All posts by TF Tribe

  • Tokyo’s 3-day Flea Market to showcase vintage items and antiques from all over Japan.

    If you want to snag a bargain for vintage decor items, clothing, home furnishings and even kids stuff, you don’t have to go to many places. It is quite possible that you can find them all in...

    • Posted April 25, 2024
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  • Osaka Science Museum gets a makeover after 35 years

    The Osaka Science Museum (formerly called Osaka Electrical Science Museum) in Nakanoshima has renovated an entire exhibition hall for the first time in thirty-five years. Museums are essentially learning spaces for children so it was a welcome...

    • Posted April 23, 2024
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  • Hayao Miyazaki one of Time’s most influential people of 2024

    Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki is among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2024, according to the list published by the U.S. magazine Wednesday. Recalling earlier works of Miyazaki, Oscar-winning director and producer Del Toro writes in...

    • Posted April 18, 2024
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  • Luxurious Resort Opens Exquisite Old-World Bar By The Beach

    The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, has opened a quaint new bar that pays homage to the intimate Saigon bars of yesteryear. The 1.2 hectare resort, which is the...

    • Posted April 17, 2024
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  • Where were you on April 8?

    Not since Y2K have I experienced such a wave of panic around me, in preparing for what was to come. Leading up to April 8th, instead of stocking up on water and non perishables, people were clamouring...

    • Posted April 17, 2024
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  • Belgium comes to Yamashita Park

    Belgian Beer Weekend, Tokyo’s annual spring beer fest, boasts an impressive line up of 88 kinds and 13 types of Belgian beers for three straight days from May 16. Dubbed as the fatherland of beers, Belgium’s brewing...

    • Posted April 16, 2024
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  • You can now use d Point card when shopping at Amazon Japan.

    With point cards being ubiquitous in Japan, more and more companies are jumping on the bandwagon to woo customers for repeat business. NTT Docomo is no different. NTT Docomo Inc. and Amazon Japan G.K. announced Wednesday the...

    • Posted April 16, 2024
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  • Study finds aggressive bonobos have more mating success than chimpanzees

    In studying the evolution of human aggression, researchers at Boston University looked to two of humankind’s primate relatives: the bonobos (Pan paniscus) and  chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) for answers. Bonobos were once thought to be from the same...

    • Posted April 16, 2024
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  • Krasinski-directed film explores abandoned imaginary friends

    “What if I told you imaginary friends are real?” asks the voice of Reynolds at the start of the IF trailer. IF, (Japanese title: Blue, Kimi wa daijobu) an upcoming  live-action/animated fantasy comedy film by John Krasinski,...

    • Posted April 15, 2024
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  • TELL addresses the issue of sexual violence in Japan.

    TELL  joins forces with the Koyamada International Foundation Japan (KIF Japan) and the International Aikido Federation (IAF) for a groundbreaking collaboration as part of a “Guardian Girls Aikido” project in Tokyo. This unique event is aimed at...

    • Posted April 15, 2024
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  • Tokophobia – a topic that has received little attention.

    Giving birth is one of the most magical experiences for a woman but it could also be one of the most intense as the body goes through different stages of pain during labor and delivery. It is...

    • Posted April 4, 2024
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  • Fun academic summer camp, English environment and an opportunity to meet Japanese friends.

    Summer learning can help struggling children catch up while having fun along the way. Columbia International School’s Summer Camp program this year is packed with fun and academics. Students will experience meeting new children  and hopefully cultivate...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Residential Villa in Phuket Entices Remote Workers With Long-Stay Rates

    Trisara, one of Thailand’s finest resorts, is capitalizing on Phuket’s reputation as a hub for remote working courtesy of special long-stay rates on its signature residences. Its “Stay Longer, Save More” deal entitles guests to an exclusive...

    • Posted March 27, 2024
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  • Fill your children’s summer break with meaningful and fun activities.

    For many children, summer vacation is a time to take a break from crying over homework. They will want to do things freely on their own. The trouble with giving children full autonomy during the summer break...

