum: One Station Past Akihabara, and Several Centuries Earlier
- September 17th, 2012Category: Travel
- I would not say my second home of Tohoku (northern Japan) is not cool, but let’s just say many of my friends are easiest to meet in Tokyo. Tokyo is great, but to me and others who live in or have been to Japan more than once, Tokyo can seem a bit dull if you’r ... » Continue Reading
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- Gunkanjima by Night
- September 17th, 2012Category: Photography, Travel
- Gunkanjima doesn't need any more presentation: it is the famous abandoned island of Japan and one of the most loved urban exploration spots in the world ! My dream to go there has been fulfilled a few times, but like all explorer/hobbyist photographer, I wanted more... ... » Continue Reading
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- Can You Put a Price on Love and Care?
- September 17th, 2012Category: Shopping
- Someone once threw me a small, brown, hairy kiwi fruit, and I threw a wastebasket over it until it was dead. Something out of this world is usually priceless. Its value surpasses the baseness of money. Love and care are things which come from the heart. Nurturi ... » Continue Reading
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- Beer culture in Japan
- September 14th, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Japan is truly an alcohol lover’s paradise. Bars and izakaya saturate each neighborhood, customers are rarely carded when buying alcohol (even when a little below the 20-year-old legal age), alcohol is sold in some vending machines, it is perfectly legal to walk down th ... » Continue Reading
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- Singled Out
- September 14th, 2012Category: Culture
- Why the Japanese have no problem asking about your marital status. As I looked in the mirror, I gave myself a quick, appraising look. I had decided to go with the black knee-length dress, tailored blazer and long, gold pendant. Professional but not your regular borin ... » Continue Reading
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- Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
- September 13th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Travel
- According to history, the Danjiri Matsuri (float festival) was held in the 16th year of the Genroku era in 1703. It was started by the Daimyo of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu, when he prayed to Shinto gods for abundant harvest. Start: September 15, 2012 End: Septemb ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Shoe Shops for Women with Big Feet
- September 13th, 2012Category: Shopping
- Finding shoes from size 6 UK size (39 European, 7 US) or 24.5cm is not too difficult in Tokyo despite preconceptions. I have found 13 shoe shops that stock from 24-27cm. Like clothes shops, your foot size can differ in each shoe shop so make sure you get a good fi ... » Continue Reading
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- Harajuku: Fashion Lovers’ Playground
- September 12th, 2012Category: Shopping
- Stepping off the platform at Harajuku station on the Yamanote line in Tokyo, I surveyed the chaos unfolding around me. Fashion-conscious Japanese girls with hair extensions, stilettos, and brightly-colored shopping bags pushed past me. A group of gothic lolitas ming ... » Continue Reading
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- 5 Free Things To Do in Okinawa
- September 12th, 2012Category: Travel
- Okinawa has free activities in some of the most unlikely places. I usually expect to pay for everything I see at an aquarium or a theme park but here you don’t have to. If you are on a strict budget or have limited time, this list has something for everyone. So take ... » Continue Reading
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- Off The Beaten Tokyo Trail
- September 11th, 2012Category: Travel
- I re-checked my guidebook and confirmed where I was going. It wasn’t my first time to Tokyo, more like my fifth and I had decided that this time; I was going to do things a bit differently. On my previous four trips to Japan’s capital, I had pounded the pavement ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ryokan
- September 11th, 2012Category: Travel
- What is a Japanese ryokan Staying at a Japanese ryokan (旅館) or traditional style inn is one of the must have experiences on any trip to Japan. A Japanese ryokan provides the opportunity to experience traditional Japanese culture and customs. These include staying in a ... » Continue Reading
