Started in Tokyo in 1997 by Caroline Pover, Being A Broad has already helped thousands of women make the most of their lives in Japan through a monthly magazine, events and seminars, a number one best-selling book, and an active discussion board.
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- The Enigmatic World of the Geisha
- August 22nd, 2012Category: Culture
- As a foreigner unfamiliar with Japan, penetrating the opaque surface of its society can sometimes be a daunting prospect. When Sayuki decided to enter the secretive and ancient world of the Japanese geisha, she took on cultural practices much more complex than j ... » Continue Reading
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- Finding Imported Food in Japan: The Nightmare is Over
- August 1st, 2012Category: Food & Dining
- Several nights a week I enjoy a hot bowl of miso soup along with a wide variety of Japanese food. And while I love my Japanese food as much as the next gaikokujin I inevitably end up craving, no, desperately craving, food and other products from home. Years ago my Su ... » Continue Reading
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- My First Onsen Experience
- July 31st, 2012Category: Culture
- After working for months to clean out my husband’s apartment, it was now time to graduate from our respective universities and make the move to Japan. It was a gruelling task but time was going so quickly that we were soon looking at our last day in Oregon. I ha ... » Continue Reading
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- How to Relieve Stress and Pain
- July 23rd, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- A New Way To Transform Pain & Handle Stress Most of us express ourselves consistently. We talk in a certain way, stand, sit or sleep in a fix position. These habits are typical for us and the way in which we stand, sit, behave in different situations are predic ... » Continue Reading
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- Missed Connections
- July 10th, 2012Category: Culture
- “I’m moving back to Texas.” This was my mantra for the first month after my relocation in Japan. My first year in Japan was a dating disaster. After a sexist salary man, playboy American, and a few unbelievably awkward first dates, I felt tired and defeated. A n ... » Continue Reading
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- Knowing your body and naturally relieve pain
- May 30th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Karen Carmeli & The Grinberg Method Life in Japan is very exciting — totally different from Western culture and lifestyle, but despite the fascination the country holds for many foreign women, they can easily find themselves too busy, stressed, or lonely as they ... » Continue Reading
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- How to find a good health clinic in Japan
- May 24th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- There are fewer clinics and hospitals to choose from if you are not fluent in Japanese. But it is very important to know some characteristics of a good clinic. Here are some tips on how to find a good clinic: Search Nowadays, the Internet is probably the mos ... » Continue Reading
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- Fabulous Foreign Woman: Angela Salisbury
- May 10th, 2012Category: Culture
- PHOTOGRAPHY BYKERRY RAFTIS (WWW.KEYSHOTS.COM) MAKEUP BYELENA OKADA Full name: Angela Salisbury Age: 30 Nationality: American Grew up in: Minneapolis, Minnesota Time in Japan: Almost two years Japanese level: Working on it... Works at: Saké P ... » Continue Reading
