1. TUMI pouch- Traveled many countries with me. All the secrets of Masako’ s face are inside.

2. Eye-drops- A must in Saigon these days. Air pollution makes my eyes red.

3. Body lotion- I wear the‘ Purple Water’ scent on my hands.

4. Sunblock spray- Can’ t live without sunblock in Saigon.

5. SHISEIDO lipstick- Since I had my hair cut short, I started wearing red lipstick. In terms of‘ Red’, SHISEIDO is the best.

6. Doraemon memo- That takes me to every studio, production house and yummy restaurant in VN( My Vietnamese is very bad and I have to show it to the drivers).

7. iPhone 5s- Small but acts big. Wearing its third costume.

8. CHANEL shades-When my move to Vietnam was announced, my high-school classmates gave it to me as a lucky charm.

9. Earphones- Gear for when I want to fly out to somewhere without moving.

10. MOLESKINE notebook- From Hello Kitty scribbles to the secrets that the CIA wants to know.

11. Wallet- I gave this flat wallet to my father 20 years

ago since he was a person who didn’ t bring coins with him. After he passed away, I use it habitually in Vietnam where no coins are circulated. Still tidy, isn’ t it?

12. Handkerchief- I have never met anyone who uses a handkerchief in Vietnam. Yes, I’ m an endangered species.

13. Erasable pen- A must in Vietnam. To cope with schedule changes every day.