BY SAM RUTH So you’ve done the lessons, you’ve listened to all the tapes and you have mastered the language enough to not only be able to order a take-out pizza from Domino’s, but to be delivered exactly what you ordered—so you won’t be left hungry in that department then! Trouble is there are no [...]
Happy New Year to all! I hope you had a great holiday, and are looking forward to a happy, healthy and successful 2007! 2006 was a tumultuous year for us at Being A Broad — Emily and I began the year with the decision to relaunch the magazine, and spent the first half of the [...]
BY KARRYN CARTELLE Pitta, Kapha, Vata. Hearing these words you could be mistaken for thinking you’ve stumbled across a list of Indian spices, rather than part of an age old healing system known as ayurveda. But these three words are the key to ayurveda and the ingredients for a balanced life. Ayurveda, known as the [...]
Dear Editor, Finally, a magazine for girls like me who love life in Tokyo but don’t know how to make the most of it. The article on adapting pizza making to my little grill oven is the kind of info I need. The first issue had me salivating so how about giving us more? More [...]
BY MARILYN KLEIN We love the annual susuharai (cleaning) that takes place in all Japanese households leading up to the New Year. If only it was so easy to clean up our lives in the same way. We know, we know, that’s what the resolutions are for, but it just seems so much harder to [...]
BY ALISON POCKETT, PRESIDENT, MAGELLAN FINANCIAL PLANNING KK When I started presenting regular investment seminars in Japan, ten years ago, I reflected on my experience within the personal financial planning business. I remembered numerous instances in the past when dealing with couples in the UK where the male partner was often the higher earner and [...]
Dear Broads, First thank you for the free copy. It’s not often you get a freebie in this country, or even a good discount. Second, unused as I am to freebies, I thought I would share some reflections I had on the mag. I also get the mails from the website and, like them, the [...]
BY JENNIFER HALLOWELL Tokyo offers a mind-boggling variety of dining options, from upscale French, to local izakayas, to dining experiences that transport you to another place entirely. The latter is what I’m going to discuss because, well, I find Japanese theme restaurants fascinating. Sure, theme restaurants probably exist in every major metropolis, but not with [...]
The Tree of Life Originally a dealer of porcelain products it’s hard to believe this company has evolved to the holistic healing centre it is today amidst the bustle of Omotesando. It is home to a life ware shop, Herbal Life College, and an Ayurveda Salon spread over five floors. How did you get involved [...]
BY LAUREN SHANNON Some of us used to cook before we moved to Japan, some of always wanted to, but now can’t even get started… why? The culprit is those extra small, tiny kitchens that are common in all Japanese apartments and even in some of the big expat-package houses. But coming to our rescue [...]
