- Belgium comes to Yamashita Park
- Residential Villa in Phuket Entices Remote Workers With Long-Stay Rates
- Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art
- Feast on fresh fish and seafood at the 2024 ‘Sakana’ Festival
- Would you like to ride in a Louis Vuitton gondola lift?
- Naked Snow Aquarium
- Festive lights at Yomiuriland will get you feeling the holiday vibes
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“Polar Summer Night” builds a cultural bridge between Finland and Japan at the Puijo Tower
Post-war Japanese artist Kaii Higashiyama (1908–1999), best known for his Nihonga style paintings, made a creatively fruitful trip to the Nordic countries in the spring and summer of 1962. While he was visiting Finland, the beautiful nature...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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Adorable Pokemon-themed baby wear will delight new parents
If you’re wondering what to dress the newest spoilt member of the family for the holiday season, here’s some good news for new parents. “Mon Poke”, an official Pokemon maternity and baby wear brand for up to...
- Posted December 22, 2020
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Romain Vandendorpe breaks world record for immersing himself in ice cubes for the longest time.
On December 19, 2020, a 34-year old Frenchman Romain Vandendorpe from Wattrelos, France, broke world record for immersing himself in ice cubes for two hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds. Romain, a healthcare worker, took up the...
- Posted December 22, 2020
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Tokyo Disney Resort to raise ticket price from March 2021.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. that operates Tokyo Disney Resorts in Japan has announced today that it will introduce a new pricing for tickets to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea after March 20, 2021. The new price for...
- Posted December 22, 2020
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WHO Health for All Film Festival invites film-makers to join the film competition
The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent film-makers, production companies, public institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films on health. The festival aims to recruit a new...
- Posted December 21, 2020
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What really matters this holiday season.
Tokyo recorded 822 new Covid cases yesterday and Japan’s total new cases have also hit a record 3,211 as of last night. The last three-week average shows that the level of restraint has failed to suppress rates...
- Posted December 18, 2020
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“Cooking with children is Montessori,” says expert
As most families shelter in place amid the pandemic, there’s no better time to introduce kids to fun, real-life experiences than now. The kitchen would be the ideal playground to do just that according to Audrey Zucchi,...
- Posted December 16, 2020
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Tell presents “Together with TELL” this holiday season
In a year that none of us could have ever anticipated, TELL has been there every single day without fail providing support, resources, and connections as many struggled with the economic and social impact of COVID-19. Ten...
- Posted December 15, 2020
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Six million light bulbs shine on Sagamiko Pleasure Forest this season
Japan’s largest illumination event, the Sagamiko Pleasure Forest illumination has begun with many attractions to cheer families up during this gloomy pandemic time. For those trying to avoid the crowd, you have until 4th of April next...
- Posted December 15, 2020
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Baskin Robbins reopens as a crêpe store with irresistible ice cream fillings!
Baskin Robbins, an American chain of ice cream and cake specialty shop and restaurants that brought Thirty One Flavors concept to Japan, has announced the opening of its rebranded store on Dec 22, 2020. The date also...
- Posted December 10, 2020
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Babies with crawling experience better at handling heights, experts say.
Parents always keep an eye on their walking toddlers to catch them when they fall. But did you know that babies as young as 12 months old naturally become aware of avoiding heights? A group of researchers...
- Posted December 10, 2020
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2020 Open Innovation Lounge hosted by Hyundai includes Finland-based startup
FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ was invited to Hyundai Motor Group’s 2020 Open Innovation Lounge in Seoul, Korea. The event showcased selected unique technologies to be used in future vehicles. Out of a shortlist of 300 startups, Finland-based FLEXOUND...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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Starbucks’ founding member opens eclectic cafe Eric Rose in Omotesando.
Eric Rose, a new coffee house brand, named after Starbucks’ founding member, will open on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Tokyo’s chic Omotesando neighborhood. The star of the show will be no less than the house’s gourmet...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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Ramen shop finds an excuse to serve rainbow noodles.
The demand for takeout food since the pandemic is growing. Yet ramen joints in Japan are struggling to survive because noodles are just not made for take-away as they easily get soggy during transit. There’s no question...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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East Asian students outperform other countries in mathematics, according to new TIMSS results.
