All posts tagged "Feature"

  • There’s a new potato chips in town

    A new brand of potato chips is causing quite a stir in Japan. The snack named after the acid-spraying whip scorpion, Vinegaroon, smells and tastes like vinegar. The flavor was produced with a combination of  acetic and...

    • Posted September 23, 2019
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  • Single Italian dad changes fate of young girl with down syndrome

    The fortunes of a young girl named Alba born with Down Syndrome changed after she was rejected first by her own mother and then by 20 potential adoptive families. The story of Luca Trapanese’s journey to adopting...

    • Posted September 21, 2019
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  • Halloween comes early to The Counter as it starts selling spooky buns and drinks.

    The Counter, a burger joint located in Roppongi, unveils today ahead of the Halloween season, its Pumpkin Burger in black buns and Ghost shakes. Starting today through to October 31, 2019, you can treat yourself to the...

    • Posted September 11, 2019
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  • Keanu Reeves invites Japan fans to watch his latest flick: John Wick Chapter 3

    If there is one celebrity who’s reaping the rewards of being a very good human, that’s none other than Keanu Reeves. His latest movie John Wick: Chapter 3 is one of the top 10 grossing films this...

    • Posted September 11, 2019
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  • Ivorish takes French Toast up a notch

    The French did a wonderful thing with hard, stale baguette. They sliced them into pieces and soaked them in fresh milk and beaten egg. Then,  they fried them in fresh butter and topped them with honey known...

    • Posted September 10, 2019
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  • Cassie Harada: “Wool is Cool”

    Tokyo mom, entrepreneur, master knitter and fiber artist takes Tokyo families through the looking glass and reveals how cool wool and her knitting adventures in her adopted home have won her fans. Here at Tokyo families, we’ve...

    • Posted September 3, 2019
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  • Japan Tries A New Tracking Device To Help Ensure The Safety of Children Commuting Alone.

    Recently, a stranger called out to a young girl who was walking home from school and asked her to get in his car. When the girl got into the car, the man allegedly requested her to touch...

    • Posted September 3, 2019
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  • French style forest park opens in Yokohama

    Kids today know little about the world outside the classroom and free outdoor play has been replaced with long screen time.  Compared to other countries, Tokyo still lacks stimulating outdoor environment to foster children’s comprehensive development. Well,...

    • Posted September 2, 2019
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  • Tim (Cheng Ting) Liao Takes The Road Less Traveled

    At this time of year, we are reminded of an important milestone children face – graduation. Some graduating high school students this year will most likely be overwhelmed by all kinds of suggestions by their parents about...

    • Posted June 17, 2019
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  • England Is Mine

    Scottish actor Jack Lowden plays Steven Patrick Morrissey in this biographical drama film about the singer’s teenage years growing up in 1970 Manchester. His father wants him to get a job, his mother wants him to follow...

    • Posted May 22, 2019
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  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    A sequel to 2014 Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) will be the 35th film in the Godzilla franchise, the third film in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, and the third Godzilla to be completely produced by a Hollywood...

    • Posted May 22, 2019
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  • Will Smith plays the Genie in 2019’s Aladdin

    The comedically eccentric big blue genie with the omnipotent power to grant wishes, voiced by the late Robin Williams in the original animated Disney adventure, does a remake to give Disney fans a fresh live action version...

    • Posted May 22, 2019
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  • Bruce Osborn takes family portraits to a different level

    One of the reasons people have their family portraits taken is to celebrate the milestones in their life such as a wedding, reunion, birth of a baby, etc. But for Los Angeles-born portrait artist Bruce Osborn who...

    • Posted March 5, 2019
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  • The new ‘Daigomi Burgers’ hopes to satisfy your cheese cravings.

    Anyone who loves a good serving of cheese in their burgers will easily be hooked on “Daigomi” burger.  Daigomi which opens a store in Yokohama on March 15, 2019,  is a home-grown Japanese burger restaurant that promises...

    • Posted March 1, 2019
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  • Meet the Future Coffee: Atomo Molecular sans real beans

    What if one day, you wake up to find out there isn’t enough supply of coffee beans in the world due to climate change? Climate change is real. The rise in temperature, drought, increase in pests, and...

