Tokyo Fun Life

Sharing interesting stories from the perspective of a Taiwanese expatriate living in Tokyo.

by Charles


Ishinomaki – 2 years after the earthquake

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Editor’s Blog

Background stories about WAttention articles

by WAttention editors


Innovative or primitive?

Can you tell what that is? Hint: This is in a train station and the plastic sheet is covering an air conditioning unit but not entirely.  There is also a small hose connected in the middle and hanging downward. Answer: This is an innovative (?) system to collect the condensation that drips down[...]

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What’s up, Tokyo

Bits and pieces of the buzzing metropolis

by Emiko


What’s up? from Tokyo

Hi there! I’m Emiko and I’m currently a college senior living in Tokyo. This is my first blog ever and I’m super excited while at the same time, I’m not very confident about whether I’m going to be able to entertain anyone with what I write and I really don’t[...]

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Wandering Japan

by Bryan Thogerson


Kamikochi – The Land Where Gods Came to Earth

I know I said I would talk about places that most people overlook, but I have never been so overwhelmed by the nature in Japan as the time I visited this area of the Japan Alps. Though the place sees a lot of visitors, it stays remarkably beautiful due to allowing automobiles no further than [...]

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B-kyu Gurume

Introducing Japanese gourmet foods at reasonable prices

by WAttention Editorial Desk


Introduction

What is B-kyu Gurume? Called as B, gets A for taste Today in Japan, “B-kyu gurume” (B-grade gourmet) is popular that you will find a great number of this kind of restaurants in towns. This eating boom underway, the word refers to reasonable and delicious comfort food, some of which claim herita[...]

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Mr. Cheap Restaurant

Introducing cheap yet tasty restaurants in Japan

by Simon Duncan

I come from England and have been living and working in Japan since April 2000. I am based in Nagoya but often travel all over Japan and beyond. I love sumo, sakura and saving money. I will be writing about cheap eateries in this blog.


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Double T

Tradition and Trend in Japan

by Naoko

Born and raised in Japan, having lived 8 years abroad, and internationally married I am able to see Japan from an inside and outside view. I like to share with you our unique and interesting culture through different view in my blog 'double T - Japan's Tradition and Trend'


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Me and Japan stuff

by J.H.I

Total of me being here in Japan is 10 years. I am not an expert in Japan or Pop Culture. Just a guy who happens to be in Japan and happens to like pop culture stuff.


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Tokyo Beats

Exploring music and the times in Japan

by Linnette KohLinnette

Born and raised in Singapore, currently living in Tokyo. I like to listen to indie, rock, the occasional pop music, and spend way too much on concert tickets and band t-shirts.


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Big in Japan

by Cezary Strusiewicz

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz is a freelance writer, language teacher and Japanese-English-Polish translator currently residing in Yokohama. He has written extensively for Cracked.com, America's Only Humor & Video Site. You can reach him at c.j.strusiewicz @gmail.com


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Niseko Life

by Yui Maekawa

I am a Japanese girl who has lived in Malaysia, Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand. Spending the winter in Hokkaido to see the nature as well as to improve my snowboarding skills on the best powder in the world!


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Wa-Fu

Exploring the Traditions of Japan

by Travis Suzuka

I am Japanese-American, born and raised in Seattle,WA. Growing up with a lot of exposure to Japanese food and culture sparked my interest in writing this blog. I now work in a small-town in@ the outskirts of Tokyo.


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Soul Food in Toks

by Maria

Maria is a writer who lives just off Shibuya, raised in Japan and educated in NZ and US. A mix blood of Japanese and English. She loves traveling, fashion and photography and also does modeling on the side.


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Dig into Japan

by yaeko

Born in Japan, I have worked as a journalist and translator in the US and Japan. Now back in my home country, digging into old and current Japan, its real virtues.


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