    • Posted March 1, 2024
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  • Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron wins two Annie Awards

    Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” presented with grand visuals and a complex story about a spoiled 10-year old boy growing up, won the Annie Awards for best character animation and best story...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Fun! Aloha! 2024 in Yokohama

    The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse celebrates the city of Yokohama’s enduring friendship with Hawaii in a special 4-day outdoor event dedicated to all things Hawaiian. “FUN! ALOHA! 2024 in YOKOHAMA” marks the start of a Hawaii-themed event...

    • Posted February 16, 2024
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  • Epson Team Lab Borderless opens at its new Azabudai Hills location

    Epson Team Lab Borderless, the art museum in Odaiba that created a lot of excitement among 2.3 million digital art enthusiasts and spectators on its first year, has found a new home at Azabudai Hills. Certified in...

    • Posted February 6, 2024
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  • Public Daycare application to switch from paper to online

    Parents in Japan still face daunting wait lists for public daycare. Some experience difficulty in taking time off work significantly impacting parents’ ability to meet daycare application deadlines. But that will change when Public Daycare application switches...

    • Posted February 6, 2024
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  • Japan embraces digital option to report a child birth

    Many countries across the world have rolled out digital registration to serve a wide range of functions and Japan is no different. Parents will breath a sigh of relief as Japan is set to make children’s birth...

    • Posted January 31, 2024
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  • Preschoolers get in free at this Tokyo indoor soft play park

    Playing indoors without electronic devices provides many learning opportunities and social benefits for young children. Even if the weather is bad, uninterrupted play can happen at indoor play parks. An indoor playground close to Tachikawa station aptly...

    • Posted January 31, 2024
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  • Sesame Street World Exhibition

    Sesame Street was first aired in 1969 when parents were generally skeptical about the educational value preschoolers get from watching TV cartoons. Now on its 55th year, a number of research studies indicate that the show was...

    • Posted January 25, 2024
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  • Survey: Ten-year cancer survival rate in 14 years old and below higher than adults

    A survey by the National Cancer Center released yesterday found that cancer patients who are 14 years old or younger are 70-90 percent more likely to survive ten years than adults. In 360,000 patients including adults that...

    • Posted January 25, 2024
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  • Guidebook on Living and Working (in Japan)

    As you settle into your new life in Japan, you will find the English guidebook compiled by the Immigration Agency of Japan, useful. Whether you want to know the labour rules enforced in Japan or how much...

    • Posted January 24, 2024
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  • Coming soon: Madam Web

    Just as James Bond has a Quartermaster, the Spiderman has a Madam Web. Madam Web is a paramedic in Manhattan whose psychic powers enables her to see into the future, past and present. It is also the...

    • Posted January 23, 2024
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  • Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art

    A special exhibition featuring a range of French glass art pieces including that by world famous Émile Gallé, will be held at the Mirai Museum of Art in Yokohama from February 2 (Friday) to May 6 (Monday,...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Musical “Billy Elliott – Little Dancer” returns

    “Billy Elliott – Little Dancer” first performed in 2017 at Akasaka ACT Theater and Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, returns to Japan stage this year. The Tokyo performance starts July 27 through to August 1, 2024 at...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Sustainability-focused resort restaurant in Phuket retain Michelin red star for the sixth time

    Montara Hospitality Group’s constellation of culinary stars is shining as brightly as ever following the MICHELIN Guide Thailand Revelation held in Bangkok in December. At the grand unveiling, which took place  at the Capella Bangkok, PRU, the...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Michelin-star chef opens a Spanish restaurant in Azabudai Hills

    A Spanish restaurant named acá which means ‘here’ will be opening at the newly opened Azabudai Hills complex this spring. The new restaurant with both counter and terrace seating facing the kitchen, has a casual convivial ambiance where...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Eggs n’ Things’ new Valentine’s day pancakes

    Eggs n’ Things, a popular Hawaiian style breakfast eatery will be offering a chocolatey type of pancake during the Valentine season. As the name suggests, Fondant Chocolate Pancake will be wrapped in chocolate fondant icing topped with...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Ride sharing services in Tokyo will be available starting April

    It was announced on Wednesday by Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association, with taxi operators as members, that ride-sharing services in the capital city will be available from April 2024. This means the current ride-sharing ban on taxi operators will...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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