BY MEG NAKANO October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the busiest fundraising month for the NPO “Run for the Cure®” Foundation here in Tokyo. The RFTC Foundation’s two main events are the daytime Run for the Cure/Walk For Life on October 17, and the evening black-tie dinner and auction event, the Pink Ball, held [...]
Japan has an extensive network of bus routes, both local and long distance. Local buses tend to be crowded, but take much longer than trains due to the busy traffic. Although the buses are numbered, the destination signs both on and in the buses are rarely in English and this can make it difficult to [...]
BY SHANA GRAVES When moving to or living in a foreign country, probably the last thing on your mind is your hair. However, you may soon become aware of just how important hair care is, especially when you can’t understand your stylist or read the labels on hair care products. I recently had the chance [...]
BY KARIN LING Remember when you used to be able to get a four-year degree and then go on career cruise control for 30-some years? Ah, how times have changed. To gain a competitive edge in the workforce these days, the pursuit of continuing education is the way to go. One group of individuals who [...]
I love exploring Komachi Dori, which stretches from the east exit of Kamakura station through a little red torii gate. It’s here that you can find many restaurants, boutiques, and souvenir shops. The street is always thronged with young people and tourists enjoying some shopping. Running parallel to Komachi is Wakamiya-oji Street, which is the [...]
BY MONICA LOHENI The JANZ Ladies’ Group is a social organisation formed to promote friendship, goodwill, and understanding among the women of Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. JANZ Ladies’ offers support and camaraderie to Australian and New Zealand expatriates and Japanese nationals alike in their appreciation of cultural diversity. The group is open to Australian [...]
BY INGRID TOYODA, CWAJ PRESIDENT 2009 The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ)’s origins date back to the combined efforts of Japanese women and their American counterparts in alumnae clubs from US Ivy League colleges in Tokyo, just after World War II. Alumnae clubs from two American institutions in particular, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley, laid [...]
COMPILED BY DANIELLE TATE-STRATTON High-level officials in the US military are pushing to allow women to serve in submarines as part of a policy of widening opportunities for women within the service. Since being allowed into combat in 1990, women have been serving on some surface-based combat ships and aircraft, but as of yet haven’t [...]
BY NATASHA WILLIAMS Writing this on a beautiful sunny day at the end of September, it seems unbelievable that the winter holiday season is just around the corner, but with the habit life has of galloping on, it is, as hard as it may be to believe, time to start thinking ahead for the holidays. [...]
BAB Rep Aiko suggests: I love Kyuusai Fiber Tsuujii Aojiru! Not only does it taste delicious (much better than any other aojiru I’ve tried!), but with seven grams of fibre per pack, it’s great for your digestion. Also, it’s a frozen type rather than the more common powder type, so you actually feel like you’re [...]
