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- Neighborhood Watch: Get a Matcha Buzz in Azabu Juban
- June 27th, 2013Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Shopping
- When I first went Azabu Juban to interview Elana Jade I ended up getting lost, because that’s what I do here. But getting lost in Tokyo can be a really good thing, because you always end up finding cool stuff. They should rename Azabu Juban street Wellness Row be ... » Continue Reading
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- Tales from the World’s Most Famous French Cooking School in Japan
- June 26th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- The room is filled with the sound of ten huge balloon whisks hitting stainless mixing bowls. Dressed in a white chef’s jacket, thick cotton pants and a long white apron, I am one of ten women standing by the marble countertop in a white and blue tiled kitchen, whipp ... » Continue Reading
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- No snow? Let’s eat … and promote cultural exchange: The Hokkaido University Festival
- June 26th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Outside the ski season, one of the best times to visit Sapporo is June. The blocks of frozen ice have finally released their clutches on roads and sidewalks and the sunny days throw the entire city into a party mood. Given the quantity of snow that mounts up in fron ... » Continue Reading
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- 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Review
- June 21st, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- One of the countless subcultures in Japan, the arcade community is both loyal yet turbulent; one which ranges from casual gamers and “UFO Catchers” enthusiasts, to gamers so hardcore, they have managed to turn their obsession into a career. In his new documentary ... » Continue Reading
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- Summer Shopping Spree: Erimakee Makes Me Happy
- June 21st, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Fact: I don’t have big feet. Really I don't. Size 8.5 US, 6 UK. Correction: in the U.S. I don’t have big feet. Here in Japan, I apparently have Amazonian proportion, we-don’t-even-stock-your-size, have-you-tried-clown-shoes, kind of feet. All of us over a size 7 ... » Continue Reading
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- Fuji-san At My Doorstep
- June 20th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Japans most iconic image sits right on my door step, the now dormant volcano Mt Fuji is a spectacular sight to wake-up to every morning. Spring is a perfect time to explore around Mt Fuji, there are fewer tourists, blooming cherry blossom trees and many clear war ... » Continue Reading
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- Vegetarian food without bacon: a vegan restaurant in Sapporo
- June 19th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- "Does this pasta contain meat?" "It doesn't contain meat," the cheerful the restaurant waitress assured us. "Only bacon." Visitors to Japan who are vegetarian face two problems: that of language and that of culture. The former consists of the usual difficulty ... » Continue Reading
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- Visit GaijinPot at the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center July 4 ~ 7
- June 17th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Do you have questions about working and living in Japan? GaijinPot will be coming to the Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Centre from July 4 ~ 7 to answer all your questions about working and living in Japan. GaijinPot.com is the largest English langu ... » Continue Reading
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- ¥100 Beauty: Princess Pretty Party
- June 14th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- I know when you go through Daiso you’re wondering the same thing as me: All of this super cheap makeup… is any of it any good? It’s all so cute and shiny and yeah… 100 yen… you’re tempted to try it, but don’t want to break out in a horrid rash or waste yen-age th ... » Continue Reading
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- The Overnight Bus
- June 14th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- I will be the first to admit that my initial experience on an overnight bus was probably not under the most ideal circumstances. I had become sick a couple days prior to leaving, and while it was just a simple cold, the stuffy nose and lack of Nyquil were making the ... » Continue Reading
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- The Red Eye Tomato Beer
- June 13th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- While my heart will always lay with European lagers and British ales, I have become partial to a tipple of the old Japanese standards; namely Kirin Ichiban Shibori and the world-renowned Asahi SuperDry. I have devolved into the world of Suntory’s Premium Malts an ... » Continue Reading
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- Overcoming loneliness with Judo
- June 12th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Making the transition from the San Francisco Bay Area to Iwate Prefecture was surprisingly easy. One of the main reasons why I was able to adjust so smoothly was being involved with Judo. I quickly had a large group of friends from young to old. After a few months I ... » Continue Reading