All posts tagged "Feature"

  • “Louvre Museum exhibition: Love Drawings” in Tokyo

    ‘Love’ became one of the fundamental themes of Western art from the 16th to the 19th century. Paintings based on Greek and Roman mythology, centered on the daily lives of people, their passion, desire, sensual pleasure, anguish,...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • “What is your favorite food?” Exhibit at the Snoopy Museum

    While the anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip of Charles Schultz enjoys popularity at the Snoopy museum, the forthcoming special exhibition that will run from January 14, 2023 until July 9, 2023 presents 40 precious original drawings...

    • Posted December 10, 2022
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  • Cirque de Soleil’s Alegria: In a New Light

    Cirque Du Soleil will be preforming in Odaiba from February 8, 2023 – June 4, 2023 and tickets are available here. https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria Admission tickets start from ¥6,800 for adults, ¥5,800 for students and ¥4,800 for young children. ...

    • Posted November 22, 2022
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  • Kanda Myojin Shrine light up event

    Tokyoites who want to really feel the autumn mood in this part of the world know the routine – go to a light up event. On November 25, Japan’s famous power spot – the Kanda Myojin Shrine,...

    • Posted November 18, 2022
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  • Snap up this cosy affordable kid’s fleece with a Doraemon motif

    As temperatures slowly drop and Japan gears up for another fall/winter, families will be struggling to afford to heat their homes all day long. If you want to save on heating bills, Uniqlo has alternative solutions. I’ve...

    • Posted September 29, 2022
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  • Forever 21 returns to Japan after three years.

    Three years after American apparel brand Forever 21 pulled out of Japan i in October 2019, it has announced its return in the spring of 2023. Adastria, a Tokyo-based apparel management company will be running Forever 21...

    • Posted September 21, 2022
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  • French rainwear brand K-Way opens store in Shibuya

    K-way, a popular French brand best known for lightweight, functional and stylish rain wear, sets up its first flagship store along Meiji Dori in Shibuya. Founded by Leon-Claude Duhamel in 1965,  the European brand has attracted a...

    • Posted September 20, 2022
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  • The North Face makes a unisex baby-wearing jacket for colder days

    Taking an outdoor adventure with a baby in tow just got more practical in this generation. After outdoor global brand North Face Japan launched its maternity product line last year, it has announced the release of a...

    • Posted September 15, 2022
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  • Study explained: An 8-min wait before crib transfer works for baby’s uninterrupted sleep.

    Just when you thought your baby finally falls asleep in your arms, he wakes again and starts crying when laid in the crib. Sounds familiar?  A baby waking through the night, demanding your full attention can be...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Starbucks Japan’s new fall frappuccino: Roasted Sweet Potato Brulee

    Starbucks explores yakimo or stone-grilled sweet potato, Japan’s traditional autumn and winter snack, and turns it into a delightful Frappuccino flavor this fall . Topped with whipped cream, brulee chips and caramel sauce, Yakiimo Brulee Frappuccino will...

    • Posted September 12, 2022
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  • Babies and Preschoolers acquire literacy skills when you read to them.

    Back in the old days, children of the ’50s and ’60s weren’t introduced to reading until they began primary school. As the number of mothers joining the workforce gradually increased, so too did preschools. Parents in Tokyo...

    • Posted September 8, 2022
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  • There’s a Sling Adventure at Tondemi in Yokosuka

    The new Sling Adventure at Tondemi in Yokosuka is the answer to the problem of what to do with the children if the weather turns bad. Tondemi is an indoor athletic facility where you can enjoy 22...

    • Posted September 5, 2022
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  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

    An American absurdist comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once will hit Japan’s big screen in March 2023. It is a story of Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese American immigrant who runs a struggling laundromat with her husband,...

    • Posted September 4, 2022
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  • 2022 Best notebooks/tablets for distance learning and telework

    As children are back to school, and Japan still on its seventh Covid-19 wave, many kids, moms and dads will remain in full-time or hybrid virtual learning/working mode for the foreseeable future. During these challenging times, it...

    • Posted September 3, 2022
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  • Escape to the central alps for stress relief.

    While living life in Tokyo has its perks, urban life can actually take a toll on our physical and mental health. Daytrippers in Japan have found a seasonal cure. Tucking themselves into buses to be scattered across...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • The Tokyo Tower Climb returns in October. Will you step to the challenge?

