All posts tagged "News"

  • Don’t go out in the sun with your baby without this.

    Children’s eyes are more delicate than adults. Don’t even think about exposing your little one out in the sun without a pair of BANZ baby and kids sunglasses for maximum UVA protection. The stretch strap is soft...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • Pigeon is out with a new kind of nursing bottle

    Pigeon, manufacturer of baby goods in Japan, is introducing a new heat-resistant nursing bottle that offers ultimate sucking comfort for the baby. The new feeding formula is thinly coated with milky white tinted silicone for heat-resistance. Available...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • No baby burn

    Many sunscreens sold at stores offers UV protection to block unwanted UV rays from penetrating the skin cells. However, the chemical additives used in some brands cause rough skin and can harm a baby’s delicate skin. Ci...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • Toyo Kitchen Style’s new, attention-grabbing couch

    Design plays a role in helping families shape lives and choose their own style and level of comfort. Lately, we have been seeing old and new styles coming together making consumers move away from the linearity of...

    • