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  • A Unique Getaway in Nikko: Zen Hostel
    October 10th, 2013By Amanda TaylorCategory: Travel
    SPACE riverhouse first lodges itself in my mind when I hear a co-worker raving about it. More research online reveals it’s nestled in the mountains, right on the bank of a gurgling river in Nikko. It’s remote, peaceful and sounds like a great place to reconnect with ... » Continue Reading
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    BS in the Martial Arts World?
    October 3rd, 2013By Chuck JohnsonCategory: Outdoor/Sports
    Nowadays the world of martial arts is very much a multifaceted one. It is a realm of age old tradition, as well as one of cutting edge science, technology and innovation. Unfortunately, the one thing that seems to permeate the entire picture is B.S. The following video ... » Continue Reading
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    Sumo Dreams Do Come True
    October 2nd, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Culture
    Can I tell you something? I had absolutely no desire to see sumo. Nothing against it, it just never occurred to me to want to go, and that lack of desire was fortified after talking to a few of my Japanese students. Their comments included: “You’re going to sumo? (long ... » Continue Reading
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    Modeling in Japan 101: After the Shoot
    September 11th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Arts & Entertainment
    So… you’ve done the legwork: You’ve got great headshots You’ve put together a decent portfolio site You’ve registered with the agencies You’re got your audition wrap down You’re starting to book work. Congrats! But what are you doing at the end of eac ... » Continue Reading
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    BANGKOK TRIP
    September 7th, 2013By GaijinPot PartnersCategory: Travel
    How did you spend your summer vacation? Day tripping in faraway places and amazing locations, or sweating it out in the stifling Tokyo summer heat, simply dreaming about those exotic destinations? There was no dreaming for me. As I let the friendly staff at Across N ... » Continue Reading
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    Your New Happy Place: Spa LaQua
    September 6th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Culture
    Your first time should be special. I’d never gone to an onsen before—okay that’s a lie. If you count the one in Japantown in San Francisco, then yes, I’d been to one, and it was pretty good. But it was nothing compared to the super deluxe chill-out palace that is Spa La ... » Continue Reading
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    Size Matters: Shopping in Japan
    September 5th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Shopping
    For a lot of women, finding clothes and shoes outside of the big Western chain shops can be a time consuming process. Last week I posted a few sites that ship to Japan, that also have cute stuff you’ll want to wear. (This quip is prompted by looking in an advice section ... » Continue Reading
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    Hayao Miyazaki: The Making of a Legend
    September 4th, 2013By Axiom MagazineCategory: Arts & Entertainment
    The Wind Rises will be the last feature length movie directed by the living legend, Hayao Miyazaki, a man who has enjoyed a rich, full and long career, famous for his complex and engaging animated universes, we thought it best to honor the works of this amazing man, ... » Continue Reading
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    5 Ways to Train in Martial Arts when you DON’T have a regular teacher or training partner.
    September 4th, 2013By Chuck JohnsonCategory: Outdoor/Sports
    While it may seem as though the kind of training we do in martial arts is limited to the immediate proximity of where we live, in actuality, there are a multitude of ways to continue to learn and improve; even when we do not have a regular teacher or training partner to ... » Continue Reading
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    Best Fashion Sites that Ship to Japan
    August 30th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Shopping
    Shopping for most of us, can be pretty fun, especially in Japan. But for foreign girls who just want to quickly buy what they need and leave, shopping in Tokyo is a living nightmare. The crowds, the nightclub music cranked to 11, the repeated, echoing screams of いらっ ... » Continue Reading
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