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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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- Crazy Costumes at the Anime Expo
- July 6th, 2013Category: Culture, Work Tips
- Day 2 of the Anime Expo kicked off and there were even more crazy costumes on display. Which one is your favorite? ... » Continue Reading
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- Cosplayers descend on the Anime Expo in Los Angeles
- July 6th, 2013Category: Culture
- The 22nd annual Anime Expo kicked off at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 4 - 7. 50,000 people are expected to attend dressed as their favorite Japanese anime character. Cosplayers of all shapes and sizes posed and showed off their custom creations. Many ... » 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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- 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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- No snow? Let’s eat … and promote cultural exchange: The Hokkaido University Festival
- June 26th, 2013Category: Culture, Food & Dining
- Outside the ski season, one of the best times to visit Sapporo is June. The blocks of frozen ice have finally released their clutches on roads and sidewalks and the sunny days throw the entire city into a party mood. Given the quantity of snow that mounts up in fron ... » Continue Reading
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- Expat Chat: Chelsea the Western Lolita
- June 11th, 2013Category: Culture
- You can’t stop staring at Chelsea Bell. She’s part of the slim demographic that is the North American Female in Japan, but what’s more, she’s a Western Lolita. I met Chelsea at the Kashiwa Station for lunch before strolling through the insanely pretty gardens at the Ho ... » Continue Reading
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- A Different Dining Experience at Donryu
- May 24th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- My husband and I was lucky to find this interesting restaurant around our area. We were actually trying to find a cool place to eat, something new, so we ended up going a little further. We ended up in a really nice area full of restaurants and bars, almost all of th ... » Continue Reading
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- Learning from defeat and redefining Tokyo’s Olympic dream
- May 23rd, 2013Category: Culture, Events
- In October 2009, during the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee, a vote was held to determine the Olympic host city for 2016. Tokyo was knocked out in the second round of voting, behind Madrid and, the eventual winners, Rio de Janeiro. The current T ... » Continue Reading
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- Happiness is an Empty Pavement
- May 21st, 2013Category: Culture, Outdoor/Sports
- Bikes, bicycles, ‘pedal-powered chariots of emancipation’ or however you choose to describe them are, for folks living in Japan, a stable fixture on roads, paths and pretty much anywhere you can imagine. On a trip to Osaka, I once saw a man cycling through Namba ... » Continue Reading
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From bears to birds, mountains to monkeys, raindrops, aliens, lightsaber wielding owls and poisonous fish, check out some of Japan's weird and wonderful police mascots.
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- 10 things that you should know before coming to Japan
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- Unique Japanese fashion styles
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- Cats, Numbers and Other Japanese Superstitions
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- Japan’s Police Mascots
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