The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
One of the many things we love about Japan is the plethora of fun holidays and festivals. Kodomo No Hi (Children’s …
Sometimes even the stingiest cheapo needs to buy something for someone else – and a 100-yen shop potplant or …
Let’s not be all fanboi, whether it’s iOS, Android, Firefox OS or Windows Phone, phones are becoming more …
As one of the world’s fashion capitals, Tokyo can make a cheapo feel under-dressed. Fear not – we’ll …
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Looking to buy a rice cooker, engagement ring, washing machine, sphygmomanometer (one of those blood pressure thingies) …
On the surface, New York JOE Exchange seems like just another resale shop. However, when you dig a bit deeper, you will …
Anyone can tell you Japan is expensive. In an earlier post, we showed you how to skip some of the expensive realtor …
Tirol chocolates (pronounced chiroru in Japanese) are small squares of chocolate available from convenience stores, …
Tokyo is characteristically small. Apartments are not known for being spacious with ample storage space, to say the …
The cheapest clothes in Tokyo tend to come from second-hand shops, but used clothing isn’t for everyone. I’ve met …
100 Seria is a 100 yen shop that seems to be the epitome of every DIY enthusiast or Japanese school girl’s dreams: a …
One of the most common questions I hear in Japan is “What’s your hobby?” I don’t have a hobby. I’m an undergraduate …
Uniqlo is my go-to store for affordable, chic clothes, mostly because it’s one of the only clothing stores in …
The Ozeki Supermarket branch in Shimokitazawa is not huge, but unlike the Peacock Supermarket on the other side of the …
One of the surprises when I first arrived in Tokyo was discovering the alternative universe of snacks, chocolate and …
Japanese food is delicious, don’t get me wrong, but as an American living in Tokyo, I occasionally get these cravings …
The most difficult part of living in Japan is the fact that everyone looks so presentable, all the time. And by …
More than a few hours in Tokyo’s fashion central (Harajuku) or hipper locales (Koenji and Shimokitazawa) will give you …
Harajuku is great for any seasoned or upcoming cheapo planning a day out shopping. If the thrift shops and gift stores …
If you live near a Y’s Mart, you’re a very lucky cheapo. I used to live near one and didn’t realise …
When I’m not downing buckets of beef jerky while wrestling a grizzly bear, I like to get in touch with my sensitive …
I don’t know about the rest of you, but if it weren’t for the 100yen shops around Tokyo, I probably wouldn’t have made …
Finding a job in Tokyo was rough being fresh off the boat and not knowing a lot of Japanese. I was that foreigner at …