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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
- If you’re coming to Tokyo, you’re going to shop. It’s part of the Tokyo experience. I recently stepped out to film a Tokyo Minute segment on vintage shopping in Haraj ...
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- GPodding with Anthony: Modeling in Japan
- December 9th, 2013
- Download the Podcast | Follow on SoundCloud | Subscribe on iTunes This week’s GaijinPot podcast is a nice wrap up on the Modeling in Japan series. The articles go in ...
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- FAQ about traveling from Japan with Across-No.1 Travel
- October 16th, 2013Category: Travel
- We had an opportunity to sit down with Across-No.1 Travel (H.I.S.) to find out the some of the more unusual requests that they get. Of course, the most popular question was “What is the cheapest flight to (insert destination here)?” but here are five common questions t ... » Continue Reading
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- A Unique Getaway in Nikko: Zen Hostel
- October 10th, 2013Category: 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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- Modeling 101: Portfolio Building for Fun and Profit
- October 9th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- Recently, I’ve gotten email from girls asking about how to put a portfolio together: what kinds of photos you need, how many, and who to get them from. This is sort of an oblique follow-up to my Guy With Camera piece (which, BTW, if you’re a new or aspiring model—pl ... » Continue Reading
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- BS in the Martial Arts World?
- October 3rd, 2013Category: 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, 2013Category: 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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- Harajuku Thrift: Not Your Grandma’s Vintage… oh wait.
- September 27th, 2013Category: Living in Japan
- If you’re coming to Tokyo, you’re going to shop. It’s part of the Tokyo experience. I recently stepped out to film a Tokyo Minute segment on vintage shopping in Harajuku, which was super fun even in the sweltering Tokyo summer heat. Here are a few places we checked ... » Continue Reading
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- 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Incorporating a Company in Japan
- September 18th, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- 1. Is there a residency requirement to incorporate a company? Do I need a Japanese business partner? The Companies Act requires that you can name at least one legal resident of Japan as the Representative Director (if a KK) or Representative Member (if a GK) of ... » Continue Reading
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- Modeling in Japan 101: After the Shoot
- September 11th, 2013Category: 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, 2013Category: 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, 2013Category: 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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- My experience teaching English in Japan.
- September 5th, 2013Category: Teaching in Japan
- I have been teaching English in Japan for almost five months and I would like to give a little insight into my role as a teacher in Japan. I hope I may entice you to come out here and teach. My mum said that she thought I was always born to be a teacher, and I think ... » Continue Reading
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- Size Matters: Shopping in Japan
- September 5th, 2013Category: 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
