All posts by TF Tribe

  • Too much screen time?

    Toddlers best absorb the world around them by what they see. Here are tips on how to stimulate your kids’ minds and ensure their well-being. Screen addiction One study in the United States claims television still remains...

    • Posted March 7, 2023
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  • Rich Households in Japan hit record high in 2021

    Nomura Research institute said Wednesday the number of rich households in Japan has increased in 2021 by about 158,000 compared to the 2019 survey. The record-high increase refers to 1.48 million households with net financial assets of...

    • Posted March 2, 2023
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  • Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ speech can help fast-track autism diagnosis and treatment

    Through instinctively speaking to babies in a high pitch and in a playful way also known as ‘motherese’ speech, babies learn to  mimic them, get cues how words should sound coming out of their own mouths,  A...

    • Posted March 2, 2023
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  • A must-watch – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

    The latest film by Universal Studios and DreamWorks and a spin-off of the widely popular Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, will hit theaters in Japan on Friday, March 17, 2023. Nominated at the 80th...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • Number of births in Japan at an all-time low

    The number of babies born in Japan in 2022 dropped below the 800,000 mark for the first time since the country’s health ministry started collecting data in 1899, according to a preliminary report Tuesday. The number fell...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • Saku Ski Garden Parada: Budget Ski close to home

    The Saku Ski Garden Parada in Nagano offers families a budget option not many ski resorts do on peak season.  With everything from ski, onsen, food and fun available in the resort, it is possible to experience...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • The Grand Hyatt Tokyo unveils its most creative and quirkier-than-ever Easter sweets.

    From March 25 (Sat) to April 9 (Sun), 2023, Fiorentina, Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s in-house pastry shop, will be dishing out too-good-to-pass-up fancy sweets in celebration of the Easter season, the most prominent secular tradition in the Christian calendar....

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • IKEA’s special collection inspired by northern Europe’s sauna culture

    Drawing inspiration from Sweden’s sauna culture, Finland’s apparel brand Marimekko designed its soon-to-be-released ‘Bastua (sauna) limited collection’ exclusively for IKEA family members. The ‘Bastua Limited Collection’ by IKEA and Marimekko offers a range of items from wellness...

    • Posted February 21, 2023
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  • This Cajun style crab cake recipe by Chef Sohan is a winner.

    A lot of you may wonder whether crab cakes are generally the same as Japan style kani kureem koroke (crab cream croquettes). They’re not. Japan style crab cream croquettes are made with a creamy white filling often...

    • Posted February 18, 2023
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  • Japan to relax eligibility rules to attract many highly skilled career professionals

    The government of Japan announced today it will relax the conditions for obtaining residency status by foreign nationals in order to attract highly skilled career professionals such as researchers and engineers. The high skill level of foreign...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • To mask or not to mask after March 13 is up to you says Japan.

    The Japanese government issued a statement Friday that it will leave the wearing of mask (indoors or outdoors) up to the individuals’ discretion when  COVID-19 rules are officially relaxed on March 13. It will however continue to...

    • Posted February 13, 2023
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  • Study finds phubbing harms life satisfaction

    With the ability of smartphones to fulfill many of the conveniences we enjoy today from e-shopping and paying bills to entertainment and social media, our increasing dependence on our devices has affected our focus on relationships, giving...

    • Posted February 10, 2023
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  • Experts call for clampdowns on exploitative formula milk marketing in new Lancet series

    The formula milk industry’s marketing tactics are exploitative and urgent clampdowns are needed to tackle misleading claims and political interference, according to a new three-paper series published in The Lancet today. Industry influence – which includes lobbying...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Gotta Catch Them All!

    Not before long, Japan streets will be dotted by Pokemon-themed manhole covers as part of a marketing technique to boost tourism. According to Japan’s Mainichi news, Pokemon now produces colorful ‘Poke lids’ featuring its monster characters and...

    • Posted February 5, 2023
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  • ‘Sesame Street’ Co-creator Lloyd Morissette dies

    Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit Morissette co-founded in 1968 under the Children’s Television Workshop, has announced his death this week. Sesame Workshop says in a statement on Twitter, “A wise, thoughtful and above all kind leader of the Workshop...

    • Posted January 24, 2023
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  • Tepco applies for a 29.31% rate hike on households.

