Full name: Ana Nathalia Shimabuku Chavez Age: 26 Nationality: Peruvian Grew up in: Peru Time in Japan: ten years in total Japanese level: intermediate business Works at: restaurant and lounge 57 (www.fiftyseven.co.jp). Why did you come to Japan and why do you stay in Japan? It’s kind of a complicated story but in one sentence…I [...]
BY TINA BURRETT A doctor, a lawyer, and a diplomat walk into a pole-dancing studio. This is not the beginning of a joke, but an average evening at Art Flow, the Akasaka-based pole dance and aerial studio where professional women from across Tokyo flock to practice pole fitness and performance. No longer the preserve of [...]
The Meat Guy suggests: Our very best cheeses all in one set. You can have a cheese party! Get some wine and you can have a cheese and wine party! Get some strippers and you can have a…well, as you can see the possibilities are endless. All four cheeses come from the Austrian Alps and [...]
BY STACY KUROKAWA Heading home for the holidays this year? Taking your little one with you, perhaps for the first time on a long-haul flight? It’s an adventure many Japan-based moms have to face sooner or later, and one that Stacy recently experienced. Here, she shares her entertaining trip journal as well as some tips [...]
BY ALENA ECKELMANN The year is almost finished and I am making plans for the holiday season. How to get into the swing of things to be ready for the festive onslaught that awaits me at my parents’ place in Germany? I want to see some of Tokyo’s illuminations before getting on the plane home, [...]
Name: Linda Beltran Nationality: American Qualifications: Public relations professional with more than 18 years of experience in the business. Job title: Director of Public Relations Employer: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo Time in this job: Two years as of October, 2010. Job description: I manage the public relations for the hotel, including media relations, online marketing, social [...]
COMPILED BY DANIELLE TATE-STRATTON Women’s soccer in England is about to become a professional sport, at least for some of the players on each of the country’s top eight teams. A new Super League is set to launch in spring 2011, meaning that women will have the chance to get paid to play soccer for [...]
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BY CAROLINE POVER Happy holidays! It’s hard to believe, but the winter holiday season is already upon us, and as anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m like an excited child when it comes to the Christmas season! In this issue of BAB, we’re helping you channel your inner child with a round-up of [...]
This holiday season, why not give your loved ones a Sin Den gift voucher? The value can be chosen by the buyer and possible services include a haircut, hair colour, nail treatment, or makeup application. Sin Den also suggests the Wonderful Life Eco-Luxury gift set to balance body, mind, and spirit. This set is travel-friendly [...]
