Victoria Vlisides
Victoria is a Tokyo-based journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the GaijinPot Travel. Living in Japan since 2014, she's always got travel on the brain. And of course this question: Do we shape culture or does culture shape us?
Articles
5 Updates to Know About Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! Coming to Netflix Nov. 1
The U.S. got Marie Kondo’ed. Now, it’s time for Japan to get Queer Eye’ed. Arigato, Netflix!
6 Tips To Start the Post-ALT Job Hunt in Japan
Set yourself up for meaningful employment outside the English teaching industry in Japan.
We Asked Readers to Describe Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season in 2 Words, And They Delivered
Beauty or Barfy? You be the judge.
3 Things Working Women In Japan Deserve More Than White Day Chocolate
Giri-choco is nice, but we want something much cheaper: respect.
Netflix’s Queer Eye is Filming Episodes in Japan Right Now
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!
7 Experiences You Can Only Get in Tottori, Japan
Dune't stop me now!
Anti Immigrants Day in Japan Met By Counter Protests with Ties to Antifa
What happened when the far-right and anti-fascists collided last Sunday.
How To Fall In Love With Oita, Japan, in 25 Photos
Tokyo seemed like a vapid beast after three days in Oita Prefecture.
The Japanese Summer as an ALT Without Air Conditioning at School
What it's like working in these ungodly hot schools — explained in 10 gifs.
Is It Coffee or Tea? What You Need to Know About Japan’s New ‘Tea Coffee’ Drink
This new hybrid drink released in Japan last week hints at the fact that we might be missing something in our lives, so we had to find out more.
36 Hours in Tottori
How does this tiny prefecture with a population of less than 600,000 make you feel so connected to a culture that isn’t your own? Hope you’re up for the answer and 36 hours of discovery in Tottori.
Japan’s Schools Are In Total Denial Over Diversity
The term “hafu” in Japan means being half-Japanese. With increasing diversity in Japan’s classrooms, the Hafu2Hafu project is a way to educate students (and ourselves) about cultural identity.
