
Chris Kirkland
So you want to get the most out of Tokyo on a budget? Well you are in safe hands. Being of British roots Chris has a …

Greg Lane
Greg has been been searching for a cheaper way of doing things in and around Tokyo for more than 20 years. Greg's …

Adriana Paradiso
Adriana is a professionally trained editor and French-to-English translator of web articles, print books, and even the …

Lily Crossley-Baxter
A Brit in Tokyo with a somewhat-misguided sense of adventure, Lily finds shortcuts to fund adventures.

voyagin
Voyagin specializes in travel around Asia, with a flair for authentic, personal and meaningful experiences. …

Klook
Klook helps you discover tours and activities all over Japan (and other countries around the world)—all while …

JAPANiCAN
JAPANiCAN is Japan’s largest travel booking website, offering a wide variety of hotels, tours and travel packages …

Get Your Guide
Get Your Guide, one of the worlds biggest tour guide market places helps you discover tours and activities all over …

Felix Wilson
Raised in middle-of-nowhere England, Felix comes from a long line of proud cheapskates. While he’s learned that …

Rob Mcmanmon
Rob fell in love with cycling as a way to explore natural landscapes at the perfect pace. After graduating from the …

Kim Kahan
Hailing from the North of England (10x cheaper than the South), Kim grew up wearing handmade cardigans and charity shop …

Alexandra Ziminski
Find Alex neck-deep in a vintage clothing shop’s discount bin or preaching about her newfound money-saving …

Rebecca Milner
Rebecca writes and edits from her sunny apartment in Tokyo (unless she is traveling elsewhere).

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Emma Araki
En route from NZ and Melbourne, Emma is curiously exploring the Japanese half of her culture as a ‘local …

Heidi Sarol
Born in the Philippines but now based in Japan, Heidi spends her weekends exploring the different neighborhoods in …

Greg Hill
Hailing from the rainy Scottish countryside, Greg now splits his time between the mountains of Gunma and the streets of …

Shyam Bhardwa
Enjoying a stint on the other side of the world from his home in London, Shyam is nonetheless still enthralled by the …

