Tarotscopes for May 18 to May 23, 2013

May 18, 2013 No Comments by

BY ELISE AT STAR TAROT *If you enjoy my Tarotscopes, why not sign up to have them delivered free to your e-mail in-box directly every week? All you need to do is send a blank e-mail to me, elise@star-tarot.net, with the word TAROTSCOPE in the subject field.* A Tarotscope is a blend of horoscope and [...]

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Book review: “Geisha of Gion: The memoir of Mineko Iwasaki” (2002)

May 14, 2013 No Comments by

BOOK by Mineko Iwasaki and Rande Brown, REVIEW by Rianna Holland Geisha of Gion is an autobiographical account of one of the most intimate aspects of Japanese society. Written to tell her story, the reader is taken on a journey through Mineko Iwasaki’s life from childhood to geisha and ultimately to her retirement. Iwasaki wrote [...]

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Tarotscopes for May 10 to May 18, 2013

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BY ELISE AT STAR TAROT *If you enjoy my Tarotscopes, why not sign up to have them delivered free to your e-mail in-box directly every week? All you need to do is send a blank e-mail to me, elise@star-tarot.net, with the word TAROTSCOPE in the subject field.* A Tarotscope is a blend of horoscope and [...]

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Teacher House Visits

May 09, 2013 No Comments

BY HEATHER SHIDA For the first few weeks of school, teachers in Japan have the task of visiting the home of each and every one of their students. When I first heard about this I was amazed. Both of my parents were teachers and I can’t imagine teachers in America having any success with this. [...]

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Tarotscopes Week of May 4–11

May 04, 2013 No Comments

BY ELISE OF STAR TAROT *Got a question for the Tarot? Get a FREE one-card sample Tarot reading from me. It’s easy, fun and quick! http://star-tarot.net/readings.* *If you enjoy my Tarotscopes, why not sign up to have them delivered free to your e-mail in-box directly every week? All you need to do is send a [...]

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Neighbourhood Kids’ Club

Apr 28, 2013 No Comments

BY HEATHER SHIDA One of the biggest challenges for us when my daughter started elementary school was being asked to join kodomokai. This is like a neighbourhood kids’ club that is very common in Japan. Few things are required in Japan for your child, but so many things are very strongly encouraged. One of these [...]

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Tarotscopes for the week of April 26–May 3, 2013

Apr 26, 2013 No Comments

BY ELISE OF STARTAROT.NET *Got a question for the Tarot? Get a FREE one-card sample Tarot reading from me. Simply go to my readings page and fill in the form. It’s easy, fun and quick! http://star-tarot.net/readings.* *If you enjoy my Tarotscopes, why not sign up to have them delivered free to your e-mail in-box directly [...]

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Chasing Rainbows: LGBT Communities in Japan Gain Slow Yet Steady Social Recognition

Apr 25, 2013 No Comments

BY KIMBERLY HUGHES (Image to left: Kimberly Hughes, Members of Tokyo’s international lesbian community) It’s shaping up to be a pretty busy year for LGBT folk in the metropolis. Since my last piece highlighting lesbian happenings in Tokyo and beyond, which was written two years ago, so much has gone on that I hardly know [...]

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Tarotscopes for the Week of April 19–25

Apr 19, 2013 No Comments

BY ELISE OF http://star-tarot.net Got a question for the Tarot? Get a free one-card sample Tarot reading from me. Simply go to my readings page and fill in the form. It’s easy, fun and quick! http://star-tarot.net/readings. If you enjoy my Tarotscopes, why not sign up to have them delivered free to your e-mail in-box directly [...]

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BAB is Looking for Writers

Apr 18, 2013 No Comments

Are you new to Japan but want to connect with an amazing group of women? Been here for awhile and interested in sharing what you’ve learned with other women? Being A Broad is looking for contributors to our online magazine who have something they want to write about that–in some way–relates to being a foreign [...]

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