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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
- 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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- Translating Mario
- June 5th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- I got my first Nintendo when I was 8. Little did I know that when I squashed my first Goomba in Super Mario Bros. that everything in this game had been created halfway across the world; and it had been made in another language first and then translated into English. In ... » Continue Reading
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- A few rough edges mar Tokyo Sky Tree’s debut
- June 4th, 2012Category: Travel
- On May 22, the day the Tokyo Sky Tree opened to the public, shares in its operator Tobu Railways Corporation rose by 3 yen over the previous day to close at 389 yen. But Okasan Securities’ “New Tower Index,” a package of 50 companies expected to benefit from Sky ... » Continue Reading
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- 30 Must Have Souvenirs from Japan & Some Travel Tips
- June 4th, 2012Category: Shopping, Travel
- Have you ever happened to you to be in a foreign country, to wish to bring home some souvenir and to be unable to decide what to buy? In Japan, this may be an interesting topic, since there are so many options... From my experience, I compiled a list of Japanese souv ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercial of the week: Looking good with Mate-cha
- June 3rd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- This the commercial for Coca-Cola's traditional South American blended sugarless tea drink, Taiyo no Mate-cha. Its flavor makes it a good match with especially meat and oily foods. Mate-cha is sold in convenience stores and supermarkets. You can see other version ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Ghost Tour
- June 1st, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture
- Couple days ago, purely by chance, we ran into a group of Tokyo ghost hunters. Never would miss any chance of interesting exploration, we joined the haunted tour of Tokyo. We first went to Yotsuya, and our guide, an amazing story teller shared with us the sto ... » Continue Reading
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- 2-Wheel Wisdom from a Painted Seatpost
- June 1st, 2012Category: Outdoor/Sports, Travel
- My choice to follow the 50 East from Gunma Prefecture on my ‘fixie’ track bike was meant to be challenging, but it was also unexpectedly enlightening. I was energetic and optimistic for what lay ahead when I hit the road at 5:30 a.m. The sky was clear and the ... » Continue Reading
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- Kagura Village
- May 31st, 2012Category: Culture, Travel
- Hey people! Kagura is amazing, it is fun, and traditional. Translated from Japanese, it is "God Entertainment" and is a Shinto based Japanese theater. The Kagura that I went to go see was based in Hiroshima Prefecture, at a place called Kagura Village. The theme of th ... » Continue Reading
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- Participate in a market survey and get paid for your opinions
- May 28th, 2012Category: Work Tips
- We are always on the lookout for ways foreigners can make some spare cash that can be done easily on the side. This is not a "job" belonging with the other employment opportunities but rather a way to some additional income answering questions becoming a "Market ... » Continue Reading
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- Votive Tablets at a shrine in Kamakura
- May 28th, 2012Category: Photography, Travel
- Called 'ema' (絵馬) in Japanese, these wooden plaques are a common sight at Shinto shrines in Japan. Japanese write prayers on these wooden tablets and hang them at the shrine. As explained by Wikipedia, "Ema are sold for various wishes. Common reasons for buyi ... » Continue Reading
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- Mark Your Calendars for Samurai X
- May 25th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Video
- If we are to count Hollywood films with Japanese themes and influences, surely one day won't be enough to discuss an entire genre alone. Filmmakers get inspiration from Japanese literature, from music, from animation. There's Memoirs of a Geisha, The Last Samurai, Kil ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Snack Attack
- May 25th, 2012Category: Food & Dining
- Many people say that when you travel, don't just look for the coolest places to go to--you have to try the local food, be it weird or fancy--besides, walking and looking for tourist spots can really make you hungry. Forget McDonald's, Starbucks or Burger King. Fast f ... » Continue Reading
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- Last train, you wanna?
- May 24th, 2012Category: Photography
- The last-train home is no one’s idea of the perfect end to an evening, but if you don’t fancy the karaoke - and sour-fuelled wait for the first train - then it’s unavoidable. You know what I’m talking about. Everyone all drunkenly squashed together and holding e ... » Continue Reading