All posts tagged "Feature"

  • How does a bullet train discount work?

    Fares As a rule of thumb, children from 0 to 6 years old are free but this discount is limited to 2 children per one accompanying adult. Elementary school age kids from 6 years old to 12...

    • Posted September 11, 2015
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  • The Anime You Shouldn’t Expose Your Teens To

    Being in Japan exposes us to many unique aspects of Japanese culture from martial arts and gastronomy, to karaoke and anime, which is a good thing. But when my son came up to me to ask money...

    • Posted September 4, 2015
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  • Washing chicken before cooking doesn’t kill bacteria

    Washing raw chicken before cooking has been a common hygienic practice for many. In other parts of the world, chicken is customarily rubbed with lemon or soaked in vinegar due to what many perceive as a way...

    • Posted September 2, 2015
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  • Learning Problems in Disguise

    By Dr. Marielle Gorissen-Van Eenige As all parents and teachers know, children enter school with a wide range of abilities. Although teachers try to find ways to meet the learning styles of each student, some children will...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • Family Support Specialists in Tokyo

    Living abroad provides families with many incredible opportunities – meeting friends from all corners of the globe, traveling to exotic destinations, and learning first-hand about other cultures, just to name a few. However, there is no rose...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • Humans take a back seat, robots take over at Hen Na Hotel

      At the entryway, hotel guests are greeted by a bowing robot and over at the reception desk are a Japanese-speaking female humanoid with lashes that blink and a savage-looking dinosaur that speaks Japanese and English. The...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • Why own a luggage when you can rent one?

    A luggage is arguably one of the most important items when traveling. Not only does a quality luggage comes at a price, it also takes up a lot of space in our already cramped Tokyo apartment. IL...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Why edamame is good for moms

    Edamame which literally means ‘beans on branches’ is a favorite summer snack in Japan from July – September. By this time of the year, you will find most supermarkets selling raw and ready-to-eat edamame packs. Not known...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Mumpreneur turns hobby into business

    Has it ever occurred to you that you could run a business in Tokyo by doing what you love while raising a family? 32-year old mum Seema Bardia found her passion in baking and did just that....

    • Posted February 16, 2015
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  • 17-year old Christine Mari Inzer authors first book

    Born in 1997 to an American father and a Japanese mother, Christine Mari Inzer, left Japan at age 6 to relocate to the United States. Ten years later, she travels back to Japan for a six-week cultural...

    • Posted January 22, 2015
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  • Woodblock Printmaking parties in Asakusa

    Dave Bull wants you to have fun when you visit Mokuhankan, his new woodblock print store in Asakusa. While there, he’s happy to sell you one of his beautiful, handmade prints, either made by him or one...

    • Posted January 22, 2015
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  • Educational video shows what goes on inside a baby’s brain

    Did you know that when a kid turns 6, new neuro connections are formed in the brains every second? A recent CNN video shows that there indeed is a lot going on in the brains of a...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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  • Grow your own food. Use your veranda.

    Are you ready to take on a new hobby that pays off? You haven’t got a garden? Well then you must have a veranda in your apartment. It is possible to grow your own vegetables even in...

    • Posted September 10, 2014
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  • How much sleep do children really need?

    Kids acting grouchy and exhibiting bad behavior is often the result of not having enough sleep. A new study in pediatrics suggests that children who do not get enough sleep show symptoms of ADHD. Eight-year-olds in the...

    • Posted May 8, 2014
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