All posts tagged "News"

  • Halloween fun in Tokyo with kids

    Don’t resist the Halloween fever. Dress up and join the parades! At this time of year, an eerie orange glow appears over Tokyo. Its power is undeniable, as tens of thousands fall under its mysterious spell. What...

    • Posted October 22, 2018
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  • Are you cooking your Tonjiru soup the wrong way? Japanese chef shares useful tips.

    Don’t we all love a steaming bowl of  Tonjiru soup when it’s cold? My family does. Maesen, a famous tonkatsu restaurant in Omotesando, serves the best Tonjiru soup in Tokyo. But since we can’t always go, I...

    • Posted October 20, 2018
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  • Ali Express Sells Matching Costumes for the Whole Family

    Dressing up for Halloween isn’t just for children. With so many silly parades and fun parties happening in Tokyo this season, the worst thing you can do is be boring.  Halloween this year falls on a Sunday...

    • Posted October 17, 2018
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  • A guide to understanding the popular game children play against people (of different ages) from across the world.

    The parents at my children’s school have asked me what the hype is all about Fortnite: Battle Royale, the wildly popular online game and if they should allow their child to play it. It may seem obvious...

    • Posted October 12, 2018
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  • Tweed Run Tokyo 2018

    Last year,  Japan started its first Tweed Run ever, a bicycle ride in groups with a dress code. Why? Because it was started in London by cyclists in traditional British cycling attire – tweed plus four suits,...

    • Posted October 10, 2018
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  • Ramen and Potato Chip brands switch flavours

    Recently, two different products co-partnering to bring one brand’s success to the other, has been working well for Japan.  Potato chips brand PRINGLES and Japan’s cup noodle brand  SUPERCUP are doing just that.  As Pringles celebrate its...

    • Posted October 5, 2018
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  • The Care Bears return

    In the 80s when kawaii-ness (cuteness) became the dominant pop culture in Japan, all things cute became a craze. The Care Bears were no exception. Images of  multi-coloured Care Bears™  with belly badges representing a specific personality...

    • Posted October 4, 2018
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  • LINDT’s Lindor chocolate is now available in Matcha flavour

    Switzerland’s top chocolate specialist, LINDT  releases Lindor Matcha this month at Lindt stores across Japan. This is the very first chocolate flavour ever added to its line of 20 existing flavours. The outer coating is made from...

    • Posted September 29, 2018
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  • Auro Chocolate From The Philippines Opens A Store In Shibuya

    If you’ve  peered into confectionery shops or posh cafes in Ginza, Omotesando, Shibuya, etc., there’s no denying that Japan and Europe dominate the chocolate scene. But as the growing demand for ethically sourced chocolate spawns a new...

    • Posted September 29, 2018
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  • Halloween Treats Galore at Kawaii Monster Cafe

    Halloween season is upon us.  What better way to celebrate than popping by Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku to sample its perfect mix of attention-grabbing colorful treats.  The theme this year is “Ghost” so we’ve rounded up...

    • Posted September 26, 2018
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  • Anime-inspired gelateria opens in Harajuku

    If you happen to be in the Takeshita dori side of Harajuku and notice a long queue, chances are it’s EISWELT GELATO. The newly opened anime-inspired gelato shop with a German name (meaning ICEWORLD) is from Huntington...

    • Posted September 13, 2018
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  • You can play for a day at Tokyo’s largest indoor amusement park & ​​Snow Town

    Dubbed as Tokyo’s largest indoor amusement park ever, TOKYO ASOBI MA-RE opened late spring this year to cater to families looking for reasonable fees, wider space and more play facilities. The new indoor playground is located on...

    • Posted September 12, 2018
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  • Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga Film Chosen as Opener at the Tokyo Int’l. Film Festival

    It was announced by the TIFF organizers that Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “A Star Is Born”  will open the 31st edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival.   The film is Cooper’s directorial debut and its release...

    • Posted September 12, 2018
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  • This pawfect restaurant pampers pets with a new canine menu.

    Some foreign pet owners are under the false impression that Japan doesn’t have dog-friendly restaurants. That’s not true.  Japan’s omotenashi (hospitality) applies not only to humans but animals as well.  In fact, Japan’s market size for pet-related...

