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7:10 to Tokyo
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A blogazine written by bloggers for everyone interested in Japan.
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Takarasagashi: Nose-Picking, Japanese-Style
Copyright © 2010 tokyofilter. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2010/01/takarasagashi-nose-picking-japanese-style/.Growing up in Southern California, in a predominantly Asian neighborhood, I was always shocked by the sight of Asian men picking their noses in public. Ok, I should say any grown men, but the vast majority were Asian. I mean, my mother would slap me across the back of my head if my finger ever even went near one of my nostrils. It’s just an itch, Ma, I promise. And that was in the privacy of our own home.
Don’t get me ...
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Paying For Your Coffee in Tokyo? Loser!
Copyright © 2010 tokyofilter. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2010/01/paying-for-your-coffee-in-tokyo-loser/.Ok, don’t say Billy W never did you a solid, cuz he’s about to do you one now.
Are you a coffee drinker? If you are, then you know what good coffee is.
But, just like any other addict, when you need a fix, you need one. And, there’s no time to be looking around for a gourmet coffee shop, especially in a city like Tokyo where a cup of the good stuff can easily run you ￥600 or more. Hey, ...
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Reality’s a Bitch
Better get yourself a new book, Daddy.
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I Own the Night
I'm a creature of the night, and there's no better place to take nighttime photos than Tokyo.
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Goin’ Geeky in Tokyo: Satisfaction and Regret
Copyright © 2010 Billy W. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2009/11/goin-geeky-in-tokyo-satisfaction-and-regret/.First, let’s get the satisfaction out of the way. By far, the electronics purchase that has pleased me the most this year is the one of my iPhone 3GS. And, I just bought the damn thing a week ago! That’s how cool it is. A few of my good friends picked up their iPhones the first week they went on sale in the Big Mikan, but I balked. I don’t know, something about the hype put me off. Maybe if ...
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Tatsuya Ichihashi Captured! Tatsuya Who?
Copyright © 2010 Billy W. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2009/11/tatsuya-ichihashi-captured-tatsuya-who/.Don’t give me that shyte. If you’ve been in Japan for the last few years, or you’ve followed big news stories out of this country, you know about the Lindsay Hawker murder.
Ok, for those of you not in the know, I’ll catch you up.
Just over two and a half years ago, female Nova English Teacher, Lindsay Hawker from the UK, went missing. Police found a note with Ichihashi’s phone number and name on it in Hawker’s apartment. When police ...
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Best Picks of My Tokyo Pics: Got The Time?
Copyright © 2010 Billy W. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2009/11/best-picks-of-my-tokyo-pics-got-the-time/.I’ve always liked this one. Here we have a salaryman shuffling along above several sets of JR Line tracks near Shinjuku Station. Maybe he’s heading home or just maybe to his next appointment. There’s little doubt he’s aware of the time, but should he forget, the clock tower of the gods is always there to remind him.
Update: Fuck! I just became a salaryman again myself.
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Last Chance for Tokyo Filter
The domain name is about to expire and I thought I would try something else.
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Best Picks of My Tokyo Pics
Here's a favorite pic of mine, a Shimokitazawa side street on a chilly winter evening.
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Trip Report: Viva Las Vegas, Baby!
Copyright © 2010 Billy W. Visit the original article at http://tokyofilter.com/2009/09/trip-report-viva-las-vegas-baby/.Ok, the title makes it sound like I’m living it up in Sin City, but really it’s been pretty chill so far. I spent most of midweek last week playing poker. Most of the time, however, I’ve just been hanging out with my parents at their house and getting over the reverse culture shock felt by not having been back in my home country for three and a half years.
And yes, I am having trouble getting over some of the ...
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7:10 to Tokyo 
