BY JOANNE WONG This is part of a four-part series of blog entries leading up to TIP’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Follow Joanne as she prepares for the show and then looks back on how it all went. To pick up your tickets for the show or find out how to get involved [...]
BY MARY BETH HORIAI The most neglected part of my body has been my ever-cracking nails. During the couple of decades that I worked in show business, it was nearly a requirement to have my nails long and sparkling to match the show makeup, hair falls, and matching get-up. I spent loads of cash keeping [...]
BY HEATHER SHIDA (image to left: gohorikoshi) Follow Heather as she blogs about the fifteen years and counting she has spent in Japan by clicking on the ‘An American Housewife in Japan’ link to the right. She will be writing regularly about life with her Japanese husband as well as about raising her children in [...]
INTERVIEW BY FRANKI WEBB Name: Spring Day Nationality: American Qualifications: Japanese major. Took part in an exchange program at Obirin University. Job title: Stand-up comedian Employer: Tokyo Comedy Store Salary: ¥300,000 Time in this job: Around 11 years Job description: Spring Day decided to become a comedian after watching stand-up shows whilst in junior-high school. [...]
BY HEATHER SHIDA This month my husband and I will have been married for 15 years. This time of year always makes both of us think back to the days when we met and laugh at how ridiculous it all was. At the time, I was in college in Colorado and my French professor was [...]
BY MARY BETH HORIAI (At left: enjoying a post-Hydradermie Lift facial.) It’s popular and tempting (I’m finding out) to fib about a women’s age. Societies around the world love youth and idolise a wrinkle-less, smooth face. It is difficult for me to fudge my age while bragging about my adult daughters. While I have made [...]
Sunday, April 29 provides an opportunity for members of the GLBT community, as well as supporters and allies, to take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2012 at the Yoyogi Park Event Plaza/Stage. The event begins at 11am and the parade will take place around Shibuya and Harajuku from 2:30–4:30pm. Further information about the event can [...]
BY CHRISTINA BELL (Image to left: (c) hrosas2115.) In her final article for this column, Christina talks about preparing for new things as she gets ready to leave Japan. We wish her and her family all the best in their next venture! In recent weeks, I have found myself trapped in a strange, dichotomous limbo. [...]
Here are two great events coming up which may interest families in the Tokyo area and will also support local international schools. Have fun! Mari Kumamoto Piano Concert In 2011, Yokohama International School launched the International Center for Japanese Culture (ICJC), a non-profit institution promoting traditional and modern Japanese arts and culture. Since last August, [...]
