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- Japanese Fireworks: Better in every way but one
- August 30th, 2013Category: Culture
- A couple of weekends ago I went to a Japanese fireworks festival and suffice to say that watching fireworks in Japan is just like watching fireworks in the U.S., except better in, uh, every single way. To start out with, you don’t have to drive. You just put on ... » Continue Reading
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- Day Trip to Akita’s Land of the Namahage
- August 28th, 2013Category: Travel
- When people talk about visiting Akita, I am often torn about what it is I should be suggesting they do. See some rice fields? Senshu Park? If Akita is not in festival season, my first thoughts are often that there is little to do or see to impress a first-timer, esp ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan on a Budget: Food & Drink
- August 28th, 2013Category: Travel
- When it comes to eating and drinking in Japan, it can actually be very cheap to eat outside, depending on where you go. There are several chains and franchises that make decent food for just a few dollars. I can totally recommend Handaya, Yoshinoya, Sukiya and so on ... » Continue Reading
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- Striking The Hammer With Japanese Sound Words
- August 26th, 2013Category: Culture
- It sounds exotic but aizuchi is the Japanese name for something very common, namely the polite noises in conversations which demonstrate attention and understanding: the 'yeah's and 'uh huh's we use to show another person that we're on the same wavelength as them. ... » Continue Reading
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- WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CAPES OF HEROPA?
- August 24th, 2013Category: Events
- Former GaijinPot scribe Andrez Bergen, a resident in Tokyo over the past 12 years, is about to publish his third novel through Perfect Edge Books in the UK. Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa? Is, as the title infers, a paired homage to 1940s detective noir ... » Continue Reading
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- Beauty Survival 101: It Gets Hairy at Matsumoto Kiyoshi
- August 23rd, 2013Category: Shopping
- Hey Girl, confused about what to buy in the beauty aisle? Yeah I was too. For those of us new to Japan, something as simple as buying hair spray is a confusing experience. Even if you studied Japanese back home, understanding which product does what specifically, an ... » Continue Reading
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- Sex and Tacos: We’re Getting Spicy at La Jolla
- August 21st, 2013Category: Food & Dining
- Hey you guys: remember the time Anthony and I did that video in Yokohama? It was super fun, and a great opportunity to get to know both him and the ACTV crew . It was a long shoot, but an uber professional one—the conversation didn’t get much steamier than, “Oh hey, my ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan on a Budget: Transportation
- August 20th, 2013Category: Travel
- "Finally, we are in Japan..." is what you might think! But before we board the plane I have some more hints for you. There already has been an article about what to bring to Japan. Let us look at that topic again under the light of our small budget. When people g ... » Continue Reading
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- Dude, seriously. Let’s talk about your face.
- August 19th, 2013Category: Shopping
- You Know What's Hot? Man Beauty. It’s been recently brought to my attention (by Anthony) that I’ve neglected the men in my product reviews. Girls can tell when you put a little work into your routine, so here are a few products and skincare tips especially for my me ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan on a Budget: Cheap Accomodation Options
- August 16th, 2013Category: Travel
- In the first part of our traveling in Japan on a Budget series we looked at finding cheap flights from Europe to Japan. In this article we'll take a look at various budget friendly accommodation options. A lot of people like the adventure of going somewhere witho ... » Continue Reading
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