All posts by TF Tribe

  • Budget-friendly and stylish winter clothing for children

    Yuki Owada, a kids fashion stylist has abundant styling suggestions for children of all ages that won’t break your wallet.  The photo on the right is the first collaboration between UNIQLO and White Mountaineering, a popular Japanese...

    • Posted November 2, 2021
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  • Yamazaki baked goods to get more expensive

    Starting January 1, 2022, the price of 247 Yamazaki bread and other baked goods will go up by 7.3 % on average. Japan buys wheat from South Canada and the United States which, according to a USDA...

    • Posted November 2, 2021
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  • Hanuri Korean restaurant opens in Shibuya

    The fascination for Asian cuisine may have started by food vloggers and chefs but Instagram has made Korean cuisine number 4 most popular according to international food magazine Chef’s Pencil. The opening of a new Korean restaurant...

    • Posted October 31, 2021
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  • Parents of children under 12 want to wait and see before agreeing to vaccination.

    About half of parents of children under 12 in Japan plan to take a wait-and-see stance when COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, a survey by Nomura Research Institute Ltd. reveals. The survey found 53.5 % of 1,953 parents...

    • Posted October 31, 2021
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  • Retailers announce price increases: What will affect the family’s purse strings?

    Perhaps by now, you have spotted that the price of a product/service  you paid for a month ago is getting more expensive. There have been recent price adjustments that some economists are calling the effect of how...

    • Posted October 30, 2021
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  • FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for children in the 5-11 age group

    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children five to 11 years old. All that’s needed for the vaccines to reach American children is a CDC approval on Tuesday. Earlier...

    • Posted October 30, 2021
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  • Japan residents now one step closer to having COVID-19 booster shots

    A Japanese health ministry panel gave the green light Thursday on a plan to make  a booster shot available to everyone who has received two COVID-19 vaccine doses. A booster shot is expected to be given no...

    • Posted October 29, 2021
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  • Toy Story Hotel set to open in Spring 2022 at Tokyo Disney Resort

    Artist rendering of the Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disney Sea set to open on April 5, 2022. Disney Pixar film, the Toy Story, is the chosen theme of the soon-to-rise  accommodation at Tokyo Disney Resort complex....

    • Posted October 29, 2021
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  • Lotte releases two new Ice cream sandwich flavors

    Lotte, Japan’s giant confectionery known for 31 flavors ice cream and manufacturer of the popular Mona-ou (Mona King) ice cream loved by children for decades, is releasing two new flavor profiles on November 8 to add to...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Butternut Squash Soup

    A hearty soup to try at home… On a cold autumn day, there’s nothing as soothing as a warm cup of delicious soup. You will fall in love with this super creamy butternut squash soup with an...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Japan’s Education Minister Wants Class Size Reduced

    Japan’s Education minister Shinsuke Suematsu who assumed his role on October 4 said in an interview, the country should aim at reducing the admission size per class to 30 at public elementary and junior high schools. “Meticulous...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • November NO-admission-fee days at the Snoopy Museum

    From November 3 until 8, guests can enjoy no-admission-fee days at the Snoopy Museum in Machida to see the newly installed Snoopy doghouse, rare comic strip collection and arts celebrating the iconic beagle adored all over the...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Say goodbye to cancellation fees when you switch carriers.

    This month, NTT Docomo Inc. becomes the first among Japan’s three major telecom carriers to stop its decades-long practice of charging subscribers a cancellation fee. As a common business practice by telecom carriers, a one-off cancellation fee...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Half of Japan’s Job Burnout-related suicides happened within 6 days after the onset of depression symptoms

    Japan reported that 497 suicides between 2012 and 2017 were karojisatsu or job burnout-related. In 47.3 percent of these cases, suicide happened in less than a week after the symptoms of depression or other mental diseases started,...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Princess Mako finally becomes Mrs. Komuro

        Princess Mako waves from the car as she departs the imperial palace for her marriage ceremony October 26, 2021 ( photo taken by Kyodo) The Imperial Household Agency confirms Japanese Princess Mako married commoner Kei...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Andaz Tokyo’s afternoon tea fall offering

    The Afternoon tea tradition, quintessentially British, is often associated with a social or family activity by people from the middle to upper class. Japan’s first attempt to offer a British-style Afternoon tea event was in 1992 at...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Sony releases a headset with a wide viewing angle for use with Xperia 1 II smartphone

    Sony is rolling out Xperia View,  a new virtual reality (VR) headset for use with the newly launched Sony Xperia Pro-I series camera smartphone. The Xperia view only works with Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 1...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • This place serves Mexican burgers and all-you-can-eat fries for lunch.

