All posts by TF Tribe

  • Mother Farm

    Mother Farm A breath of fresh air awaits at Mother Farm, where animal lovers will feel just at home. Here, visitors get to interact with many of our four-legged friends: bunnies merrily hop and guinea pigs scurry...

    • Posted June 17, 2013
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  • Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

        Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise If you prefer your aquatic ventures with interaction with nature, then Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is the heaven you’ve been waiting for. Penguins, dolphins, polar bears, turtles, and many other stars of...

    • Posted June 17, 2013
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  • Toshimaen Pool

    Toshimaen Pool Another water park that’s a hit with the locals is amusement park giant Toshimaen’s aquatic establishment – and it’s no question why! In addition to the seemingly endless array of pools ranging from kiddie and...

    • Posted June 17, 2013
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  • A summery dish: Peachy Pork Chops

    This is an easy summery dish that my husband and I and my children enjoy.   (Not any easy accomplishment in my house)!  The fruity flavor appeals to the kids, and the spices add an interesting flavor...

    • Posted June 17, 2013
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  • Tokyo Joypolis

    Tokyo JOYPOLIS Spend a day of fun and amusement with loads of attraction at the Tokyo Joypolis •    Let’s go Jungle – Shooting at the Jungle   ¥500 •    The House of the Dead 4 Special –  Shoot...

    • Posted May 8, 2013
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  • Tokyo International Kindercare opens

    A welcome addition to international schools in the Azabu area is the newly opened Tokyo International Kindercare,  a full time pre school and kindergarten located in Higashi Azabu .  Billed as a school offering world-class education yet...

    • Posted May 8, 2013
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  • Tokyo International Children’s Choir

    The Tokyo International Children’s Choir (TICC), a newly launched not-for-profit children’s choir celebrates the conclusion of its first season in May this year. Dr. Steven Morgan, long-time British Embassy Choir music director, conducts the choir. The TICC...

    • Posted May 7, 2013
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  • Fried sweet peas and bacon

    If there’s one vegetable that is well liked by children, it’s the great green peas. Green peas have a sweet flavor and can be cooked in a lot of ways. The vegetable is packed with protein for...

    • Posted March 3, 2013
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  • The Consumer’s Electronics Show

    Curious techies, tech enthusiasts and investors all over the world traveled to Las Vegas for the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest technology and trade expo, to see the latest gadgetry. Meet the stars of...

    • Posted February 4, 2013
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  • Community News

    Is 3D exposure bad? The increasing frequency of 3D TV commercials as well as 3D games has caused parents to worry about its potential harm to children’s health due to prolonged viewing hours. In an interview by...

    • Posted January 2, 2013
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  • Japan’s food for the brains

    Japan is one of the advanced countries that produces the world’s best and brightest mathematicians and scientists. In a 2011 study by Trends in International Mathematics and Science,  the Japanese elementary grade school children scored 585 points...

    • Posted January 2, 2013
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  • Christmas ham

    Growing up, I recall with fond memories,  the delicious aroma of a traditional glazed ham my mother would cook each year  on Christmas Eve.  Christmas and New Year’s are two special days in the family when a...

    • Posted December 3, 2012
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  • Food news: Criscross Omotesando, Terres des Truffes, Sarabeth

    Crisscross Omotesando Just like what the name suggests, the brand new addition to a chain of TY Harbor Brewery restaurants offers the dining public, casual food that’s undeniably a fusion of the classic and the new.  Open...

    • Posted December 3, 2012
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  • Lights galore at Nabana no Sato

    Tokyo’s official messenger signaling the start of winter is expressed through stunning displays of festive illumination all around the city,  each competing for crowd attention. Nabana no Sato, a botanical garden in Kuwana, Nagashima Resort,  has started...

    • Posted December 3, 2012
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  • Community news

    Bringing smiles back to Tohoku More than 18 months on from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the rebuilding process in Tohoku is moving forward with municipal, government and NGO initiatives working on rebuilding infrastructure and restoring...