TIMSS, the longest running, international assessment body of mathematics and science education in the world, has just released its 7th assessment cycle for TIMSS 2019. Of the 580,000 students in 64 countries that participated, the results reveal...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Should you drop the truth bomb to children about Santa Claus?
The short answer to that is ‘yes’. For many Christians around the world, Christmas Eve being the birth of Jesus, is actually the most exciting part of the holiday celebration with Father Christmas coming to visit to...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Michelin 2021 Guide adds new stars to 22 Tokyo restaurants
2021 is looking good for 22 newly starred restaurants announced in Michelin’s 2021 Tokyo Guide. The new addition of two three-star, two two-star, and 18 one-star Tokyo restaurants brings the total number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Japan grows trees without using much land.
Did you know that Japan has been producing more trees for centuries using no land? In the 14th century, Japan invented a pruning technique called “Daisugi”, a process that requires hand pruning every two years. Such technique...
- Posted December 7, 2020
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How to make a French style mocha eclair at home.
Although the pandemic has forced families to keep holiday celebrations small, some may find eating out becoming less appealing. Nothing brings on warmer and cozier feeling this season than weaving a new tradition of home-baking. We want...
- Posted December 7, 2020
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Where to watch dancing sardines in Japan.
Hakkejima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is bringing in “Super Iwashirushon,” a sardine-themed event, to entertain pandemic-weary families throughout the coming holiday season. Iwashirushon is a portmanteau of “iwashi” (sardines) and “illusion” . Dancing sardines Many of you...
- Posted November 12, 2020
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Japanese life hack products every resident should know.
The kitchen is one of the dirtiest areas of the home so it needs to be cleaned as you go. If you spend much time cooking, washing dishes and looking after kids, then that leaves you less...
- Posted July 2, 2020
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York Foods opens its first regional supermarket in the city center.
It seems like Tokyo is craving for more food. In May this year, York Foods, a regional supermarket chain and subsidiary of Seven & i Holdings, opened its flagship store in Chiba. On June 17, another store...
- Posted June 17, 2020
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A new large-scale multi-purpose complex to open in Haneda airport
On July 3, Haneda Innovation City (or HI City), a large-scale multi-purpose complex adjacent to the Haneda airport, will be open to the public on staggered basis. The first to open will be stores and the rest...
- Posted June 17, 2020
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After Harajuku, Ikea will open another store in Shibuya this year.
IKEA Japan announced on June 16 that it will open the second urban store in Shibuya this winter. The opening date isn’t fixed yet. IKEA Shibuya store will be located on the same building where Forever 21...
- Posted June 16, 2020
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NTT DoCoMo extends free use up to 50GB data to 25 years old and below until July 31.
Japan’s giant mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo announced that it will re-extend its support to its users under 25 years old, for free data usage up to 50GB, until the end of July. Given the summer holidays...
- Posted June 14, 2020
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Harry Potter theme park to replace aging Toshimaen.
Seibu Railways announced on June 12, 2020 that it will close Toshimaen in Nerima ward by August 31st, 2020. Toshimaen which offers a number of fun rides, including three roller coasters, and a water park with 25...
- Posted June 14, 2020
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Why Zara is closing 1200 stores worldwide by 2021.
Spain’s fast fashion giant Inditex was the latest to announce that it will be permanently closing approximately 1,200 of its 7,412 stores worldwide to focus on eCommerce business. The announcement comes after Inditex’s online sales for the...
- Posted June 12, 2020
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New “Leave Allowance” subsidy for workers put on temporary leave due to coronavirus.
Minister for Health, Labor and Welfare Katsunobu Kato has indicated that he is looking to start disbursing payment of the new subsidy by the end of next month. The new subsidy is intended for people who did...
- Posted June 10, 2020
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Sunshine Aquarium is back.
After being requested to temporarily close for 3 months due to the novel coronavirus, Sunshine Aquarium in Sunshine 60 Ikebukuro, is back in business. On Monday, children welcomed back the return of aquatic animals they miss –...
- Posted June 10, 2020
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Japan gets tougher on cyclists and motorists. A new law takes effect June 30.
Absolute order is needed as proved by 80,473 traffic accidents involving bicycles across Japan in 2019 that left 433 people dead. According to the National Police Agency, there were 26,687 reported cases involving dangerous cycling. Of that,...
- Posted June 10, 2020