All posts tagged "Feature"

  • 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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  • Universal Night Parade: New at Universal Studios in Osaka

    The Hogwarts Express has arrived at the Universal Studios Japan. The first-ever Universal Night Parade features icons from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and many others. The new Universal Spectacle Night Parade – “The Best of...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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  • The new digital art museum opens June 21

    The art collective teamLab and urban developer Mori Building will showcase futuristic art works at the new Mori Building Digital Art Museum in June. Approximately 50 works including world premiered will be on display in a gigantic...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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  • Awkward Language Faux Pas You Didn’t Know

    There are many things Japan does accurately better than anywhere else from train arrival and departure times to timepiece precision.  Ironically, language translation is not one of them. Loan words derived from the English language have found...

    • Posted May 13, 2018
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  • Fatburger offers custom burgers at its newly opened store

    A new American hamburger joint from Los Angeles founded by a woman entrepreneur, Lovie Yancey, sets up its first Japan store in Shibuya on April 28.   Starting as a 3-stool sandwich stand in L.A.’s Western Avenue,...

    • Posted April 28, 2018
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  • Should parents be held responsible for their child’s bullying behaviour?

    There are rumblings in the USA that a lawmaker in Pennsylvania is wanting to pass a bill that will hold parents responsible for their children’s bullying behaviour. According to an article at thestar.com parents would be fined...

    • Posted April 19, 2018
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  • Changing the “WHY” you work

    In the same way that junk food isn’t a healthy way to satisfy your body’s cravings, it can damage your long-term well-being to attempt to resolve career cravings with solutions that don’t address their root cause. Last...

    • Posted April 19, 2018
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  • Apron the Diner

    Just a 3-min walk from Kanda station (JR east exit) on the first floor of APA Hotel opened APRON The Diner restaurant. APRON adds a new dimension to nostalgic dishes like Cobb Salad, Napolitana spaghetti and the...

    • Posted March 19, 2018
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  • Wealth Building: Where do you start?

    As the global economy continues to flounder, now more than ever it’s a pertinent time to review professional and personal goals. Equally important is a financial plan which if achieved, will eliminate professional concerns and provide a...

    • Posted February 2, 2018
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  • The Importance of Selfish Lovers for a Selfless Union

    Can you be selfish and still have a great relationship? There is an inherently negative reaction people give when they hear the word “Selfish”. After all, being selfish means you only think about your own wants and...

    • Posted January 30, 2018
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  • Tokyo has a new digital art museum

    Digital art aficionados have something exciting to look forward to this summer. Japan’s urban developers Mori Building and teamLab, a digital content production company,  are gearing up for the opening of  a full-scale digital art museum at...

    • Posted January 29, 2018
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  • Say Cheese…

    Cheese Table announces the opening of three designer style cafes : Shibuya on Feb 1st, Shinjuku on Feb 8, and  Ikebukuro on Feb 15. For three consecutive weeks, all three restaurants’ focus will be on artisanal cheese...

    • Posted January 27, 2018
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  • Do you want to change the world? Donate books, cds or dvds you no longer need.

    Despite the cramped living spaces in Japan, some families are guilty of or suffer from excessive book stockpiling. Japan has a word for wanting to keep well-loved books than one can ever read in a lifetime –...

    • Posted January 27, 2018
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  • Visiting the Tuna Auction in Action

    The best part of living in Tokyo is access to high quality food.  When it comes to finding where ‘maguro‘  or fatty bluefin tunas are, there is no place in the world bigger than the Tsukiji Fish...

    • Posted January 24, 2018
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  • A New York Style Café Whips Over-The-Top Desserts

    If you have to create a map of cafés that serve the best desserts in Tokyo, Harajuku will no doubt be on the top of the list.  From fancy crepes to elaborately decorated pancakes, Harajuku cafés and...

    • Posted December 23, 2017
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  • Japan’s Internet Download Speed Has Just Gone Faster Than Last Year

    Internet speed-test company OOKLA reports internet download speeds for world’s broadband and mobile connections grew more than 30 percent in 2017. In just one year, Japan’s broadband download speed jumped to 73.51 mbps in 2017, a 20.7%...

    • Posted December 17, 2017
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  • Why you should care about the meaning of stickers on fruits sold at grocery stores

    Stickers with numbers found on most fruits and vegetables are not just store codes. Most produce in Japan and worldwide contain PLU  (Price Look Up) codes  and at times, come with a bar code for scanning. You...

    • Posted December 14, 2017
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  • Review: The Counter Custom Burgers

    Last week, my family and I had the opportunity to visit The Counter Custom Burgers,  an L.A. style hamburger joint in front of the Tokyo Midtown. It opened a few months ago with a strong pitch:  CUSTOMIZED...

    • Posted December 12, 2017
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  • Tokyo Disneyland to build its third theme park

    Oriental Land which operates Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea has announced that another exciting expansion in 2025 is in the works. The new 300 billion yen project will be a third  park with strong themes unique...

    • Posted December 4, 2017
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  • Time spent by parents with their children has doubled compared to 50 years ago

    With an increase in use of digital devices all over the world,  most people would think that the time spent by parents with their children has been reduced to nothing. A recent study in eleven European and...

    • Posted December 2, 2017
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  • Here comes a kiddie gourmet that babies love

    Babies need a balanced solid food from 4 months until two years. Parents who have tried making baby food at home and have given up because they can’t keep up with daily routine, cite time and storage...

    • Posted November 13, 2017
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  • Latté Art Comes in Rainbow Colors at Roar Coffee House and Roastery

    Coffee geeks in Tokyo are crazy about Latté Art, a decorating technique that creates different patterns in a coffee cup using frothy milk and a skilled hand.   The addition of art to milk-based coffee invented by...

    • Posted November 11, 2017
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  • PIXI Academy: Building kids’ skills from the bottom up

    If children are expected to solve real global problems such as analyzing complex data, adopting a design-and-build mindset (using new media and computational thinking) as well as applying social intelligence, then the work of putting them on...

    • Posted November 11, 2017
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  • How people count with fingers in other countries

    It’s indeed fascinating to know that although we all have a thumb, index, middle, ring finger, and the pinkie on both hands, many of us are so different when it comes to counting with the fingers.   People...

    • Posted November 2, 2017
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  • Q. Can my toddler learn a second language at home before starting school?

    Answered by Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen, Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vaasa, Yes. It is entirely possible to teach an infant two or even three languages, and four is not unheard of. In Europe, a...

    • Posted October 23, 2017
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  • Aomori man fakes coffee that could benefit pregnant women

    A number of researchers say caffeine consumption by pregnant women could affect fetal weight and/or delay time of gestation. While there’s still no clear answer as to how much caffeine is safe during pregnancy, gynecologists advise pregnant...

    • Posted October 15, 2017
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  • Sharp’s new family type washer/dryer redesigned

    These days, there’s nothing stopping tech-savvy and design-conscious millennials from taking their rant or rave online about a product they hate or love. This, in a way, has transformed consumers into ‘brand influencers’.  As a result, the...

    • Posted October 7, 2017
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  • What is the best debit card in Japan for foreigners?

    A debit card is a card on which the price is immediately deducted from the bank account when paying for goods or services. It is issued by a financial institution with a deposit account, and it can...

    • Posted August 21, 2017
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