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  • Here’s What’s Happening: The Fashion Expo @ Tokyo Big Sight
    July 2nd, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: 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, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: 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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    Summer Shopping Spree: Erimakee Makes Me Happy
    June 21st, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: 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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    ¥100 Beauty: Princess Pretty Party
    June 14th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: 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
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    ¥100 Beauty: Mani-fique
    June 6th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Shopping
    By far, the physical feature I’m most insecure about are my hands. They’re bony and veiny. My fingers are shaped like skinny cigars. For years, this affliction has kept me having almost weekly manicures. I don’t know where you’re from but in San Francisco that means $10 ... » Continue Reading
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    Donuts, Drunk Texts, and Downton: 5 iOS Apps Every Expat Girl Needs
    May 10th, 2013By Cynthia PopperCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Shopping
    Handy, funny, and cute! Here are five awesome apps for the lady ex-p on the go. Foodspotting: This app is amazing! It geocodes your location (anywhere in the world) and tells you exactly where the yummy is, gives you a map, and how far said yummy is from your mouth. ... » Continue Reading
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    Nakano Broadway: The Hidden Otaku Paradise
    May 2nd, 2013By GaijinPotCategory: Living in Japan, Shopping
    Everybody knows that Akihabara is the heart of video game, anime, manga and electronic gadgets but when hardcore otaku go shopping, they go to Nakano Broadway. Built in 1966 as a huge complex of luxury residences and high end shops, today, Nakano Broadway has fou ... » Continue Reading
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    10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Furnishing My Apartment
    April 18th, 2013By Sarah CustenCategory: Shopping
    1) You Have to Start from Scratch Renting an apartment means just that—an apartment. What you get is an empty space, and nothing else. No stove, no fridge, no curtains or lights. So whatever you are budgeting for your up-front fees, like a deposit and/or first an ... » Continue Reading
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    Japan Guide: From Shibuya to Harajuku
    March 20th, 2013By Juste JanusauskaiteCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Shopping, Travel
    Oh..I loooove Tokyo! There is so much to do in here. I went to Shibuya and Harajuku with my friends, just to walk around and enjoy our time. We started our day in Shibuya, and I like it here a lot, because this area is known as one of the fashion districts of Jap ... » Continue Reading
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    Buy Some Tiny Pants to Cover Your iPhone’s Shame
    March 7th, 2013By Tokyo DesuCategory: Play, Shopping
    Japanese toy company Bandai have released a range of underwear for the iPhone which will not only protect your cellphone's home button, but also the nation's declining sense of moral decency. Eight types of "Smart Pants" are available for ¥200, including men's br ... » Continue Reading
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