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  • 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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  • Echire now accepting orders for Buche de Noel

    Echiré French brand is possibly the only fancy butter chefs are loyal to. It’s not hard to understand why. Its understated, elegant taste has put its name above all the rest. It’s no wonder, Tokyo has a...

    • 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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  • 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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  • The fuss-free way to make French Crêpes at home.

    Perhaps the reason the most important meal of the day is also the most neglected is - time. Some people even skip breakfast entirely for milk or coffee as the family rush to work or school. Unlike...

    • Posted October 29, 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 for 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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  • Grand Central Oyster Bar offers the best of the fall season.

    Modeled after one of New York city’s most spectacular restaurants with its famous vaulted ceilings, there is an unmistakable buzz to this dining place. The hustle and bustle of the New York original has been translated perfectly....

    • Posted October 20, 2021
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  • The Tokyo Sky Tree is Ready for Christmas

    When the famous Tokyo Sky Tree illumination wraps Asakusa in festive twinkling green and red lights, you know that Christmas is just around the corner. After a slow 2-year pandemic kept most of us indoors, this year...

    • 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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  • The Ashikaga Flower Park Opens for the flower-viewing season

    If you’re aching for some autumn fix, then we recommend you to round up the kids, hop on the train this weekend and visit the Ashikaga Flower park for some beautiful floral sights. Everything that’s beautiful to...

    • Posted October 14, 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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  • Shimokitazawa’s Curry Festival Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

    After a two-year hiatus, Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2021 is back for its 10th anniversary. Around 124 participating restaurants along the hip neighborhood of Shimokitazawa will be offering take-out menus the family can take to a park or...

    • Posted October 11, 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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  • The Prince Park Tower Tokyo & The Tokyo Prince Hotel are now taking orders for Santa-inspired cakes.

    Order-made cakes in Tokyo are definitely a bit pricier than buying from Costco but splurging on a few yen to make your pandemic-weary family feel special is well worth it. Now that the Christmas season is getting...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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  • Newly launched Nintendo Switch OLED in resale sites at a higher price

    Nintendo Co.’s 7974 Switch Oled game console that was just launched on Friday is already being resold at much higher prices than the manufacturer’s recommended price of 37,980 yen (tax included.) The Nintendo Switch OLED model, featuring...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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  • The Strings Omotesando is taking orders for surprise cakes.

    The Strings Omotesando is gearing up for the Christmas cake ordering season which starts this month - for delivery between December 23 (Thursday) to December 25 (Saturday), 2021. This year, the Christmas offering named “Surprise Cake” will...

    • Posted October 1, 2021
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  • On the Screen

    Check the list below for upcoming movies in town. 15 October 2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Dune (2021) The Last Duel (2021) Candyman (2021) Wrong Turn (2021) Our Friend (2019) The Amusement Park (1975) The...

    • Posted October 1, 2021
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  • Halloween is in the air at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea

    Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are bringing out some of its Halloween goodies and character items ahead of the Halloween season. Starting September 14, 2021, all character goods and novelty items including snacks for sale at the...

    • Posted September 13, 2021
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  • Atelier de Godiva

    It has been 4 years since Atelier de Godiva opened its first shop at the main Seibu Department store in Ikebukuro. On the occasion of the famous Belgian chocolatier’s 4th anniversary, it is offering a special rich...

    • Posted September 5, 2021
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  • “No time to die” on the big screen in October

    “No Time To Die”, Daniel Craig’s fifth film and the 25th in the Bond franchise, will premiere on October 1, 2021 (Friday) ahead of the United States. It will come as a shock to Japan fans but...

    • Posted September 2, 2021
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  • An adorable movie even your 4-year old will enjoy.

    Paw Patrol, a Canadian animated TV series for children aired in Japan every Friday on TV Tokyo and currently popular in 160 countries and 350 million households, is now a movie. Paw Patrol: the Movie will be...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • The cinch bag is making a comeback.

    What would be the most you care about when shopping for a casual bag? Is it design? functionality? material? If you care for all three, Japanese fashion guru Issey Miyake is your man. When it comes to...

    • Posted August 5, 2021
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  • Disney’s theme park ride is the title of its new film.

    British actor Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are explorers traveling along the Amazon River in search of a priceless treasure, the Tree of Life, in Disney’s latest fantasy/adventure film, “Jungle Cruise”. The journey is made...

    • Posted July 21, 2021
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  • ANA Intercontinental Hotel’s pool is open all summer.

    As Tokyo’s increasing temperatures have families looking for the nearest swimming pool, ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo has decided to open its “Garden Pool” not just to hotel guests but Tokyo residents as well. The pool is open...

    • Posted July 19, 2021
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  • A Giant Digital Art Garden is Happening at the Tokyo Midtown

      Families may not be able to watch the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in person but this event at the Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi will cheer you up. The MIDTOWN ART PALETTE , a series of several events...

    • Posted July 14, 2021
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  • Spain’s Desiree Vila: “Getting a place in the Tokyo Paralympic games is a dream come true.”

    Three years ago, 23-year old Desirée Vila Bargiela from Spain started training as a Paralympic athlete after losing her right leg from a very bad fall during training. Despite her condition, she emerged as Spain’s champion with...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Godzilla vs Kong coming soon to the big screen.

    Following a series of delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-awaited Godzilla vs Kong (originally scheduled in May) will hit Tokyo theaters on July 2. Godzilla vs. Kong, a follow-up of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the...

    • Posted June 21, 2021
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