    • Posted December 3, 2012
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  • A bamboo bicycle ride: from Lusaka to London

    My clock alarmed at 4:59 in the morning. It was the best time of the day to start rolling from the part of the world where I was in – Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, a city...

    • Posted December 3, 2012
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  • Connectivity isn’t the problem. You are.

    We are becoming a less creative society because of our inability to disconnect from the constant stream of information that we’re consuming and producing. The current trend (solution) to this “problem” seems to be removing ourselves from...

    • Posted November 1, 2012
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  • Community news

    NHK viewing fee drops Effective last month, NHK has slashed monthly subscription fees for regular terrestrial broadcasts on NHK G and NHK E by ¥120.  The new monthly subscription fee is ¥1,225.  Japan’s switch from analog television...

    • Posted October 31, 2012
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  • Move over; here comes the Voca People

    Preparing to make its way to Japan is a show that is – almost literally – out of this world!  Imagine a spaceship from a faraway planet called VOCA with a group of extra terrestrials on board...

    • Posted October 31, 2012
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  • Mommy and Me

    Throughout much of the 21st century, Mommy and Me was a program unheard of. It was only recently when the concept of interactive group play involving mother and child has significantly caught on around the world.

    • Posted October 31, 2012
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  • Tokyo Theatre for Children presents…

      Tokyo Theatre for Children presents: SHARNOOZLE — It’s Magic! Directed by Linda Polgar Written by Robert Tsonos Music and Lyrics by Mike Wiskar Samsa Asagaya Theater   *2 minutes walk from Asagaya Station — North Exit *only...

    • Posted October 4, 2012
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  • Chiropractic in Japan

    Everyday, our bodies are exposed to laborious hours in meeting rooms, working with computers, moving around the city with a baby or children in tow or carrying heavy shopping bags, etc.  Doing these day to day tasks...

    • Posted September 28, 2012
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  • Community news

    SRO at the Tokyo Jazz Festival World renowned names in jazz: Burt Bacharach, Joe Sample, and Take Five among others, were in town last month to entertain a huge crowd of jazz enthusiasts at the Tokyo Jazz...

    • Posted September 28, 2012
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  • Planning a children’s Halloween party

    Why not?  It’s a once-a-year event that kids look forward to.  Here are some things to keep in mind:   1. Keep your party plans simple.  You will have less to prepare, less to worry about and...

    • Posted September 28, 2012
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  • A daytrip to Olinas Mall

    Much has been said about Tokyo’s sharp contrast between modernity and tradition. One example is Sumida ward’s largest urban shopping arcade, Olinas located in a typical traditional downtown area in east Tokyo called Kinshicho.  While Kinshicho is...

    • Posted September 28, 2012
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  • Rethinking Japanese learning

    Many foreigners arrive in Japan with just a vague knowledge of its language. The distance between their current skills and the level they aspire to reach may look as long as the road separating Narita Airport and...

    • Posted September 28, 2012
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  • Asperger’s disorder

    My 3 year-old son has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Disorder. Can you help him? This is a common inquiry in recent years. Some parents and adult patients believing these kinds of children are gifted almost enjoy having...

    • Posted August 30, 2012
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  • Community News

    National Azabu Supermarket ReturnsAfter a 10-month long break, the new National Azabu supermarket in Hiroo that all families miss is finally back in business with the same system and newer facilities. The old building was torn down...

    • Posted August 30, 2012
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  • Detox recipes

    Like machines that pick up dirt over time, our bodies are susceptible to toxins that impair our natural waste disposal system and overall body performance. These toxins need to be eliminated by nourishing ourselves with food containing...

    • Posted August 30, 2012
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  • Back to Bacharach

    It is impossible to talk about pop music without mentioning Burt Bacharach whose timeless songbook has captured the hearts of many.  The landscape of popular music was shaped significantly by the New York-raised composer extraordinaire’s uncanny knack...

    • Posted August 30, 2012
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