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Continue reading →: A New Meaning to “Food on the Go!”
At Shinegawa Station, in Central Tokyo, a traveler can have lunch on the tracks. I don’t mean that anyone can just eat on the platform while waiting for a train; I mean that one can have a hot, hearty meal right there at the train tracks. It’s a whole new…
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Continue reading →: Elevator Beauties
There are many things about Japan that remain decidedly “old school”. Takashimaya Department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo is a bastion of such tradition from last century, with its ubiquitous flower arrangements, gilt elevators and omnipresent staff. The elevators themselves are perfectly modern but they have beautful touches…
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Continue reading →: The Magic of Education for Girls – An Evening With The Asian University for Women
The Asian University for Women (AUW) is a beacon of hope for women across South and Southeast Asia who aspire to learn and grow and become global citizens. Never was that more apparent than last night when the Japan support committee of AUW held their annual film event in support…
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Ask Me About My Bracelets – Alex and Ani
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Continue reading →: Ask Me About My Bracelets – Alex and AniIn recent months I’ve been walking around with a little jingle jangle on my wrist. These bangle bracelets are not just for glamor, though; these bracelets have meaning. The bracelets themselves are from a company called Alex and Ani. Popular in the U.S., the company mission embraces values such as…
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The Treasures of Monzen Nakacho – Fukagawa Fudo-do
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Continue reading →: The Treasures of Monzen Nakacho – Fukagawa Fudo-doWe took advantage of a sunny day to visit Monzen Nakacho and the Fukagawa Fudo-do (Fukagawa Fudo Temple). Situated conveniently on the Oedo line, the town itself is a cute, shop-filled place that’s easily navigable by walking. We visited on the 15th of the month, so we got to see…
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Teens and Parents and Communicaton
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Continue reading →: Teens and Parents and CommunicatonSome days are better than others with a teen and a tween in my home. Last week I fought with Bailey about money, and with Sydney about her hair. That doesn’t even scratch the surface of a few contentious evenings regarding schoolwork, reading, and Facebook chatting. I don’t want to…
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Continue reading →: Chef Hiroshi Nagashima Shares the Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving
I had the fortune to attend a cooking lesson of sorts from internationally acclaimed chef Hiroshi Nagashima, the head chef at Shisui in Tsukiji. If you’ve ever wondered about how the Japanese learn to decorate their plates of food so beautifully, look no further. Nagashima sensei showed our group how…
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Continue reading →: Aquavit – A Scandanavian Dining Experience in Tokyo
Aquavit, a fixture in the New York restaurant scene since the late 80’s, opened in Stockholm and Tokyo in 2008. The restaurant spoils diners with its fusion of traditional Scandinavian fare with Japanese-style presentation and flair. The restaurant itself, located in Kita Aoyama, is a showplace of Scandinavian furniture and…
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Continue reading →: Obento – How Very Japanese!
My daughter, Sydney, has lived all but three of her eleven years in Tokyo and considers herself very Japanese. Almost daily this is reflected in the lunch she brings to school from home. Many days our wonderful nanny, Minnie, makes Sydney’s lunch, but over the years, the two of them…
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Continue reading →: An Incomporable Dining Experience
Tofu-ya Ukai, housed on what used to be a sake brewery, sits on a huge parcel of beautifully landscaped land right in the center of Tokyo below the specter of the Tokyo Tower. Rather than one dining room, the restaurant has 50 private tatami rooms, all done zashiki style –…
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