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First Day Back in the Tokyo Office After Lockdown
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 6/22/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 6/22/20

First Day Back in the Tokyo Office After Lockdown

What it’s like to go back to work in Tokyo after the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pseudo-lockdown.

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Living in Japan as a Japanese-American
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 5/31/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 5/31/20

Living in Japan as a Japanese-American

My experience living in Japan as a Japanese-American, both in the countryside and in the city.

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Working in Japan Can Be Lonely
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 5/17/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 5/17/20

Working in Japan Can Be Lonely

Due to language, cultural and mindset barriers, working at a Japanese company as a foreigner can be unintentionally lonely at times.

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How Brands in Japan are Responding to COVID-19
Living in Japan, Marketing Barrett Ishida 5/5/20 Living in Japan, Marketing Barrett Ishida 5/5/20

How Brands in Japan are Responding to COVID-19

What some brands and celebrities in Japan are doing in reaction to COVID-19/Coronavirus.

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Working From Home in Tokyo
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 4/26/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 4/26/20

Working From Home in Tokyo

A look at working from home in Tokyo, as the city is now in a quasi-lockdown and tries to reduce person-to-person contact by 70%.

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Japanese Celebrities to YouTube Stars: Haruna Kawaguchi
Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 3/31/20 Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 3/31/20

Japanese Celebrities to YouTube Stars: Haruna Kawaguchi

Haruna Kawaguchi is the latest Japanese celebrity to become a YouTuber.

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Life in Tokyo During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 3/17/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 3/17/20

Life in Tokyo During the Coronavirus Pandemic

How it’s like living and working in Tokyo during the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic.

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Typical Workday Lunch Costs in Tokyo
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/12/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/12/20

Typical Workday Lunch Costs in Tokyo

What my typical lunches on Tokyo workdays are like and how much they cost.

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Why Japan Has Strange English Ads
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/21/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/21/20

Why Japan Has Strange English Ads

Why big companies in Japan use strange English in their ads - My thoughts after working in a Japanese marketing agency

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What New Years in Japan is Like
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/16/20 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/16/20

What New Years in Japan is Like

Spending the full New Year’s holiday in Tokyo for an authentic Japanese New Year’s experience.

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Instagram in Japan in 2019
Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 11/10/19 Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 11/10/19

Instagram in Japan in 2019

All about Instagram use in Japan in 2019. Information from the Instagram Day Tokyo 2019 event.

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What You Get in Tokyo for $950/Month
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 10/8/19 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 10/8/19

What You Get in Tokyo for $950/Month

What is a typical studio apartment in central Tokyo actually like? My approx. $950/month apartment in Setagaya, Tokyo.

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How I Found My First Apartment in Tokyo
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 10/8/19 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 10/8/19

How I Found My First Apartment in Tokyo

The process I went through to move to Tokyo and find an apartment to live in.

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10 Years Living in Japan - A Reflection
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 9/10/19 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 9/10/19

10 Years Living in Japan - A Reflection

This is why I moved to Japan and why I’ve stayed for 10 years. The plan was 2 years.

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About Japanese Students Cleaning Their Schools
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/9/19 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/9/19

About Japanese Students Cleaning Their Schools

Japan is praised for having their students clean their schools. Here’s my experience seeing it firsthand.

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Valentine's Day Differences in Japan That You Can See
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/14/18 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/14/18

Valentine's Day Differences in Japan That You Can See

Girls give guys chocolates and a few other easy-to-see differences in Japan on Valentine's Day.

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Why Street Photography in Japan Can Be Difficult
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 8/4/17 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 8/4/17

Why Street Photography in Japan Can Be Difficult

A lot of times, photography in public and private spaces aren't so different.

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Japanese and Social Media — A Little Different
Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/8/17 Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 2/8/17

Japanese and Social Media — A Little Different

Japanese have adapted to using international social networks, yet, their preferences and usage differs a little.

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Things About to Start Trending Amongst Japanese Teenage Girls in 2017
Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/13/17 Marketing, Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/13/17

Things About to Start Trending Amongst Japanese Teenage Girls in 2017

Apps, people and businesses that may begin trending in Japan in 2017 amongst teenage girls.

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Finding a Job in Japan
Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/6/17 Living in Japan Barrett Ishida 1/6/17

Finding a Job in Japan

The way I found a job in Japan is an often unknown and underused tool. I explain it here.

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