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GaijinPot is an online community for foreigners living in Japan, providing information on everything you need to know about enjoying life here, from finding a job and accommodation to having fun.

  • Japanese key money and deposits
    May 25th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Looking here at the system for deposits and Key Money in Japan.  This is the most commonly misunderstood part of renting an apartment but perhaps the most necessary information to understand prior to searching for your new apartment. “Shikikin” (敷金) means deposits ... » Continue Reading
  • Japan Tilt-Shift Photography
    May 21st, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Courtesy of Japan alpha-blogger Lifeyou.tv comes an excellent series of images of Japan shot in a tilt-shift format and set to a theme of “we all live in a small world.” Here is a shot of a recent samurai festival in Odawara shot in the same style. And overloo ... » Continue Reading
  • Last days of the Kabukiza Theater, Ginza
    May 17th, 2010By Category: Arts & Entertainment
    The Closing ceremonies for the five-decade-old Kabuki-za theater, located in Ginza, were held recently and Tokyo blogger Shibuya246.com was there just before in order to get some awesome final photos. Entertainment company Shochiku announced in 2008 that the theate ... » Continue Reading
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    AUDIO: Tokyo Electronic Music Festival
    May 14th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Info The AUDIO: Tokyo Electronic Music Festival will be held this July 17th at the Harumi Passenger Terminal on the Tokyo waterfront and GaijinPot is one of the first places to be offering tickets. The event features Djs: Octave One, Daniel Bell, Doc Martin & ... » Continue Reading
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    Rice bra supports Japanese girls
    May 13th, 2010By Category: Culture
    Gyaru farmers is one trend Japan has seen over the last couple of years and now here is a somewhat random tangent of that. Girls keen to keep their agricultural hobby close to their heart can now grow their own rice in a special bra designed by lingerie maker Triumph a ... » Continue Reading
  • Books on Japan
    May 10th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Every year dozens of books come out covering Japan, all claiming to hold some new insight, or reveal some otherwise unturned rock.  Those are  just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the books that go unpublished or all the journals and writings that never ... » Continue Reading
  • Bra Wars
    May 7th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Hot on the heels of our look at the new Forever 21 store in Ginza and Fast Fashion in general we have this.  Okinawan actress-model Yu Yamada, yesterday launched a new range of  bratops for Uniqlo and GaijinPot was there to grab some snaps Yamada-san is taking ov ... » Continue Reading
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    Forever 21 Ginza opening
    May 4th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    Here is some more evidence that fashion-conscious Japan is outgrowing its love affair with luxury brands and turning to a new passion: Fast fashion.  We covered some fast fashion previously while looking at Uniqlo and now the star brand of American mall-style ... » Continue Reading
  • Visiting the Shanghai Expo
    April 30th, 2010By Category: Travel
    On May 1, Expo 2010 Shanghai opens its gates for a six-month run. Some 233 countries and organizations will have exhibits. Even the most modest projections are for a turnout of 70 million visitors, eclipsing the previous world record of 64 million set in Osaka ... » Continue Reading
  • Legal Advice in Japan
    April 28th, 2010By Category: Uncategorized
    It is important to get good advice in times of trouble, especially if you did not grow up with the Japanese legal system.  Our Japan forums often provide a lot of ready help and advice but we have also ompiled the following list of organizations in Japan where y ... » Continue Reading

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