    • Posted September 11, 2018
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  • Food under the guise of a marker pen

    You would be forgiven for thinking the  photo below is that of a marker pen (magic pen in Japanese) in different colours. It isn’t.  It’s ‘Magic In’. MAGIC IN is a new type of  furikake ( food...

    • Posted September 11, 2018
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  • Take the family out on a sailboat

    Sailing is a fun way to learn a new skill. Here in Tokyo, looking for an opportunity to get the children out in the fresh air and learning the sport that is as fun for kids as...

    • Posted September 10, 2018
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  • Check Out These New Literacy Books For Children.

    September 8th is World Literacy Day. Each year it reminds  parents and educators around the world of the importance of improving literacy in children. By improving literacy, we are helping them build the skills and confidence they...

    • Posted September 4, 2018
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  • Japan’s amazing record breakers

    Did you know that these prolific record title holders are from Japan? MASAO MATSUMOTO AND MIYAKO SONODA Japanese couple from Oita Prefecture, Masao Matsumoto born on July 9, 1910 and Miyako Sonoda born on November 24, 1917...

    • Posted September 2, 2018
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  • Hotel Gajoen invites you to “Morning Art Yoga” from September 1st

    Hotel Gajoen is hosting Morning Art Yoga, a very early Yoga session on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 07:30 – 08:30 am starting Saturday, 1st of September 2018. The sessions will be held at an exclusive venue with...

    • Posted August 31, 2018
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  • Nintendo Classic Mini Double Pack goes on sale from September 15.

    The miniature versions of the Famicom and Super Famicom consoles stylishly bundled in one pack called NINTENDO CLASSIC MINI DOUBLE PACK will be on sale  for 14,940 yen starting from September 15, 2018. For 15,077 yen, you...

    • Posted August 31, 2018
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  • New Virtual Reality contents at the Sky Circus starts Sept 3

    From September 3,  the SKY CIRCUS, Sunshine 60’s  Observatory Deck is adding in 3 new VR contents and upgrading the current 3 to enrich  the  viitors’ VR experience.  The newly introduced MX4D® motion sheet interlocks with powerful...

    • Posted August 30, 2018
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  • Fieldoor’s new family dome tent

    Whether you agree or not, the scorching heat of Tokyo summer must inevitably come to a full stop. To give you a reason to look forward to the autumn season, Fieldoor has unveiled a new lineup of...

    • Posted August 30, 2018
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  • Cool Things To Do at the Ginza Sony Park With Teens

    If you are parents of iGeneration or post millennial kids whose definition of a typical weekend involves staying indoors, ordering pizza and firing off emails or social media posts, you could use a few tips. When it comes...

    • Posted August 27, 2018
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  • Mental health: NPO raises funds for crisis Lifeline serving Japan’s international community

      TELL, an NPO that has championed mental health and well-being in Japan for over 45 years, will host the second annual fund-raising event, TELL Tokyo Tower Climb,  on Sunday, September 9 as part of its global...

    • Posted August 21, 2018
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  • Snoopy Museum is moving to a new location

    Snoopy Museum is moving to a new location in the autumn of 2019.  In the meantime, Roppongi, Snoopy’s temporary home since April 16,2016, will stay open until September 24, 2018.   In the autumn of 2019,  Snoopy Museum...

    • 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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  • Metsa complex will house the new Moomin Valley Park

    If you have been looking for a top spot for forest bathing with the family, look forward to the soon-to-open METSA complex. FinTech Global Co., Ltd. and Moomin Story Co., Ltd. will open a facilities complex called...

    • Posted August 12, 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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  • Kids & Us school starts offering summer programs in English

    With English becoming a mandatory subject in Japan from 2020, most Japanese parents are seizing every opportunity to give their children an early head start. Compared to the Japanese, Europeans are better at acquiring foreign languages and...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • Nivea’s new summer splash

    Your skin may get dehydrated easily due to the high temperature. If you hate creamy lotions that can sometimes feel greasy in this Tokyo sultry weather, NIVEA’s Refresh Plus SPLASH in gel formula can do the job....

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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