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The (Not-So) Definitive Guide to Japanese Superfoods and (Anti-)Aging Care

updated on 2020-11-072020-11-08Leave a Comment on The (Not-So) Definitive Guide to Japanese Superfoods and (Anti-)Aging Care

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𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙱𝚕𝚞𝚎𝚜 ____ 𝚆𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙱𝚕𝚞𝚎𝚜
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Just when I thought we’d be making the transition to kindergarten life (found an opening before April!), COVID cases in Tokyo have grown exponentially... 😔
At least I’ve got this “work from home” thing figured out this time around. Guess I just need to stock up on puzzles and paints and snacks!
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去年の4月から、2人でホームズスクーリング頑張ってきて、今年は幼稚園ライフを楽しんでもらいたい... と思ったのに、急激に感染が広がっています... 😔 幸いに自宅で仕事ができるので、生活と仕事・勉強はなんとかします。知育玩具やおやつなどのレパートリーを増やさないと!
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𝙿𝚒𝚣𝚣𝚊 𝙱𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑 ____ 𝙿𝚒𝚣𝚣𝚊 𝙱𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚑
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[𝒜𝓇𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓋𝑒] Pre-State of Emergency Brunch at Dentokogei Café Artisan. The cafe’s menu features Tokyo-grown produce like komatsuna, a leafy green superfood that has 3.5 times more calcium than spinach! We also ate pancakes, because what’s brunch without them🥞  What’s your favorite pizza topping? 
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小松菜の力で健康美人になりますように!🥬お気に入りのカフェ「伝統工芸カフェアルティザン」で ブランチ♪雪姫ポークと江戸川区産の小松菜の味噌ピザセットもふわふわホットケーキもシェアして食べても満腹👩‍👧
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📍| 伝統工芸カフェアルティザン
東京都江戸川区篠崎町7-20-19 / 7-20-19 Shinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
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My daughter absolutely loves to see these Tokyo Olympic themed-buses around town. Shes gets super  ecstatic when she gets to ride them, too.

ICYMI, the upcoming (?) Tokyo Olympics are in the news again for all the wrong reasons. This time, the head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee (and former prime minister) made incredibly sexist remarks about women🤦🏽‍♀️ 

It’s not my place to feel offended for Japanese women or speak up on their behalf or lead all of Japan to some sort of enlightenment....At the same time, “equality” isn’t a western concept, it’s a human right. 

It’s been comforting to see on the news that some Olympic volunteers are quitting in protest and the Japanese Olympic Committee has received hundreds of call demanding that Chairman Mori resign. 

Now, I fully realize that I’m coming from a place of privilege, that if I don’t like the way things work here in Japan, I can always leave. (I mean, once the vaccine/COVID situation works out.)

However, as a long term resident and mother, I have an obligation to my fellow citizens and to my daughter to improve our society. And, that’s what I intend on doing, by staying informed and making choices that inspire those around me✌🏽 
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𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈 𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝟷𝟶𝟷: 𝙵𝚞𝚔𝚞𝚋𝚞𝚔𝚞𝚛𝚘
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ドラッグストアの福袋を買ってみました 🛍 
コスメ商品・日用品・食料品などの詰め合わせにかなり満足しています🤩

Fukubukuro (福袋) are “lucky bags” filled with discounted merchandise sold during the first days of the new year. 

Normally, you wouldn’t know what’s inside your fukubukuro until you opened it, often resulting in buyer’s remorse. 

In recent years, shops have begun to disclose the contents in order to entice customers. Another trend for highly sought fukubukuro is pre-registration in order to stop third-party resellers.

This particular drugstore listed all the contents in a newspaper advert, so I knew exactly what to expect! 

