All posts by TF Tribe

  • The magical illumination at Yomiuriland returns

    World-famous lighting designer Motoko Ishii will be featuring the magical ‘Yomiuriland Jewel” illumination event for the 13th time this season. The event runs from Oct. 20 lasting up to the 9th of April 2023. The 140m-long tunnel...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • 5 Million led lamps light up Ashikaga Flower park from October 15

    Don’t let Japan’s volatile temperature stop you from enjoying the outdoors as a family. Layer up and head out to Tochigi prefecture in autumn. Ranked no. 1  among Japan’s top three major illumination parks by tourists  6...

    • Posted October 7, 2022
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  • Easy Peasy Banana Bread to bake with kids

    Baking with kids is an opportunity to share your passion for banana bread by showing them how it is done. Try this excellent recipe together. Ingredients : 1 2/3 cups (236g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to...

    • Posted October 4, 2022
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  • Bond’s Aston Martin’s replica sold for nearly £3 million

    A replica of an Aston Martin DB5 used for the stunts in James Bond blockbuster No Time to Die sold for nearly £3 million at auction on Wednesday, auction house Christie’s said. Proceeds from the sale, which...

    • Posted September 30, 2022
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  • Family favorite for great bargains and quirky stuff

    The fun Swedish discount store Flying Tiger goes to the top of the list this year for the best place to buy a wonderful selection of quirky goods. The Omotesando store still requires a wait if you...

    • Posted September 29, 2022
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  • Japan opens borders to individual travelers from Oct 11

    Japan will reopen its borders to individual travelers from Oct 11, Prime Minister Kishida has announced yesterday, putting an end to one of the world’s longest-running pandemic travel restrictions. As a result, the cap on daily arrivals...

    • Posted September 23, 2022
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  • Forever 21 returns to Japan after three years.

    Three years after American apparel brand Forever 21 pulled out of Japan i in October 2019, it has announced its return in the spring of 2023. Adastria, a Tokyo-based apparel management company will be running Forever 21...

    • Posted September 21, 2022
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  • Paddington tributes to queen prove too much to ‘bear’

    To bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, Sarah Fowles came to Buckingham Palace with not just flowers but a teddy bear too: Paddington in his red hat and his blue duffel coat. The beloved children’s book character...

    • Posted September 20, 2022
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  • French rainwear brand K-Way opens store in Shibuya

    K-way, a popular French brand best known for lightweight, functional and stylish rain wear, sets up its first flagship store along Meiji Dori in Shibuya. Founded by Leon-Claude Duhamel in 1965,  the European brand has attracted a...

    • Posted September 20, 2022
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  • The North Face makes a unisex baby-wearing jacket for colder days

    Taking an outdoor adventure with a baby in tow just got more practical in this generation. After outdoor global brand North Face Japan launched its maternity product line last year, it has announced the release of a...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • Study explained: An 8-min wait before crib transfer works for baby’s uninterrupted sleep.

    Just when you thought your baby finally falls asleep in your arms, he wakes again and starts crying when laid in the crib. Sounds familiar?  A baby waking through the night, demanding your full attention can be...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Japan approves vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants and original SARS-CoV-2

    The Japanese health ministry gave its approval Monday for the use of  improved COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to provide broader protection against the circulating different variants of SARS-CoV-2. The government is expected to begin administering the...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • Disney releases teaser of The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Adaptation

    The live-action adaptation of ‘The Little Mermaid’, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall was unveiled by Disney at the D23 Expo. The upcoming movie is slated to hit Japan theatres in early summer 2023 in...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • Starbucks Japan’s new fall frappuccino: Roasted Sweet Potato Brulee

    Starbucks explores yakimo or stone-grilled sweet potato, Japan’s traditional autumn and winter snack, and turns it into a delightful Frappuccino flavor this fall . Topped with whipped cream, brulee chips and caramel sauce, Yakiimo Brulee Frappuccino will...

    • Posted September 12, 2022
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  • Nursery school bus operators urged to ensure child safety management

    Following a recent incident in which a 3-year old girl died of heatstroke after being left on a school bus, the Japanese government will demand nurseries running school service buses, to review their safety measures and ensure...

    • Posted September 11, 2022
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  • Lower death risks for people who eat many fruits, vegetables, says study

    People who ate lots of fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and fiber had slightly lower risks of death than those who did not eat them much, a team of researchers including those from Japan’s National Cancer...

    • Posted September 8, 2022
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  • JR East Railways celebrates 150 years with unlimited train pass good for 3 days

    Autumn is a good time to travel to places in Japan you have never visited. If you are put off by expensive train fares, next month is the time everyone gets a good deal. JR East is...

    • Posted September 7, 2022
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  • There’s a Sling Adventure at Tondemi in Yokosuka

    The new Sling Adventure at Tondemi in Yokosuka is the answer to the problem of what to do with the children if the weather turns bad. Tondemi is an indoor athletic facility where you can enjoy 22...

    • Posted September 5, 2022
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  • E-kickscooter users return to the streets of Tokyo

    We will start to see the return of electric kick-scooters around Japan. Thanks to the deregulation on the use of the two-wheeler in April, anyone aged 16 or above can freely enjoy a ride without a license...

    • Posted September 5, 2022
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  • New image captured by Webb Telescope reveals new detail of the Phantom Galaxy

    The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a previously known slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). The infrared...

    • Posted September 4, 2022
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  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

    An American absurdist comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once will hit Japan’s big screen in March 2023. It is a story of Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese American immigrant who runs a struggling laundromat with her husband,...

    • Posted September 4, 2022
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  • Omicron vaccine rollout likely from September

    Japan is discussing moving up the start date of rolling out Omicron vaccines from mid-October to September in response to the seventh COVID-19 wave. If the improved vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. receive regulatory...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • Dollar at 138.50 yen level on Tuesday afternoon

    At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Japanese yen has gone nearly 4% low this month and traded around the 138.50 level too close to a 24-year 140 yen level. Nouriel Roubini, Professor Emeritus of Economics at New York...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • This gallery sells a wide range of artworks to dress up boring walls.

    White walls don’t need to be boring, especially if you fill them with your favorite artwork with a design element that creates a focal point in your space. However you choose to do this –  one rule interior...

    • Posted August 30, 2022
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  • Japan’s plastic food artists get creative

    Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP From the “leaning tower of pizza” to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon fruit, Japanese artisans’ quirky plastic food sculptures went on display this week at...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • Escape to the central alps for stress relief.

    While living life in Tokyo has its perks, urban life can actually take a toll on our physical and mental health. Daytrippers in Japan have found a seasonal cure. Tucking themselves into buses to be scattered across...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • Autumn escape in Japan’s Chuo Alps

    While living life in Tokyo has its perks, urban life can actually take a toll on our physical and mental health. Daytrippers in Japan have found a seasonal cure. Tucking themselves into buses to be scattered across...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • The Tokyo Tower Climb returns in October. Will you step to the challenge?

    After community fundraising activities were disrupted by the pandemic, TELL returns with the Tokyo Tower Climb in conjunction with the Step Up Challenge! In 2021, 856 participants took over 7 million steps to support suicide awareness and...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • The 3 witches are back for some rollicking halloween fun

    The villainous comedic trio of witches Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Disney +‘s eagerly awaited sequel to Disney’s hugely popular 1993 fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus, will livestream from September 30. After lighting the...

    • Posted August 28, 2022
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  • British-Belgian teen is now the youngest round-the-world solo flier.

    Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old British-Belgian who took off from Bulgaria in March, returned to the small airport near the town of Radomir, an hour from the capital Sofia, to become the youngest person to fly solo around...

    • Posted August 27, 2022
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