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- Expat Chat: Chelsea the Western Lolita
- June 11th, 2013Category: Culture
- You can’t stop staring at Chelsea Bell. She’s part of the slim demographic that is the North American Female in Japan, but what’s more, she’s a Western Lolita. I met Chelsea at the Kashiwa Station for lunch before strolling through the insanely pretty gardens at the Ho ... » Continue Reading
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- ¥100 Beauty: Mani-fique
- June 6th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- By far, the physical feature I’m most insecure about are my hands. They’re bony and veiny. My fingers are shaped like skinny cigars. For years, this affliction has kept me having almost weekly manicures. I don’t know where you’re from but in San Francisco that means $10 ... » Continue Reading
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- Executive Fight Night 2: The Aftermath
- June 6th, 2013Category: Living in Japan
- The Aftermath: Post Executive Fight Night II By Adam “The Landlord” German It’s finally over! For three months I was able to do something most desk jockeys only dreamed of; get a taste of the life of a full time athlete and train for Executive Fight Night 2. ... » Continue Reading
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- Hokkaido Beer and the Problem with Nomiyasui
- June 4th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Sapporo TV Tower was the closest landmark I remember seeing on Google Maps before my phone died. Confident in that much, I asked Rieko if she trusted me, took her hand and together marched toward the tower's purple lights. From there it was a memory game. We gambled, ... » Continue Reading
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- Never seen a pussy cat fly: flying with a cat to Tokyo
- May 28th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- The woman behind the desk at the 'Air Canada' check-in counter took my passport, glanced at the photo page and then down at my carry-on bag from which a pair of gleaming yellow-green eyes could be seen. "Do you have any documentation for your cat?" she inquired. ... » Continue Reading
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- A Different Dining Experience at Donryu
- May 24th, 2013Category: Play
- My husband and I was lucky to find this interesting restaurant around our area. We were actually trying to find a cool place to eat, something new, so we ended up going a little further. We ended up in a really nice area full of restaurants and bars, almost all of th ... » Continue Reading
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- Learning from defeat and redefining Tokyo’s Olympic dream
- May 23rd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- In October 2009, during the 121st Session of the International Olympic Committee, a vote was held to determine the Olympic host city for 2016. Tokyo was knocked out in the second round of voting, behind Madrid and, the eventual winners, Rio de Janeiro. The current T ... » Continue Reading
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- Terry Christian & Cool Hand @ Crawfish – Benefit Event for O.G.A for Aid June 8
- May 22nd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Come join us at CRAWFISH in Akasaka, Saturday June 8th 7:30~ Terry Christian has teamed up with O.G.A for Aid to bring a wonderful night of amazing music for a good cause! Terry will be bringing along with him other amazing artists like... Michael & Keiko Fog ... » Continue Reading
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- New Rice Burger at Mos Burger
- May 22nd, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- MOS Burger (モスバーガ) is a popular Japanese fast food chain that originated in Japan. MOS stands for Mountain Ocean Sun. MOS Burger is famous for their original burger, which is called the MOS Burger. They are also famous for their unique burgers such as the MOS Rice Bu ... » Continue Reading
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- Happiness is an Empty Pavement
- May 21st, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Bikes, bicycles, ‘pedal-powered chariots of emancipation’ or however you choose to describe them are, for folks living in Japan, a stable fixture on roads, paths and pretty much anywhere you can imagine. On a trip to Osaka, I once saw a man cycling through Namba ... » Continue Reading
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- The Five Salarymen You Meet in Heaven. (And by Heaven, I mean just wherever…)
- May 20th, 2013Category: Play, Work
- Sal-a-ry-man (サラリーマン) 1) a person whose income is salary-based; a white-collar businessman 2) that un-genki dude on the train, dressed in black, reeking of Chu-hi and low-level distain. I didn’t know what a salaryman was when I came to Japan, but it didn’t take long ... » Continue Reading
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- Never ask a direct question… but remember to use only 5 words
- May 17th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Never --my cultural guidebook told me-- ask a direct question to a Japanese person. Saying 'no' in such an instance is akin to losing face and they may return a positive answer without actually meaning they agree. It was undoubtedly supposed to be helpful advice ... » Continue Reading