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Arisugawa Park Has Lost its Magic
Arisugawa Park Has Lost its Magic

A favorite place begins to lose its magic. Arisugawa Park and its significance to life in Tokyo.

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Giving Birth in Japan
Giving Birth in Japan
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Preparing for Birth in Japan
Preparing for Birth in Japan
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Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Bumbling My Way Through Miyazaki
Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Bumbling My Way Through Miyazaki
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Birth and Pregnancy Matter: Part III
Birth and Pregnancy Matter: Part III
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Birth and Pregnancy Matter: Part II
Birth and Pregnancy Matter: Part II

Part II: In which, after failing at pregnancy, I attempt to win at birth.

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View fullsize Taking the rainbow road to the Mario movie. I think this is my first time in a theater since Frozen 2?! 🌈🎥🍿🎬🪠🎮👾👨🏻🍄🕹️🌈 #Japan #JapanLife #Tokyo #TokyoLife #gaijin #gaijinlife #expatlife #expat #tokyoexpats #foreignersinjapan
View fullsize Yesterday the gorgeous Joyce of @_ritual.beauty_ taught me how to apply makeup 💄! This was the bolder evening look we landed on by the end. Two years ago I wrote a post, “Partly Thawed,” that talked about how I felt out of place in Toky
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