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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
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- Modeling in Japan 101: Watch out for the GWC
- July 19th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- If you’re new to modeling in Japan and really want to work, it’s important to get a variety of photos from different shooters to show your range. This shows prospective clients that you can go from aspirational young mother to va-voom shampoo model in the blink of a ... » Continue Reading
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- Shopping For Poisonous Snake Tea and Some Big Red Underpants
- July 19th, 2013Category: Shopping, Travel
- If you haven’t been to the shopping street known as “The Grandma and Grandpa’s Harajuku,” you’re missing out on one of the wackiest excursions in Tokyo. A five minute walk from Sugamo Station – the most hipster-shunned stop on the Yamanote Line – is the Koshinzuka st ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Booze Jargon: Part 1
- July 18th, 2013Category: Food & Dining
- Like anything technical or grand, a special jargon has evolved with the art of imbibition. It's true in Japan as it is back home. Some words have a well-worn history and, like 晩酌, point to how booze has seeped into the fabric of Japanese culture. More recent words tend ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Disneyland
- July 16th, 2013Category: Travel
- If you're a Disney fan in Japan, the quintessential place to visit is Tokyo Disneyland itself. Situated near the ocean east of Tokyo, it makes for a great day trip whether you are living in Japan or are just on vacation. The park opens at 9 o'clock during the wee ... » Continue Reading
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- Business in Japan: Two Entrepreneurs’ Stories of Starting a Business in Tokyo
- July 15th, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- Lately I've been on entrepreneurship kick. As such, I've started to make it a point to sit down with entrepreneurs wherever I go, from Singapore to Taipei, and of course...Tokyo. While living here in Tokyo and studying Japanese, I got a chance to sit down with a coup ... » Continue Reading
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- GP Women: Miko is a Can-Do Woman
- July 11th, 2013Category: Culture
- The first thing that surprised me was what kind of people Japan attracts. Sure, when I came to live here it wasn't my first time in Japan. I had been here for study abroad and I met people from all over the world. As a Japanese-American woman, I experienced Western men. ... » Continue Reading
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- Modeling in Japan 101: Audition Tips
- July 9th, 2013Category: Work Tips
- So you've gotten your head shots, set up a basic web page, and registered with the agencies. Then one random day, you get the email. An audition! In this post I will cover some of the do's and dont's of your first modeling audition in Japan. Behind closed doors ... » Continue Reading
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- Final Day of Anime Expo 2013
- July 9th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The Anime Expo wrapped up its final day with a huge showing of cosplayers. If you are into cosplay, Japanese culture or just curious as to what everyone looks like then I highly recommend checking out the Anime Expo in 2014. ... » Continue Reading
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- Job Offer, Salary, Contract and Work Rules
- July 8th, 2013Category: Teaching in Japan, Working in Japan
- Job Offer, Salary, Contract and Work Rules Once you receive a job offer it is important to check the contract, especially when it comes to salary and working hours to make sure you have a thorough understanding on the terms and conditions. Usually in Japan you ... » Continue Reading
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- Crazy Costumes at the Anime Expo
- July 6th, 2013Category: Culture, Work Tips
- Day 2 of the Anime Expo kicked off and there were even more crazy costumes on display. Which one is your favorite? ... » Continue Reading
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- Cosplayers descend on the Anime Expo in Los Angeles
- July 6th, 2013Category: Culture
- The 22nd annual Anime Expo kicked off at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 4 - 7. 50,000 people are expected to attend dressed as their favorite Japanese anime character. Cosplayers of all shapes and sizes posed and showed off their custom creations. Many ... » Continue Reading
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- Classic movies on the cinema in Japan.
- July 5th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The first time I heard about Toho Cinema’s 午前十時映画祭 (Gozen-jyuji-no-eigasai) I almost flipped out. I was in Umeda and noticed that Taxi Driver was among the list of films featured at the movie theater right next to the station. Taxi Driver, I thought, irritated. Oh n ... » Continue Reading