    After community fundraising activities were disrupted by the pandemic, TELL returns with the Tokyo Tower Climb in conjunction with the Step Up Challenge! In 2021, 856 participants took over 7 million steps to support suicide awareness and...

    • Posted August 29, 2022
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  • The 3 witches are back for some rollicking halloween fun

    The villainous comedic trio of witches Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Disney +‘s eagerly awaited sequel to Disney’s hugely popular 1993 fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus, will livestream from September 30. After lighting the...

    • Posted August 28, 2022
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  • Learn the secrets of Japanese healthy eating

    Yumi Komatsudaira grew up in her family’s seaweed shop, snacking on the green treats on which her family built their health-based culinary business. Now she shares the secrets of healthy eating that have guided the Japanese for...

    • Posted August 27, 2022
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  • Thirty One Ice cream introduces Splatoon 3 flavors

    Thirty One Ice cream, Baskin Robbins’ official name in Japan, features a lineup of different creamy goodness  inspired by “Yunohana Great Valley” as seen in Nintendo game’s “Splatoon 3”. From September 1st (Thursday) to September 29th (Thursday, ...

    • Posted August 25, 2022
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  • George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite in a romantic comedy film

    Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite in Ticket to Paradise as divorced couples who travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from marrying someone she has just met on her graduation trip to the island....

    • Posted August 25, 2022
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  • Gap releases Mickey and Minnie Mouse hoodies for the fall season

    For many fashion brands, cross functional collaboration seems to be the “in” thing to impact sales. America’s fast fashion brand GAP is no different. This week, it releases its kid-friendly collab feel-good hoodies with Disney icons Mickey...

    • Posted August 25, 2022
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  • Brad Pitt’s new film is not appropriate for children.

    Bullet Train stars Brad Pitt as a wisecracking assassin sent on a mission to obtain a briefcase; only it’s not as simple as it seems. The film is shot beautifully and is entertainingly stylish! It’s funny, but...

    • Posted August 25, 2022
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  • A new breakfast hangout opens in Marunouchi

    On September 6, THE FRONT ROOM, the first cafe style dining by restaurant chain HUGE that operates gaijin-friendly Rigoletto, opens on the 1st floor of the Maru Building in Tokyo. It will be offering bistro-style quick bites...

    • Posted August 24, 2022
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  • Avengers Exhibition in Tokyo

    The exhibition AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (Scientific Training And Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) will be held from Saturday, October 8, 2022 to Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the EJ Anime Museum in Tokorozawa, Sakura Town, Saitama, featuring the world’s...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Petit Bateau brings back nautical prints in its back-to-school wear

    In picking the right back-to-school outfit for children,  most parents will pick pieces that hold up all year round while others go for style. French children apparel maker, Petit Bateau delivers both form and function to its...

    • Posted July 26, 2022
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  • DC League of Super Pets will be released in August.

    This animated comedy film scheduled for theatrical release in Japan on August 26, 2022, is about Superdog Krypto (voiced by Dwayne Johnson), who fights crime in Metropolis alongside his handler, Superman (John Krasinski). When the Justice League...

    • Posted July 26, 2022
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  • Where to try Japanese parfaits this season

    Once a year in summer,  Shiseido Ginza’s cafe serves up special parfaits skillfully sculptured with layers of creamy goodness.  Parfait snacking has long been a part of Japan’s summer routine and what goes in each layer is...

    • Posted July 26, 2022
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  • Metro+, the ergobaby stroller, is now available in Japan

    The Metro+ stroller from ERGObaby, the urban stroller that gives ultimate comfort and support for both baby and parents , will be available in Japan next month. Pre-orders start July 25th at Isetan Department store in Shinjuku...

    • Posted July 24, 2022
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  • Renoir and modern art, collections from the Musée du Petit Palais i Genève

    The Petit Palais in Geneva, Switzerland, owns a rich collection of modern French paintings dating back from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries. These were collections by the late Oscar Ghez, a businessman and avid...

    • Posted July 21, 2022
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  • Kees Van Dongen: From Fauvism to Les Années Folles (crazy years).

    This is the first solo exhibition by French-Dutch portraitist Kees Van Dongen in a Japanese museum in 44 years.  Check out his works: From Neo-Impressionism to Fauvism, After Fauvism, and the Années Folles. Through a variety of...

    • Posted July 21, 2022
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