    • Posted February 28, 2019
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  • Hop on Keio Line’s Hello Kitty Semi Special Express Train

    Coinciding with Hello Kitty’s 44th birthday, the 30-minute Hello Kitty train ride from Shinjuku Station to Tama Center is officially in service starting today. For busy families, less transit time means more fun time at the Sanrio...

    • Posted November 1, 2018
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  • New Nintendo restaurant has cute food arrangements.

    Nintendo best known as a gaming company has diversified its business interests to include restaurants. Its first project Kirby Cafe, named after Nintendo’s  popular game series “Star Kirby”  is scheduled to open at the  Tokyo Solamachi on...

    • Posted September 11, 2018
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  • ¥500-a-slice NY style pizza

    When my fast growing teen boys are hungry, they always crave for pizza.  If left to their own devices, they will live off pizza, pizza and more pizza. Pizza gets a bad reputation as junk food but...

    • Posted August 19, 2018
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  • All You Need to Know about Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi

    Every year in August,  Harajuku is taken over for a weekend by thousands of people dressed head to toe in colourful costumes. Music blares out from enormous speakers and giant flags sway through the crowds as teams...

    • Posted August 18, 2018
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  • Henry’s Hamburger now takes pre-order and payment online

    In ordering your favorite take out food, waiting in line that stretches out the door can sometimes be annoying especially for families with little kids in tow. Popular 100% Kuroge Wagyu hamburger store “Henry’s Burger” has just...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Amazing 32 Core / 64 thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990 WX with full tower goes on sale

    Inverse Net Co., Ltd., suppliers of  BTO personal computers has started selling PCs equipped with  “AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990 WX” powerful CPU which runs 32 cores / 64 threads. The new GB series equipped with 2nd generation...

    • Posted August 14, 2018
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  • Move over, ice cream. The non-dairy, cold dessert from Hawaii is here.

    From its humble beginnings as a food truck in Hawaii offering non-dairy soft serve cold dessert, BANAN now has stores in Kahala, the University of Hawaii and Waikiki.  On August 17, Maison Port, the first Japan shop...

    • Posted August 11, 2018
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  • Bali with or without children

    Bali conjures up images of paradise, lush tropical beaches, rice terraces, and an exotic native culture. Bali is indeed all of that, and more: a great place for a family escape! Before we had children, we would...

    • Posted August 9, 2018
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  • Japan goes into full PEANUTS nostalgia

    The opening of Japan’s new Peanuts themed- hotel  in Kobe promises to bring nostalgic memories of one of the world’s longest-running and famous comic strips created by Charles M. Schulz. Japan’s new hotel which opens on August...

    • Posted August 1, 2018
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  • Not because your baby puts everything into his mouth means he’s ready to eat solid food.

      Your baby’s size, teething, frequency of breastfeeding, your level of tiredness or the fact that your baby puts everything into his mouth, are not indicators of readiness. (Check Parenting tip box below for signs of readiness)....

    • Posted July 27, 2018
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  • At 60, Mr. Paddington gets his own theme park

    British author Michael Bond first introduced Mr. Paddington, the iconic marmalade-eating Peruvian bear,  in his 1958 book. Years later, it has become a much loved fictional character in children’s English literature.  The friendly bear known for his ...

    • Posted July 20, 2018
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  • Tokyo families’ ultimate guide to hosting your child’s first birthday party in Tokyo

    It seems like only yesterday when breastfeeding and changing nappies were your only responsibilities. But time flies quickly and with your child turning one, you now have to wear your super mom hat to successfully put together...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • Japan’s Sylvanian Park Opens July 14

    Sylvanian Park, named after  a fictional village in Great Britain in the 50s, opens to the public on July 14, (soft launch on June 23). Not known to many, Sylvanian families, a brand of bunny toys and...

    • Posted June 5, 2018
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  • There’s a new Panda Express in Chiba

    After the success of Panda Express’s first food court style eatery in Japan at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza,  the American style Chinese food chain is adding another store in Chiba on May 25.     35-year old Panda...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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  • Mont Blanc Shop opens a store in Shibuya

    One of Tokyo’s finest Mont Blanc Chestnut Cake patissiers MONT BLANC STYLE, a counter-style pastry shop famous in Taito ward, has opened a new branch in Shibuya. So if you are craving for the real thing with...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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