All posts by TF Tribe

  • TELL Exceptional Parenting Program

    What is exceptional parenting? Who does it? Don’t all parents strive to be exceptional in raising exceptional children? Are we exceptional because we are foreigners in Japan, sending our kids to international schools? Or because we are...

    • Posted December 29, 2009
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  • Traditions, traditions

    There’s something powerful about New Year’s. Every time the first of January rolls around, it’s never seen as just a flick of the calendar. Many cultures have built traditions around the start of the year, as it...

    • Posted December 29, 2009
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  • Hot pots

    As Tokyo’s temperatures dip into its annual coldest, keeping warm is the name of the game this January. Fortunately, Asian cuisine can help you through the chilly season by way of hot pots (and the kimchee cranks...

    • Posted December 29, 2009
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  • New year, new perspective

    With the prolonged economic recession,  more and more financial institutions are opening up to the market by extending attractive housing loan packages at a decent rate of interest.  Never has there been an opportuned time to seize...

    • Posted December 29, 2009
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  • Italie-France Group welcomes new investors

    A reliable partner emerges for the Italian and French markets! The Italie-France Group is an innovative new business group whose expertise in business development, sales and export strategy, and marketing have earned them much success as specialists...

    • Posted November 28, 2009
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  • Tips for leasing an office space in Tokyo

    Now is the perfect time to establish or relocate your business in Japan. Rents are down, and a tiny bit of savvy, tempered with even a basic local market knowledge, make you as ready as you will ever...

    • Posted October 31, 2009
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  • Shedding weight

    Photo © Elena Derevstova   As in everything else, the hardest part of losing weight is getting started. It can get confusing with all these gadgets, programs, supplements, and various diet products on the market, telling you...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Timeless art

    One lazy Sunday afternoon, I took my kids to a birthday party which my friend threw for her 5-year-old daughter. As I entered the door of their posh apartment in Omotesando, I was awe-struck by the artistic...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Pottery, a hobby for the whole family

    Photo © Elena Derevstova   Pottery is an old form of art made even more popular by Demi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze in the classic film, Ghost.  If you are mulling over taking up a...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Ghostly goodies

    The time of year has come when mystical creatures roam the Earth, and the kids are bound to build up an appetite from all that running! (Parents are likely to as well, from chasing after them!) Rewarding...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Castles in the Air

    Nothing fuels a child’s imagination more than a castle. Whether it’s storming the keep as a fearless knight or samurai, or overseeing one’s domain from the battlements high above, castles play a pivotal role in childhood play....

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Seeing is creating (and believing)

    Imagine how difficult life would be if you saw everything upside-down and flipped around; if right were left and up were down, and we walked on the ceiling instead of the ground.     Fortunately, that’s not...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Suzuka 2009

    This October’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix will not be held at the relatively proximal Fuji Speedway, but at the Honda-owned Suzuka circuit located south of Nagoya. Lest the prospect of a four-hour drive or three hour train...

    • Posted August 31, 2009
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  • Nurturing art

    The ability to draw something “realistically” must seem almost magical to non-artists. Yet the skill to draw what your eyes see is very learnable. The art begins when you realize that you can choose what to see...

    • Posted July 26, 2009
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  • Fiat Caffe on the Beach

    A brand new hot spot heats up the shores of Yuigahama beach this summer!   Like many Tokyoites craving to escape the scorching urban climate, the stylish FIAT CAFFÉ takes to the sands and seas this season....

    • Posted July 26, 2009
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  • Summer camps in the Japan Alps

    English Adventure, since 2003, has been serving Japan’s returnee community with loads of unique English learning packages and year-round programs for kids of every background. Its trained and caring staff promises language learning fun and educational.  ...

    • Posted June 30, 2009
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  • Friends of child protection

    Thank you so much to all of you who entered our Friends of Child Protection 2009 Essay Contest. We applaud you for making the commitment to help children in need in South Africa. You have done a...

    • Posted June 30, 2009
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  • Summer fun for less

    Let’s face it: summer’s not what it used to be. After an exhausting school year, you deserve to enjoy the season. Yet, the world’s in a pickle with money matters, and it surely is affecting Mom, Dad,...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • Soy healthy (Tofu recipes)

    Tofu, or soy bean curd, is widely consumed in Japan for its rich high quality protein and B-vitamins.  It‘s everything you want food to be during warmer days – simple, light, and above all, healthy. Vegetarian Pad...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • FIAT Caff hosts farewell lunch to ISSH mums

    Photos © Elena Derevstova   Going green is the latest global craze. FIAT, the Italian car manufacturer, embodies its home country’s love for both style and practicality with their chic, Earth-friendly rides.    That lifestyle is ever...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • Omiyage shopping in Akihabara

    Photo © Elena Derevstova   It’s that time of the year when people pack up and head to the airport. But of course, headed back home for the summer means bringing back some good old-fashioned omiyage, or...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • Summer remedies

    Summer is officially here, as the rainy season ends and sunshine returns! It's time for grown-ups to rejuvenate themselves with a little pampering at salons and clinics, while kids' yoga propels the young ones to nirvana. Happy...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • Summer camp with the best!

    Sports camp of America (SCOA) is holding its fifth annual American summer sports camp. The camp gives campers a real American summer camp experience in Japan. SCOA is the only camp in Japan that brings over American...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Big fun in Micronesia

    Saipan is small, so small that its entire land mass could quite easily fit in one car park at a Florida attraction. For its demure size, it packs a hefty punch in the entertainment stakes. Only 15...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Morino Lounge

    Hakuba is in the north of Japan and is an easy weekend outdoor escape for families  looking for some place near yet  away from the noise of the city. Just a 1 hour and 40 minute-bullet train...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Traditional express meals

    Craving for something rare, quick and healthy? Try these simple, tasty, light and nutritious recipes at home and appreciate the medley of traditional flavours that characterize each tradition. Bon Appetit!    Photo © Elena Derevstova   Goya Champuru ...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Toying around

    Athough Tokyo has a lot of activities for expat children,  the amount of choices are still limited compared to home countries, where the families can speak the host country’s local language,” admits Julie Russel, who, together with...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Parenting essentials

    Check out these parent must-haves to put your little one to rest or take for a safe, comfortable stroll.  The new Italian Aprica “Cookie” Lighter. New reclining high seat.   With baggage tray. Retail price   ¥49,350...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • My kids won’t eat veggies!

    Does the picture of the boy remind you of a familiar scenario at home? Children deserve to benefit from the nutrients veggies give. Yet being a busy working mom to 3 kids ages 8, 11 and 13,...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • Where to barbecue in Tokyo?

    The approaching summer season brings out the barbecue meister in dads and moms, but finding a spot to grill in Tokyo can be tough. TF to the rescue! Here are some places you can put another “shrimp...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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