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Ridiculous + Awesome Holiday Shopping December 18th, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Shopping If you’re heading back to your home country for the holidays, and a terrible planner, you’re probably in the frenzy of last-minute holiday shopping. Yes, you can show up to Mom’s doorstep with traditional Japanese omiyage, OR you can shop at Village Vanguard and make yo ... » Continue Reading 5,773 Nihon Noms: 5 Japanese Superfoods To Eat Tonight December 14th, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Food & Dining We all know that Japanese food is known for being healthy, but here are a few food facts to help you shop happily and yummily. (I made that word up). Wakame A type of seaweed found in just about any grocery store, Wakame has more than ten times the calcium of milk ... » Continue Reading 7,190 6 Hafu: Growing up with a mixed heritage in Japan December 13th, 2013 By Elizabeth Tasker Category: Culture When I went to see the ‘Hafu’, the independent film exploring the lives of Japanese residents with a single Japanese parent, I had two clear pre-conceptions: (1) That this was a film that could only exist about Japan. In more multicultural countries, I reasoned ... » Continue Reading 3,936 GPodding with Anthony: Modeling in Japan December 9th, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Work Tips 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 into a lot more detail, but my interview with Anthony is a good intro, and covers a few things I haven ... » Continue Reading 2,896 2013 Tokyo Ramen Grand Prix Wrap Up December 6th, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Culture , Food & Dining Since moving to Japan, the once thing I promised myself I’d never write about is ramen. I’m hardly an expert and I think there are as many food bloggers covering ramen art as there are shops in Tokyo. That said, I’ve decided I'm a big fat hypocrite, because the Tokyo Ra ... » Continue Reading 1,949 First Aid for Head and/or Heart Injuries December 3rd, 2013 By Chuck Johnson Category: Outdoor/Sports As a foreigner living in Japan, with the possible exception of ending up in jail, the scariest situations you can possibly be in are the emergency ones. Even for those of us who can speak Japanese relatively well, medical language and/or jargon can be hit or miss, a ... » Continue Reading 3,124 Sunny Diner is The Real Fake Deal November 29th, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Food & Dining The movie Ghost World rules for two reasons: 1) the music is cool, and 2) the main character is obsessed with a fake 50’s diner. photo: unrealitymag Pulp Fiction has an excellent one too. Jack Rabbit Slim's Fake 50’s diners are an American institution, d ... » Continue Reading 3,391 Doing Business in Japan from Abroad November 28th, 2013 By Shinonome Group Category: Starting a Business Michael A., a Solutions Manager with an Australian IT firm that specializes in project management, data services and turnkey solutions was given the task of setting up a Japan subsidiary of his company. With no “ground presence” in Japan or local contacts the cha ... » Continue Reading 7,633 4 20 signs you live in Japan November 26th, 2013 By Elizabeth Tasker Category: Culture (1) You think it quite normal for an ATM to need down time, but you expect you local konbini to be open 24/7. (2) You hesitate to wear shoes that cannot be taken off in seconds. (3) Being hugged in the street is very embarrassing, but naked bath time with your wor ... » Continue Reading 6,474 Japanese Food 101: Let’s Eat Nabe November 22nd, 2013 By Cynthia Popper Category: Food & Dining If you’re new to Japan and aren’t well versed in Japanese cookery, going to the grocery store is a bit of a nightmare. A shopping trip that should take twenty minutes turns into an hour-long mystery tour. Is that bottle soy sauce? Black vinegar? 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