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The Struggles of an Accidental Housewife
This article is a part of the photo essay series Women of FEW, introducing FEW Members to one another and beyond. For more personal stories from expat women, click here. by Liz Noh When people ask me what I do, I say, “Not much. Actually, I’m a former journalist, turned accidental housewife”. I’m embarrassed about…
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Finding Your Inner Storyteller with Christiane Brew
Around 20 women gathered to Tokyo Chapter on chilly February night, ready to release their inner creative storyteller. During the night, actress, coach, and master communicator Christiane Brew led the group through fun improv exercises, and lots of laughs ensued. Christiane Brew, who is trained in several schools of improv, has extensive experience of performing…
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Discovering Your Hidden Strengths
On March 6th, 2019, a small group of women eager to learn more about their strengths gathered to Lumina Learning Japan’s office in Ichigaya. Each had been asked to create their Lumina Spark profile with a special app before the workshop, as those results would be analyzed in detail during the session. Lumina Learning, also…
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How to Create Instagrammable Product Photography
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in February, H&R Roppongi’s room was filled with skilled DIY artists and entrepreneurs, eager to learn how to take more Instagram-worthy photos of their products in a special workshop by TopTia Photography. Many people sell their handicrafts and other creative products and services through the internet to consumers who are…
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March 2019 Sponsor Offers and Member News
Check out the latest offers and opportunities from our Sponsors and other FEW Community Events here! Our Sponsors are committed to bringing the best services and products to FEW members. Visit our Sponsors page to learn more about all of FEW’s Sponsors, who not only support FEW’s activities but also provide professional and personal services benefiting…
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Sponsor Spotlight: Pilates-Me
Meet our New Sponsor, Pilates-Me! Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of FEW, Pilates-Me was founded on the philosophy of fitness, innovation and community. The founder Cecilia Zhang saw an opportunity to bring cutting edge proprietary global techniques in Barre, Pilates & Piloxing to Tokyo, and help busy women to stay active, look sculpted and feel…
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Women’s Start-up Club Recap: Building Your Brand Story
On the last Wednesday of November 2018, FEW’s Women’s Start-up Club welcomed branding expert Vanessa Oshima to speak about brand building to our dedicated membership. In the beginning, Oshima reminded everyone of a common mistake. Marketing should not be about you or your story, but about telling potential customers the story of your brand. She…
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Leveraging an ‘Atypical’ Background in the Corporate World
Lessons from Women Athletes On January 17th, 2019, around 30 women gathered to our new venue Tokyo Chapter in Akasaka for the first time to hear Dr. Yumi Tomei, former Japan national team football player, and Janelle Sasaki, Japan Area Leader for EY’s Women Athletes Business Network (WABN) to talk about how to leverage an…
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How Serial Entrepreneur Sachiko Maruyama Finds Drive to Stretch Herself
Concentrate on What You Are Good At At our 2018 October Monthly Meeting we welcomed Sachiko Maruyama, a serial entrepreneur and a founder of Global Women’s Association (GWA), to share her insights on stretching yourself and venturing out to the unknown. Sachiko Maruyama started her career in a traditional Japanese company at the beginning of…
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February 2019 Sponsor Offers and Member News
Check out the latest offers and opportunities from our Sponsors and other FEW Community Events here! Our Sponsors are committed to bringing the best services and products to FEW members. Visit our Sponsors page to learn more about all of FEW’s Sponsors, who not only support FEW’s activities but also provide professional and personal services benefiting…
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