Roppongi
- A Little Bit of Germany in Japan
- August 26th, 2009
- When you live abroad, one of the many things you miss is food. Not food in general. By no means are you going to starve in Japan, but you miss the food you had back home. Things that had been easy to come by but aren’t any more. Being a little » Continue Reading
- CommentsComments
- The Great Japanese Adventure
- August 26th, 2009
- Forgive me friends. For those of you who like reading these updates on my life in Japan, I know I have made you wait longer than usual. It is not that Tokyo, Japan, or even the Japanese have stopped amazing me on a daily basis, it is that life has a » Continue Reading
- CommentsComments
- My first time
- August 3rd, 2009
- On my very first visit to Japan, we met up with some friends of friends who also happened to be traveling in Japan at the time. After a sushi dinner we headed to Club Yellow, in Roppongi (which is now closed) and tried to figure out plans for the next few days. » Continue Reading
- CommentsComments
- Supermarket Sweeping Tokyo
- June 5th, 2009
- As a cook myself, one of the first things I wanted to know about Tokyo when I first arrived was where do I go to shop for food? There’s nothing familiar or comforting about shopping in a supermarket in Japan with no idea how to read the labels and use brands » Continue Reading
- CommentsComments
- Economic Down Turn, Art Up Turn
- April 30th, 2009
- The world is in an economic down but art or more specifically the exhibiting of art is in an up turn turn. This is especially true in Tokyo as shown by the popularity and financial success of the Vermeer exhibit, Roppongi Art Night and now the Louvre exhibition. » Continue Reading
- CommentsComments
Popular Posts

- Self-imposed pigeon toes?
- April 30th, 2009
- BY Sylvia Saracino

- Yakuza and other funny Japanese things
- April 30th, 2009
- BY Nakata

- 3 Lessons Learned from the Summer Basho
- April 30th, 2009
- BY 1Rick
About GaijinPot Blogs
GaijinPot Blogs are powered by a community of expert users with in-depth knowledge of getting the most out of living and working in Japan.
Interested in writing for us?
You're very welcome to join us and there's plenty in it for you. To find out more get in touch or read on.