    Tucked in the narrow business streets of Shiba, Minato ward, is a Cancun-style taqueria that Mexican-starved foodies will want to check out. Modern Mexican Cabos takes its name from Los Cabos, a luxury resort area in Mexico....

    • Posted October 25, 2021
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  • The soon-to-be-wed Princess will not be taking questions from the press

    Japan’s Princess Mako and her commoner fiance Kei Komuro, who are set to marry on Tuesday, will wrap up their post-wedding news conference after making initial remarks, due to her health condition, the Imperial Household Agency said...

    • Posted October 25, 2021
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  • Bali welcomes back tourists from 8 countries including Japan.

    Bali has partially reopened its borders as the pandemic-struck Indonesian holiday island took a step toward welcoming back tourists. Under the new entry rules for travelers to Indonesia, foreign visitors must be fully vaccinated, quarantined in a...

    • Posted October 18, 2021
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  • Japan survey finds vaccine immunity level wanes over time in fully vaccinated people especially the elderly

    A survey by Soma city in Fukushima reveals the amount of neutralizing antibodies that can intercept viruses before they can infiltrate cells significantly wanes 90 days after receiving the second dose of a novel coronavirus vaccine. The...

    • Posted October 18, 2021
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  • A private school in London to teach children why James Bond was always a “white” man.

    Starting from year 9, pupils at St. Dunstan’s College, an expensive private school in southeast London will have “white privilege” lessons. The all-new program hopes to teach pupils why all British Prime Ministers including James Bond actors...

    • Posted October 18, 2021
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  • Kimono and Athleisure. Do they go together?

    The kimono is undergoing a major evolution in Japan. Many traditionally hand-woven fabrics used for kimono are still made in Japan, but the industry has been suffering a decline. From pillow cases and wall art to western-style...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • NTT Docomo services interruption lasted around 3 hours

    Mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday that its wireless voice and data communications services were temporarily disrupted across Japan from around 5 p.m. but was fixed by around 7:57 p.m. The disruption occurred as network...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • Japan eyewear brand releases rose-tinted lenses

    Rose-tinted lenses are not just a great way of  blocking blue light or reducing eye strain. JINS, a Japanese eyewear brand says, its newly released “Cheek Color Lens” can also  enhance the skin color. Unlike ordinary clear...

    • Posted October 14, 2021
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  • Moncler-Hyke Fall Winter Collaboration: Simple and Elegant

    Simple and minimalist Japanese cult brand Hyke in collaboration with Moncler Genius unveils a utiliarian style of clothing in bold taupe and black. Hyke founders Hideaki Yoshihara and Yukiko Ode shared their expansive range of collaborations through...

    • Posted October 14, 2021
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  • More than 90% of Japanese people with healthy guts eat fermented foods

    The secret to Japan’s longevity has always been attributed to a diet rich in fiber and fermented foods. A new research entitled  “Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans” published recently by Nature...

    • Posted October 14, 2021
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  • Spread your wings and fly away: All-you-can fly campaign for ¥19,800

    Peach Aviation, Japan’s Osaka-based budget carrier,  has announced a very sweet deal. For a fixed rate of ¥19,800, you can go  for an unlimited number of flights on any or all of Peach’s 33 domestic routes! All...

    • Posted October 12, 2021
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  • Covid case count falling but health experts warn of possible flu outbreak this season.

    People in Japan may be able to relax better as the number of Tokyo covid cases continue to fall. On Wednesday, the case count in Tokyo fell to 72,  down by  77 from a week before and...

    • Posted October 12, 2021
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  • Michelin-starred Sushi train restaurant opens in Omotesando

    Ginza Onodera, a Michelin-starred restaurant known for sushi and tempura will introduce a new sushi train brand, called Tachiku Sushi Ginza Onodera  on October 8, 2021 located in Omotesando.  The reasonably priced menu presented in “kaiten sushi”...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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