FJ Friend: Blue Sky Tokyo

December 29th, 2006

  Blue Sky Tokyo is run by Tokyo resident Iona Macnab. If you have a child under the age of three in Tokyo, you might have heard of her already! Blue Sky Tokyo is a children’s activity and class center in Setagaya, and Iona also acts a certified Lactation Consultant, and is a representative for  [ ... ]

FJ Friend: BOY

December 29th, 2006

  Cut/Color/Perms Without Worry in Shinsaibashi, Osaka! Finding a foreigner-friendly place to get a haircut in Japan can be quite stressful, especially if you color your hair, don’t speak great Japanese (hard to explain your desired style through gestures alone), or simply have had a ‘bad  [ ... ]

FJ Friend: Sea Creator 2004

December 29th, 2006

  If you’re like me (allergic to anything with fur), fish can be a great (and often frugal) pet to keep. They don’t need to be walked, don’t need a litter box, and often make for fascinating, relaxing watching. In what happens to be the most unusual of the Frugal Friend businesses so [ ... ]

FJ Friend: PreemieLove

December 26th, 2006

  As introduced by the PreemieLove site owner, J. Tamura, “We just opened our website business and I wanted to invite anyone with interest to check it out. Our Japanese site specializes in selling clothing and diapers for preemie and small newborn babies. Our goal is perfect fit clothing for pre [ ... ]