- Belgium comes to Yamashita Park
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- Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art
- Feast on fresh fish and seafood at the 2024 ‘Sakana’ Festival
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- Naked Snow Aquarium
- Festive lights at Yomiuriland will get you feeling the holiday vibes
All posts tagged "News"
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Keisei Skyliner reserves front car of train for travelers
The Keisei Electric Railway that operates the Keisei Limited Express Skyliner has started assigning “car no. 8” to overseas travelers from December 28. The car will be thoroughly disinfected as a safety measure. Only passengers who have...
- Posted December 29, 2020
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First South African variant carrier detected in Japan
A woman in her 30s who arrived on Dec. 19 at Narita International airport from Qatar, was found to be infected with the genetic mutation of the coronavirus known as (501.V2) discovered in South Africa, according to...
- Posted December 29, 2020
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Tokyo reports 8th Variant mutant strain carrier
The Japanese Health Ministry reported Sunday the eighth case of the coronavirus variant in Japan. The variant carrier was a Tokyo resident in her 50s, arrived at the Tokyo Interational Airport in Haneda from the United Kingdom...
- Posted December 28, 2020
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(Update) Pilot detected with mutant virus strain, family member infected too
Japan’s Ministry of Labour and Welfare reported Saturday that a pilot in his 30s who came back to Japan on December 16 from the United Kingdom, has tested positive for the new mutant virus strain. The pilot...
- Posted December 27, 2020
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Japan bans all foreign arrivals starting Dec 28.
Japan has just stepped up its border control measures amid the discovery of the new mutant strain in five people who have arrived in the country recently. The government of Japan announced Saturday that it has decided...
- Posted December 26, 2020
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Five people who returned to Japan from the UK infected with the mutant virus
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has confirmed on Friday that five people who returned to Japan were infected with the new “mutant” virus from the United Kingdom. Two of them, a male teenager and one...
- Posted December 26, 2020
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Supercentenarians who have survived the Coronavirus threat are all women.
One of the facts scientists have been saying is that Covid-19 hits older people the hardest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA said the risk of dying due to covid-19 is 630 times...
- Posted December 25, 2020
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Why UK Scientists fear New COVID-19 mutant virus may easily infect children.
Up until now, researchers believed children under the age of 12 are less likely to catch the new coronavirus than adults. However, the latest findings by researchers from the UK government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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Japan tightens restrictions on passengers entering the country from the U.K.
Responding to the threat posed by the highly contagious new variant reported in the United Kingdom, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu told reporters today that the country will be intensifying measures and border controls starting Thursday. Kato...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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Japan’s recent case count increases slowly but consistently.
According to this week’s COVID update by the World Health Organization, the number of new cases and deaths reported in the Western Pacific Region have been increasing consistently but gradually over the past seven weeks. Japan continues...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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“Polar Summer Night” builds a cultural bridge between Finland and Japan at the Puijo Tower
Post-war Japanese artist Kaii Higashiyama (1908–1999), best known for his Nihonga style paintings, made a creatively fruitful trip to the Nordic countries in the spring and summer of 1962. While he was visiting Finland, the beautiful nature...
- Posted December 23, 2020
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Romain Vandendorpe breaks world record for immersing himself in ice cubes for the longest time.
On December 19, 2020, a 34-year old Frenchman Romain Vandendorpe from Wattrelos, France, broke world record for immersing himself in ice cubes for two hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds. Romain, a healthcare worker, took up the...
- Posted December 22, 2020
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WHO Health for All Film Festival invites film-makers to join the film competition
The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent film-makers, production companies, public institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films on health. The festival aims to recruit a new...
- Posted December 21, 2020
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Fuji-Q Highland’s new observation deck to give visitors a premium view of Mount Fuji
The roller coaster at Fuji Q Highland will be closed for renovation from around February 2021 to build a 1.07 billion yen ($10.4 million) sky deck next to the ride. Up until now, only the staff had...
- Posted December 20, 2020
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What really matters this holiday season.
Tokyo recorded 822 new Covid cases yesterday and Japan’s total new cases have also hit a record 3,211 as of last night. The last three-week average shows that the level of restraint has failed to suppress rates...