Jane Pipkin
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Dela Bai
Dela has a food addiction and not enough money to support it. As a result, she is always on the lookout for cheap …Mine Serizawa
Mine takes pride in the fact that at any given time 75% of the clothing she's wearing has been lifted from campus …Nikki Kittenmouth
Nikki Kittenmouth is a figment of her own imagination, and forages through urban jungles and occasionally pops her head …Aaron Baggett
Aaron is originally from the United States. He speaks almost entirely in movie quotes.Phoebe Stephens
Phoebe has yet to decide where her stinginess lies in the nature versus nurture debate. Growing up with a father who …Jessica Robins-Eads
An artist and avid nerd-girl that hails from the den of sin called Las Vegas, now unleashing her mayhem upon the …Melissa Uchiyama
I'm a Florida sunshine girl planted in Tokyo. This means I love cool grapefruit, mojitos, gorgeous skies, …Mark Buckton
Lifer in Tokyo, writer covering sumo for Japan Times, Japanese culture and sport for other magazines, and the energy …Grace Buchele Mineta
Grace is a Texan girl, married to a Japanese salaryman, living in Tokyo. She is a master of everything cheap and spends …John Matthews
Japan-based starving journalist, lover of the inexpensive out of not only necessity but also philosophical alignment. …Richard James
Richard qualified as a Cheapo the moment he was born. In Scotland. Subsisting on a diet of microwave curry pouches and …tokyodesu
Andres Zuleta
Andres may not be the cheapest cheapo in Cheapo-land, but he knows a great value when he sees it. A lover of teishoku …John Bardos
Long-term Japan Expat turned digital nomad travelling the world trying to work on interesting non-profit projects. Dare …mackenzie
Being a student fresh out of high school, developing the skill of thriftiness is a means of survival! Mackenzie earned …Yana K
Taught to haggle by her granny at the markets of the former USSR, Yana wears hand-me-downs from Carey Finn, and is on a …Timote
Geographer (in theory anyways), world traveller and notorious international cheapo.Erin Emocling
Cat cafés, gacha-gachas, live houses, ramen shops, and secondhand stores: these are a few of Erin's …Kai Okudara
Tokyo transplant from Honolulu, Hawaii. Writer, researcher, photographer, foodie, KSDD. See his random pictures on …Dave Powell
Michael
Being the poor college student in an expensive city, Michael quickly became a pro in being a cheapo. He was stationed …Evans
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Clint
In Tokyo for 6 years- always on the lookout for a deal on stereos, vinyl, keyboards, guitars, bicycles, skateboards, …Travelin' Bryan
Welcome to Japan! The most expensive country in the world. 25 years ago that statement would be true. Japan can still …Will
Will is from Ohio via Los Angeles, but Tokyo is quickly becoming his home away from home away from home. When he's …Richard Webb
Richard Webb is the author of the Japanese language book 80/20 Japanese. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he first …Selena Hoy
Curious enthusiast. I mend ¥100 socks but love to eat out. It's rare that I spend more than ¥300 on a …David Ainley
David's first memory of Japan was scouring the supermarkets for 'free samples' and dining solely off of …Nikita Nagras
Nikita often finds herself lost in the busy streets of Tokyo, even though she has lived there for nearly 19 years. …Peter Nacken
Peter is a trailing spouse by day and a travel & food writer / photographer by night. For over 13 years he has …Rebecca S
She is philosophy graduate and a musician. Need we say more? She moved to Tokyo on a whirlwind whim and spends her free …Saya Hatton
Saya Hatton was born and raised in Japan, so she is very much used to Tokyo’s hustle and bustle. Although she may …b.b.tan
Bernice is a Singaporean that has lived in Japan for more than half her life. Due to this, she bows excessively to …Yasmim
Yasmim was born in Brazil and has lived in Japan for roughly two years. She knows every line from Pulp Fiction and …Chris Mazzu
Originally from Texas, Chris first experienced Japan life while working for the U.S. Navy. After his 8-year tour was …John Daub
John is the producer and creator of ONLY in JAPAN and a reporter for NHK World's "Tokyo Eye" In 2003, …haruka
A Japanese boomerang who recently returned to Tokyo for work after living around Southeast Asia for more than half of …Joe Daniels
Joe is from London, UK and came to Tokyo in 2010.C.A.Miles
C.A.Miles thinks that quality is often worth paying for but when it comes to fun: the cheaper it is, the more you can …Katie Reilly
After graduating college, Katie moved to Tokyo to work as an assistant language teacher. Though she's still new to …Grigoris Miliaresis
Having fallen in love with Asakusa even before actually seeing it, Grigoris Miliaresis has been roaming its alleys with …Tiffany
Tiffany moved to Tokyo from Manila, Philippines in 2013 for grad school. She got her MA in September 2015 and is now …Sara Anna
Started being a cheapo since I moved to London 3 years ago, which is the only option you have if you want to have a …Jason Andrew Jenkins
For 13 years, Jason lived near the Sumida River in East Tokyo, where his children were born and raised. Then in …Mei-chan
Mei-chan has absolutely no sense of direction (方向音痴 - houkouonchi in Japanese), which leads to her yummiest …Liz
Avid reader. Avid writer. Avid eater. Liz recently moved to Tokyo after living and studying in Australia. When …Tokyo Night Owl
Tokyo Night Owl is the premiere nightlife blog for foreigners living in or visiting Tokyo. We cover a range of topics: …Angela Schnabel
Originally from Arkansas, Angela relocated to Tokyo in late 2013 thanks to her husband's military career. It only …Ryo Seven
Ryo is someone who isn’t as morbid as you may think.Edmund John
Edmund is an expat entrepreneur and investor who splits his time between Thailand, Singapore and the USA. He helps …trippiece
trippiece is a community of travellers looking for like minded people for the next adventure in Japan. We organize …Japan Trends
Japan Trends covers the latest happenings in Japanese culture, lifestyle, fashion, technology, politics and the arts.Robb Satterwhite
Editor of animal cafe guide Animal Cafes.com, and Japanese popcult blog Shinkansen.com.Cal Widdall
Two years of living in China has skewed Cal's perspective of how much things should cost, but after a couple of …Julio Brockbank
I’ve been living in Tokyo for over 7 years now. I love the vibrant culture and sparkling beauty of the city, but …George Art Baker
George Art Baker is a musician and writer hailing from Torbay, South Devon. Since he moved to Tokyo he's made it …David Ishikawa
David has been visiting Tokyo regularly since 2005 and has recently been able put down roots here. As a hobby …Bjorn
Although he has lived in both Tokyo and Kyoto for quite some time, Bjorn continues to explore Japan's less …Erik Paquet
Erik Paquet is an entrepreneur, avid traveler, and frequent flyer points expert. He spent most of his undergrad years …Devan Baird
Devan Baird moved to Japan in 2014 and has been exploring it ever since. Having fallen in love with constant action of …Giulio Coral
Giulio moved to Tokyo in 2015, for his Master degree at Todai and to do some research in JAXA. Coming from Italy, the …Sarah Noorbakhsh
Sarah is a translator, writer and editor who, after six glorious years in The Big Mikan, made the jump to Europe and …