{"id":28606,"date":"2017-12-28T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T01:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=28606"},"modified":"2020-06-16T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T06:44:14","slug":"hall-fame-best-savvy-tokyo-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/hall-fame-best-savvy-tokyo-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame: The Best Of Savvy Tokyo For 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah, what a fantastic year it was! Before we embrace 2018, all fresh and new, let\u2019s take a look back at what was popular on Savvy over the past 12 months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, we posted a lot of seasonal and cultural topics and introduced several new series, including our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?s=Neighborhood+Strolls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokyo Neighborhood Strolls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which we introduce famous (and not so) areas across Tokyo; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?s=confessions+and+confusions+\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confessions &amp; Confusions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a monthly column by Melodie Cook in which she discusses adoptive and fostering families\u2019 day-to-day struggles; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?s=been+there+learnt+that%3A+\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Been There, Learnt That<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> another monthly column by Louise George Kittaka on raising bilingual and bicultural children in Japan; and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?s=moving+on%3A\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving On<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, personal stories about closing old doors and opening new ones in our lives in Japan. We also revamped our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/schools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">school section<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to provide an updated database of international schools in Japan, including regular events they hold that are open to the public. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year saw us climb Tokyo Tower <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/support-top-join-tells-tokyo-tower-climb-event\/\">in support of TELL<\/a>\u2019s mental health lifeline and we had two Savvy parties this year, one <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/amazing-night-networking-savvy-7\/\">in February<\/a> and one in <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/savvy-tokyo-end-year-party-2017-youre-invited\/\">December<\/a>, where we met with readers, contributors, supporters and clients to show our gratitude to everyone involved with the Savvy Tokyo community. If you made it to the party \u2014 thank you so much! If you couldn\u2019t \u2014 we\u2019ll see you next year! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we digested the analytics this year, we noticed that our readers were most captivated by several topics that we all can relate to: relationships, balanced lifestyle, things we love about Japan and our continued interest in how Japanese families raise disciplined children. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order of popularity, here are the 10 most-read Savvy stories for 2017. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/3-health-tips-losing-weight-japan\">1. 3 Health Tips I Learned In Japan That Helped Me Lose 40 Pounds<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49202\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos.jpg\" alt=\"3 Health Tips I Learned In Japan That Helped Me Lose 18 Kilos\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-Health-Tips-I-Learned-In-Japan-That-Helped-Me-Lose-18-Kilos-380x253.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/katheryn-gronauer\/\">Katheryn Gronauer<\/a> shares how she lost 40 pounds (18 kg) since arriving in Japan by looking into three main practices Japanese women do in their daily lives, which, as she finds, can have a major impact on our health and figure. Read the full article to learn what these tips are. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/japanese-way-disciplining-children\/\">2. The Japanese Way Of Disciplining Children<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19047\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-790x445.jpg 790w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236-220x124.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-604022236.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/katelewis\/\">Kate Lewis<\/a> (who also wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/japan-prepares-children-independence\/\">the best performing article in 2016<\/a>) looks into what Japanese families do differently to discipline their children and how they elicit good behavior from their kids in the first place. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/dating-japan-foreign-women-share-stories\/\">3. Dating In Japan: Foreign Women Share Their Stories<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22920\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan-220x124.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/dating_in_japan.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s it like to be a foreign woman dating in Japan? This is a topic that isn&#8217;t often spoken of and can cover a wide range of experiences both positive and negative, argues <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/hilary-keyes\/\">Hilary Keyes<\/a>. To answer her own question, she reached out to 40 foreign women with dating stories in Japan who were willing to share their experiences \u2014\u00a0and their stories will make you laugh and cry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/foreign-girls-guide-discuss-sex-japanese-guy\/\">4. A Foreign Girl\u2019s Guide On How To Discuss Sex With Your Japanese Guy<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25762\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sexy_article_image-2-e1506499881288-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sexy_article_image-2-e1506499881288-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sexy_article_image-2-e1506499881288-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sexy_article_image-2-e1506499881288-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sexy_article_image-2-e1506499881288-380x208.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another story by Hilary Keyes, this one discusses a topic that we all secretly talk about but don\u2019t necessarily discuss openly. Hilary, however, fears not and gets down to business by providing a list of useful terms that every woman should know so she can express her needs and preferences to her Japanese partner in bed. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/10-japanese-high-schools-accept-foreign-students\/\">5. 10 Japanese High Schools That Accept Foreign Students<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21459\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734-380x190.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-502450787-e1495428198734.jpg 1255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veteran Savvy writer <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/kirstykawano\/\">Kirsty Kawano<\/a> introduces 10 schools in Tokyo that welcome foreign students and provide them with adequate language and cultural support until graduation. If you are a parent thinking of sending your child through the Japanese high school system, this is an article you shouldn\u2019t miss. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/jiyugaoka-guide-tokyos-little-europe\/\">6. Jiyugaoka: A Guide To Tokyo\u2019s Little Europe<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19440\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Marie-Claire-Promanade_3-2.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel and food writer <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/nanobetts\/\">Nano Betts<\/a> takes us on a day trip to stylish Jiyugaoka, an area often forgotten by most guidebooks, which \u2014 to quote <em>Pretty Woman<\/em> \u2014\u00a0is a big, b.i.g. mistake. Huge. The area is the perfect destination for relaxed shopping, casual dining and afternoon tea and coffee breaks. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/6-weird-wonderful-don-quijote-beauty-products\/\">7. 6 Weird And Wonderful Don Quijote Beauty Products<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18605\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614-1024x557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614-380x207.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/03\/iStock-480947108-e1489040874614.jpg 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/lucy-dayman\/\">Lucy Dayman<\/a> guides us through some of Don Quijote\u2019s most odd items that turn out to be quite useful. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From speed teeth brushing and scalpel-free face-slimming jobs to getting younger in the knees and enjoying the safest nose job on the market, Lucy writes that Japan\u2019s Don Quijote has a solution to every beauty problem you may (or may not) have. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/shimokitazawa-guide-tokyos-bohemian-hub\/\">8. Shimokitazawa: A Guide To Tokyo\u2019s Bohemian Hub<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163-380x198.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/06\/iStock-625268272-e1498458014163.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another post in our new Tokyo Neighborhood Strolls, Nano Betts guides us through the wonders of Shimokitazawa, no doubt one of Tokyo\u2019s coolest spots for used clothing shopping, dining and live music houses. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/7-japanese-beauty-secrets-can-start-using-right-now\/\">9. Japanese Beauty Secrets You Can Start Using Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21610\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760-380x252.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/05\/iStock-501743760.jpg 1257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered what makes Japanese women\u2019s skin stay impeccable despite age and pollution and how they manage to stay so fit despite eating quite a lot? Beauty and fashion writer <a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/author\/emi-schemmer\/\">Emi Schemmer<\/a> answers this question by giving us seven Japanese beauty secrets that are, in fact, quite easy to incorporate into our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/japan-raises-resilient-children\/\">10. How Japan Raises Resilient Children<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25859\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/cdn.savvytokyo.com\/app\/uploads\/2017\/10\/iStock-640118168.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Lewis\u2019s second round in the discussion of how Japanese parents discipline their children talks about what it takes parents to raise resilient children and what the difference between \u201cganbatte\u201d and \u201cgood luck\u201d is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What were your favorite <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savvy Tokyo<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stories for the year? What stories would you like to see more on the site in 2018? 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