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 ...
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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This week’s GaijinPot podcast is a nice wrap up on the Modeling in Japan series. The articles go in ...
As a blogger I am always on the lookout for good places to take photos of. Since I moved to Nagoya about a year and a half ago I hadn't really explored the neighbors around here. From a friend of mine I was introduced to a guidebook about walking around different neighb ...
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When people think of summer, it's always the beach that comes first in mind. When people think of summer colors, it's either the fiery hues of the sun or the calm blue waters of the sea and sky. But whatever colors they try to associate with summer, they're all but for ...
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This Month’s Easy to Cook Japanese Recipe is Tamagoyaki, which is a Japanese style sweet omelette. In Japan, it is usually served as a side dish to breakfast, but it is a great side dish for any meal.
Serves about 2 people.
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 tbsp da ...
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Most of us grew up knowing that seeing a black cat means bad luck. Asia in particular, has very superstitious folks. Sometimes, most of these superstitions are shared with children for them to behave properly. In Japan, superstitions are rooted from culture and history. ...
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If you leave the main street and explore the smaller streets and alleys in Ginza you'll find that it's not just the expensive jewelry and watches that glitter. The metal and glass shopfronts all reflecting light off each other make for some interesting shootin ...
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A walk on Takeshita Dori represents a unique experience, even if you’re not interested in shopping or in Japanese fashion trends.
Takeshita Dori Entrance
Located right across the Harajuku Station, Takeshita Dori, a narrow street just 400 meters long, represe ...
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“Red Team: 844 points. White Team: 843 points.”
Cheers erupted from the Red Team; the White Team burst into tears. The junior high school students hugged each other in celebration and consolation. Though the Sports Day closing ceremony proceeded on as solemnly as be ...
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Nearest station: 5 mins walk from Nakano Station (中野駅) on the Chuo Line (中央線)
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Odaiba. It's probably the most high-tech neighbourhood in Tokyo. This artificial island houses many science and technological museums, game centers and thematic shopping centers. You can feel like you are in Italy in one mall, in an Edo period in a hot springs t ...
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If you want fashion, Japan has everything for you. If you want anime, you can even dress up like one in Japan and not look like you're from another planet. If you want J-Pop and hip-hop, you'll never be bored here…and as the ACDC song goes, "If you want rock, you got it ...
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I went to see my Japanese doctor last week, because I decided I had AIDS. This happens to me all the time, so it’s really no big deal.
The problem is that I recently moved, so now going to talk to the man in the white coat means I have to ride the train fo ...
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