Swipe to see what I got🛍 Not pictured are the contents of the ice cream fukubukuro😋😅
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#thewagammamadiaries #fukubukuro #luckybag #whatsinside #shoppinginjapan #learnjapanese #discoverjapan #unknownjapan #myjapan #lifeinjapan #japanlife #instagramjapan #retailtherapy #shoptillyoudrop #japanesenewyear #japanesecustoms #japaneseculture  #japanblog #japanblogger #japaneseblogger #japanfocus #ilovejapan #lovejapan #expatlife #igersjp #お正月 #初売り #福袋 #福袋2021
𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚆𝚛 𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚆𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚕𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝙶𝚎𝚕
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@perfectone_info さんから商品提供を頂いたのでご紹介します🥰
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💫パーフェクトワン薬用リンクルストレッチジェル 💫
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1品7役の多機能オールインワン化粧品で化粧水、乳液、クリーム、美容液、パック、化粧下地、さらにネッククリームまで含まれたスキンケアアイテムです✨
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無香料で保湿力が高く、肌の潤いをしっかりキープするみずみずしくとろっとしたクリーム。シワ改善有効成分「ビタミンPP」を配合
し、メラニンの生成を抑え、保湿・美白・エイジングケア対策も🆗
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忙しい朝やゆっくりしたい週末など、時間がない日の味方はパーフェクトワン薬用リンクルストレッチジェル 🤩
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The newest member to my skincare arsenal is Perfect One Wrinkle Stretch Gel. #gifted It’s a  7-in-1 product that acts as a toner, moisturizer, face cream, beauty serum, facial mask, makeup primer AND neck cream✨
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It’s an unscented watery cream that uses “Vitamin PP” (Niacinamide AKA Vitamin B3,) which fights against premature aging by moisturizing the skin,, reducing wrinkles and inhibiting melanin production and release 🆗
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Think I’ll be using this on busy mornings and lazy weekends!🤩
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 #薬用リンクルストレッチジェル 
#パーフェクトワン 
#オールインワンジェル
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𝚆𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝙶𝚘 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙰 𝚁𝚒𝚍𝚎?
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It was a gorgeous (but windy) day down by the river; perfect for some balance bike action and for me to test out my new camera📱 
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Fun fact: the helmet Miss M is wearing is the E5 Shinkansen, a striking emerald green “bullet train” with a top speed of 320 km/h (200 mph)!🚄
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E5系のスピードでレッツゴー🚄
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いい天気だったので、河川敷でバランスバイクの練習を!🚲  カメラ機能で写真を撮る練習もできました📱
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𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚛𝚜🥂 __________ ...Because 𝙲𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚛𝚜🥂
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...Because growth is growth, no matter how small.
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This was back when gathering in groups of 5 or more people was acceptable. I guess it still is for some, but I welcome any opportunity to be anti-social😅 Now, time stock up for the New Year’s edition of Stay Home🍷 Are you ready?
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今年一年頑張った自分に乾杯✨
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まだ5人以上の会食がOKだった頃•••
年末年始のステイホームはワインの補充をしなくちゃ•••🍷 新年の準備は順調ですか? 
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𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙼𝚘𝚖 𝙿𝚒𝚌𝚗𝚒 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝙼𝚘𝚖 𝙿𝚒𝚌𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎
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人気オレゴンワイン「ディアーマム(Dear Mom)」の缶ワインが日本初登場💫 @northmall_com🥂

ディアーマムの缶はワイングラス1.5杯分で1人で飲み切りやすいサイズ!白  赤  ロゼ  スパークリングの4本セットがちょうどワインボトル1本分の量になります。ピクニックやお花見に最適🌸 

Tokyo mama life just got a bit easier! 🥂 Dear Mom Wine is now available in Japan via @northmall_com 💫

I didn’t know which one to try first so I went with “Sparkletown.” This 4 can set would be perfect for the upcoming cherry blossom viewing tradition, “hanami”🌸 
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𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚊 (𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝙹𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚝!)
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Did you have a wonderful Christmas? Lucky Miss M got everything she wanted for Christmas (purple shoes, a fox family, and plenty of dinosaurs).
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But, to me, this is more than a letter to Santa.
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This list represents all the changes and freedom I’ve encountered since losing my job.
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(When I say “lose” I actually mean, my sexual harassment claim was dismissed & I was given a zero hour contract — nice way to jumpstart pandemic life, amirite?)
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I was angry, hurt, and embarrassed. But, managed to transition from teaching kindy to a new career as a brand consultant/social media manager. (Also, I got profiled in an interview with @BBC100women, too!)
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My schedule varies daily, but nearly every weekday morning starts with a homeschool lesson. 
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I was definitely intimidated with Japanese lessons as I’m not a native speaker. But, seeing my daughter try every day encourages me to try harder, too. (My handwriting still sucks though🤣)
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The first months were HARD but our frustration and tears turned to smiles and laughter. 
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The other day, my daughter even told me she wants to be a mom when she grows up! 
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I was so sure she’d say something like “Shinkansen (bullet train) driver” or “dinosaur,” or “unicorn princess.”
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Genuinely curious, I just had to ask, “Why do you want to be a mom?”
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Her answer? 
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“Because we have so much fun together!” 🥰🥰🥰
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Needless to say, a new chapter has started in my life.
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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.(Ephesians 2:8-9)
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I’m cautious about 2021 but really look forward to to sharing my journey of healing and self-discovery with you✨
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(If you made it this far, thanks for reading!😘❤️✨)
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