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- GP Women: Miko is a Can-Do Woman
- July 11th, 2013Category: Culture
- The first thing that surprised me was what kind of people Japan attracts. Sure, when I came to live here it wasn't my first time in Japan. I had been here for study abroad and I met people from all over the world. As a Japanese-American woman, I experienced Western men. ... » Continue Reading
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- Modeling in Japan 101: Audition Tips
- July 9th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- So you've gotten your head shots, set up a basic web page, and registered with the agencies. Then one random day, you get the email. An audition! In this post I will cover some of the do's and dont's of your first modeling audition in Japan. Behind closed doors ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Beauty Survival Guide: Have a Good Hair Day
- July 5th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- For ladies new and old to Japan, hair is kind of a thing here. The ongoing battle against frizz, color damage, trying new products… it can be a real drag. If you don’t speak Japanese, going to the salon in Japan for the first time is freaking stressful. Will he c ... » Continue Reading
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- Here’s What’s Happening: The Fashion Expo @ Tokyo Big Sight
- July 2nd, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Shopping
- Question: "How much fun a national fashion and shopping event in Tokyo is?" Answer? Ridiculously super fun. I went with GaijinPot contributor, Ryoko to learn about what’s up and coming in both local and global brands that are coming to the big red dot. Don't wor ... » Continue Reading
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- Ramen, Games, and Guns: I Discover Yokohama
- June 28th, 2013Category: Living in Japan
- What better way to enjoy my first trip to Yokohama than to hang out with Anthony Joh and the crew from ACTV to produce a travel video for GaijiPot? It was a super fun shoot and I learned so much about Yokohama. It’s really beautiful… I kind of want to live there now ... » Continue Reading
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- Neighborhood Watch: Get a Matcha Buzz in Azabu Juban
- June 27th, 2013Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Shopping
- When I first went Azabu Juban to interview Elana Jade I ended up getting lost, because that’s what I do here. But getting lost in Tokyo can be a really good thing, because you always end up finding cool stuff. They should rename Azabu Juban street Wellness Row be ... » Continue Reading
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- Modeling in Japan 101: Submitting to Agents
- June 25th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- Want to model in Japan? Poof! You’re a model. Okay… not exactly, but kind of. There are a few differences between getting started in modeling and commercial acting in Japan. I’m from San Francisco, and when I started nine years ago it was tough to get an agent. W ... » Continue Reading
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- Summer Shopping Spree: Erimakee Makes Me Happy
- June 21st, 2013Category: Shopping
- Fact: I don’t have big feet. Really I don't. Size 8.5 US, 6 UK. Correction: in the U.S. I don’t have big feet. Here in Japan, I apparently have Amazonian proportion, we-don’t-even-stock-your-size, have-you-tried-clown-shoes, kind of feet. All of us over a size 7 ... » Continue Reading
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- The Balance of Business and Beauty: Meet Elana Jade
- June 20th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Walking into the white, clear space of Elana Jade instantly tells you: everything is going to be okay. The first thing you notice about Elana Jade is her beauty. Not the lashes and lips, glam-girl hot, but the radiant, fresh faced “I-take-very-good-care-of-myself ... » Continue Reading
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- ¥100 Beauty: Princess Pretty Party
- June 14th, 2013Category: Shopping
- I know when you go through Daiso you’re wondering the same thing as me: All of this super cheap makeup… is any of it any good? It’s all so cute and shiny and yeah… 100 yen… you’re tempted to try it, but don’t want to break out in a horrid rash or waste yen-age th ... » Continue Reading