- Posted December 18, 2020
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Six million light bulbs shine on Sagamiko Pleasure Forest this season
Japan’s largest illumination event, the Sagamiko Pleasure Forest illumination has begun with many attractions to cheer families up during this gloomy pandemic time. For those trying to avoid the crowd, you have until 4th of April next...
- Posted December 15, 2020
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Baskin Robbins reopens as a crêpe store with irresistible ice cream fillings!
Baskin Robbins, an American chain of ice cream and cake specialty shop and restaurants that brought Thirty One Flavors concept to Japan, has announced the opening of its rebranded store on Dec 22, 2020. The date also...
- Posted December 10, 2020
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What? No Milo? Nestlé temporarily halts sales of Milo in Japan.
My family is devastated over the news that Nestlé’s Milo chocolate drink has temporarily suspended sales in Japan. “First it was sanitizing gels and masks, now Milo? That’s going to be devastating for our tiny tot!”...
- Posted December 10, 2020
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2020 Open Innovation Lounge hosted by Hyundai includes Finland-based startup
FLEXOUND Augmented Audio™ was invited to Hyundai Motor Group’s 2020 Open Innovation Lounge in Seoul, Korea. The event showcased selected unique technologies to be used in future vehicles. Out of a shortlist of 300 startups, Finland-based FLEXOUND...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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Starbucks’ founding member opens eclectic cafe Eric Rose in Omotesando.
Eric Rose, a new coffee house brand, named after Starbucks’ founding member, will open on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Tokyo’s chic Omotesando neighborhood. The star of the show will be no less than the house’s gourmet...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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Ramen shop finds an excuse to serve rainbow noodles.
The demand for takeout food since the pandemic is growing. Yet ramen joints in Japan are struggling to survive because noodles are just not made for take-away as they easily get soggy during transit. There’s no question...
- Posted December 9, 2020
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Should you drop the truth bomb to children about Santa Claus?
The short answer to that is ‘yes’. For many Christians around the world, Christmas Eve being the birth of Jesus, is actually the most exciting part of the holiday celebration with Father Christmas coming to visit to...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Michelin 2021 Guide adds new stars to 22 Tokyo restaurants
2021 is looking good for 22 newly starred restaurants announced in Michelin’s 2021 Tokyo Guide. The new addition of two three-star, two two-star, and 18 one-star Tokyo restaurants brings the total number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the...
- Posted December 8, 2020
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Japan grows trees without using much land.
Did you know that Japan has been producing more trees for centuries using no land? In the 14th century, Japan invented a pruning technique called “Daisugi”, a process that requires hand pruning every two years. Such technique...
- Posted December 7, 2020
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Where to watch dancing sardines in Japan.
Hakkejima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is bringing in “Super Iwashirushon,” a sardine-themed event, to entertain pandemic-weary families throughout the coming holiday season. Iwashirushon is a portmanteau of “iwashi” (sardines) and “illusion” . Dancing sardines Many of you...
- Posted November 12, 2020
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Children exposed to violence and abuse likely to age faster, new Harvard study reveals.
Recently published findings (Psychology Bulletin) by researchers at Harvard University suggest that an adversity or trauma, abuse, experienced by a child results in accelerated puberty and health issues later in life. Dr. Katie McLaughlin, co-author of the...
- Posted August 13, 2020
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Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture’s coronavirus test is significantly quicker..
WHO-endorsed Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT), a method that detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), is one of the most commonly used coronavirus tests. In a NAAT method, the specimen collected from the upper...
- Posted July 7, 2020
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York Foods opens its first regional supermarket in the city center.
It seems like Tokyo is craving for more food. In May this year, York Foods, a regional supermarket chain and subsidiary of Seven & i Holdings, opened its flagship store in Chiba. On June 17, another store...
- Posted June 17, 2020
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A new large-scale multi-purpose complex to open in Haneda airport
On July 3, Haneda Innovation City (or HI City), a large-scale multi-purpose complex adjacent to the Haneda airport, will be open to the public on staggered basis. The first to open will be stores and the rest...
- Posted June 17, 2020
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After Harajuku, Ikea will open another store in Shibuya this year.
IKEA Japan announced on June 16 that it will open the second urban store in Shibuya this winter. The opening date isn’t fixed yet. IKEA Shibuya store will be located on the same building where Forever 21...
- Posted June 16, 2020