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- 7 Ways to Smile Your Way Through the Tokyo Marathon (or any run)
- February 19th, 2014
- My secret to surviving the Tokyo marathon last year was not finding the perfect pair of shoes, fuel, or training plan. All of these were important, as were proper hyd ...
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- Harajuku Thrift: Not Your Grandma’s Vintage… oh wait.
- September 27th, 2013
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- GPodding with Anthony: Modeling in Japan
- December 9th, 2013
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- Calling All Record Collectors – One Box Record Fair is back.
- November 8th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- I recently caught up with long-term Japan resident, music collector, cricket fan and all-around good Scotsman Iain Lambert for a chat about his quarterly event, One Box Record Fair. 1. What is the OBRF and how did it get started? IL: The One Box Record Fai ... » Continue Reading
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- The Colors of Autumn in Nikko
- November 8th, 2012Category: Photography, Play, Travel
- Visit Nikko before the autumn leaves finally drop off (see the autumn colour report www.japan-guide.com/e/e3800.html). It is spectacular but also has the added bonus of lots of other things to do including the Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji, Ryuzu and Kegon Waterfal ... » Continue Reading
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- Quitting Your Job in Japan
- November 7th, 2012Category: Work Tips
- There may come a time when you want to either change or quit your job in Japan. Breaking a contract in any job might generally leave you feeling concerned about the consequences, both short and long term, but doing so in another country can seem quite daunting. I ... » Continue Reading
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- Literally Lost and Lost in Translation: iPhone Maps System in Japan
- November 6th, 2012Category: Travel
- First of all, Google maps is really stupid. Anyone who spends more than 5 minutes in Japan quickly learns that all street signs, all train signs, and all signs that are at all useful for navigation in Japan have Romaji on them (English alphabet). This is because Kanji ... » Continue Reading
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- Nagoya Food Trip
- November 5th, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Play
- Mameya Nori Nori Restaurant is located in Nagoya, Japan. It has that cozy Japanese feel that would make you enjoy your meal any time of the day and I was glad to have tried and experienced another Japanese food trip in this part of the country. The sign outside t ... » Continue Reading
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- How Will American Fast Food Affect Japanese Culture?
- November 2nd, 2012Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- I won't lie, I DO love a good Mickey D's strawberry shake and some fries. This Crispy apple pies ain't bad neither. Mmm, mmm, mmm! I will be the first one to tell you that a McDonald’s chicken sandwich with a large order of crispy, lightly salted, golden fries fol ... » Continue Reading
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- Winter Illuminations in Japan
- November 2nd, 2012Category: Events
- During the colder months in Japan a lot of places put on spectacular night time illuminations. The illuminations usually start late autumn and last until early February. Most are FREE and definitely worth checking out as they are a highlight of winter in Japan. ... » Continue Reading
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- Nice Rides: Cycling from Atami to Shimoda
- November 1st, 2012Category: Outdoor/Sports, Travel
- Since moving to Japan this past spring I have heard many great things about the Izu Peninsula (Izu Hanto) including that it has Hawaii-like scenery and beaches, loads of suitable places for surfing, wind surfing, fishing, and camping, and excellent roads for bicycle ... » Continue Reading
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- This Cat’s Birthday
- November 1st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Play
- 10 Interesting facts you may not know about Hello Kitty 1. Hello Kitty’s real name is Kitty White and she was born in the suburbs of London, England on November 1st. Sanrio decided to make Hello Kitty British because at the time when she was created in 1974, for ... » Continue Reading
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- Halloween Movie Mix
- October 31st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Play
- It's that time of the year again, and streets all over the world will be filled with parades of people wearing costumes this Halloween. In fact, in Japan, as early as last week, Halloween decorations have been spotted on some of the areas in the city and ads for costume ... » Continue Reading
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- In It for the Treats
- October 31st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Play
- “So, do you like Halloween?” “YEAH!” “Why?” “Cause I can eat lots of candy!” “I have a general knowledge question. How old is Halloween?” “Eh…ten years?” Thus went every conversation with my students last Friday in our Halloween themed class (also known as t ... » Continue Reading
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- A Japanese Suicide
- October 30th, 2012Category: Culture
- They say that no one goes through life unscathed. But you know Ken Seeroi ain’t trying to hear that. I figured hey, move to a nice safe country with pretty girls and amazing food and just avoid that whole scathing thing altogether. Well, you can’t say I didn’t ... » Continue Reading