    High power bills are already making life difficult for many Tokyo households – and they face the daunting prospect of a further hike in June. On Monday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. or TEPCO has applied...

    • Posted January 24, 2023
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  • The World Health Organization urges speedy action to protect children after 300 child deaths linked to contaminated medicines

    Over the past four months, countries have reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups (for children) confirmed or suspected to be contaminated with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene...

    • Posted January 24, 2023
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  • The International Youth Orchestra is looking for young musicians

    The International Youth Orchestra at Tokyo College of Music is looking for young musicians who play orchestral instruments for the orchestral. This is an excellent opportunity for students who are between the ages of 12-18 (with exceptions)...

    • Posted January 23, 2023
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  • Do you live in an aging wooden house in Tokyo? Expect to get a seismic circuit breaker from the government.

    Many wooden houses in the eastern and southern parts of Tokyo often built so close to each other are considered vulnerable to fires after an earthquake. The roads in between are also too narrow for fire engines...

    • Posted January 23, 2023
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  • It’s Billboard Japan’s 15th anniversary and Richard Carpenter is helping them celebrate.

    The music of vocal brother-and-sister duo Richard and Karen Carpenter have, for more than 50 years, received acclaim from fans all over the world. Even decades after Karen’s untimely death, their novel arrangements and musicality that shaped...

    • Posted January 21, 2023
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  • A Man Called Otto is a great family film!

    A Man Called Otto, a dramedy adapted from a best-selling Swedish novel and Academy Award-nominated 2015 film « A man called Ove », is coming to Tokyo theaters on March 10, 2023. The story revolves around a cranky man...

    • Posted January 20, 2023
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  • License no longer required for e-kick scooters in Japan starting July

    With the growing number of electric kick scooters in Japan, the National Police Agency will introduce new rules to take effect from July 1. The newly revised road traffic law enacted last year wasn’t supposed to go...

    • Posted January 19, 2023
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  • Let the kids loose in Tokyo’s one-of-a-kind indoor play center

    If your child loves a climb, bounce, slide or need some crawl space, Play Park Eric Carle offers the ideal environment for using up excess energy. PLAY PARK ERIC CARLE is the first of its kind indoor...

    • Posted January 19, 2023
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  • What this Japanese nomadic couple encountered in their cross-continent adventure

    Some people are born with a passion, curiosity and adventurous spirit to explore new places and make things happen, despite the hurdles. Such was the adventure of a Japanese couple who embarked on an epic life experience...

    • Posted January 18, 2023
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  • Parents shouldn’t watch Babylon with their teens

    Babylon starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie will be released in Japan on February 10 but parents shouldn’t watch it with their teens. Set in 1920s Hollywood, Babylon is a story of debauchery and excesses of early...

    • Posted January 11, 2023
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  • Heatherwick Studio: Building soulfulness

    The Mori Art Museum will showcase twenty-eight of London-based Heatherwick Studio’s key projects for 11 weeks from March 17. The exhibit will reveal the creative playful processes and curiosity in each of the projects which, according to...

    • Posted January 11, 2023
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  • Japan tightens border controls for visitors from China

    On Dec. 30 last year, Japan started requiring all travelers from mainland China, where novel coronavirus infections are seeing a spike, to undergo simplified COVID-19 test and self-quarantine at designated facilities should they test positive. Owing to...

    • Posted January 8, 2023
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  • McDonald’s Japan puts the price of food up

      Rising inflation continues to strain the family purse strings and stubbornly high prices have especially affected those who eat out. McDonald’s Japan announced on the 6th that it will be raising the price of 80% of...

    • Posted January 7, 2023
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  • Winter calls for PHO

    Not just any PHO but one that packs a punch. Infused with aromatic spices with chewy vermicelli noodles and tender chunks of chicken, this Vietnamese Noodle Soup gives a great boost to the immune system. Follow this...

    • Posted January 6, 2023
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  • Montbell made a light version of the randoseru.

    Japan’s outdoor goods company Montbell recently developed ultra light backpacks upon the request of Tateyama Town Mayor amid the increasingly becoming expensive randoserus. Nearly every elementary school-aged child in Japan owns a randoseru, an expensive handcrafted backpack...

    • Posted January 5, 2023
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