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You are planning to visit Japan or your family is coming over and you are busy? Rakutabi Guide is for you! They offer private and personalised tours in Japan. For more info, read the interview on our blog: http://blog.expatilt.com/home/2017/3/23/rakutabi

Interview with Rakutabi, private guide services in Japan 1. Can you please introduce yourself ? My name is Pierre-Juan, I'm a half-Spanish half-French self-made enthusiast entrepreneur who has decided to spend the last decade of his life in Tokyo and within the whole Asian region whenever he finds the opportunity to jump in an Airbus / Boeing air

Spring is back! How about going for a run? Lucky you, we've listed the 7 best running spots with Keren from Tri-K Coaching - Triathlon and Running Coach! Have a look at our latest article: http://blog.expatilt.com/home/2017/3/14/7-best-routes-to-run-in-tokyo

The annual ART FAIR TOKYO comes back this week end! It's the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, featuring a wide range of art from antiques and crafts to nihonga painting, modern art and contemporary art. Don't miss this opportunity: https://www.artfairtokyo.com/2017

ART FAIR TOKYO ランボルギーニのアートカーが登場！女性テクノロジーアーティスト スプツニ子! 氏とのコラボレーションが決定

What is triathlon? How to start and where to train? Keren Miers Tri-K Coaching - Triathlon and Running Coach answers your questions about this sport in Japan!
http://blog.expatilt.com/home/2017/2/1/keren-triathlon-in-japan

Fake food dishes! We see them in front of restaurants, and some are made by craftmen which are considered to be real artists!
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/07/food/japans-food-fakery-tradition-designed-tantalize/ #.WL_RPLFh3BI

Japan's food fakery: a tradition designed to tantalize | The Japan Times They may look good enough to eat, but Japan's mouthwatering food replicas are only for show as restaurateurs compete for the attention of hungry customers.

New article on our blog! What are the contraceptive methods used in Japan? Where to get them and how much does it cost? Dr Orito, gynaecologist and obstetrician answered our questions!
http://blog.expatilt.com/home/2017/2/16/contraceptive-methods-in-japan

Looking for an osteopath? David Brisson speaks English, French and Japanese. He works at TokyoParaMedi clinic in Yoyogi. More info:
https://www.expatilt.com/en/jp/activities/ef90e4c5-c0f1-4fdc-9ec2-14f7adb2f890/members/david-brisson-osteopath

Yuzu, the famous japanese citrus fruit is making its debut in the West!
http://www.nippon.com/en/views/b06005/

Europe Embraces the Japanese Citron: One Village’s “Yuzu” Crusade The delicate fragrance of the yuzu, or Japanese citron, has long been prized in Japanese cuisine. Now the West is discovering the culinary possibilities of this unique citrus fruit, thanks to a Spanish celebrity chef and the tenacious efforts of a small community in Kōchi Prefecture.

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is laying off the employees and replacing them with artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity. Is this the future, what do you think?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38521403

Japanese insurance firm replaces 34 staff with AI - BBC News Japan's Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance will use artificial intelligence instead of humans to calculate payouts.

Need advice, someone to talk to? Ana Maloyan-Kishida is a psychologist in Tokyo. She speaks French, English and specialises in Marriage and Family Therapy with over 25 years of clinical experience. https://www.expatilt.com/en/jp/activities/3d88707c-1883-4c62-9aed-f7c3cfeb3d76/members/ana-maloyan-kishida-psychologist

Meet Ana Maloyan-Kishida, psychologist on Expatilt Bonjour, Psychologue clinicienne et psychothérapeute (Docteure en Psychologie) diplomée des Etats-Unis, j’apporte mes soins aux membres de la communauté francophone de Tokyo depuis 1992. Formée en psychothérapie psychodynamique ainsi qu’en orientation cognitive-comportementale, je propose à chacun u...

True story haha! How about you? What's your pedestrian style: Japanese or French?
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/17/national/french-pedestrians-go-red-japanese-wait-traffic-signals-study/ #.WKqSF7F7HBI

French pedestrians go on red while Japanese wait at traffic signals: study | The Japan Times French pedestrians have the reputation of being a law unto themselves — but an unusual study has provided some scientific backing for the stereotype. Four

New interview on our blog: Lisa Miyasugi, swimming coach for all levels in Tokyo! She represented Japan in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Learn more about her coaching sessions and swimming in Japan: http://blog.expatilt.com/home/2017/2/13/interview-with-lisa-miyasugi-swimming-coach-in-tokyo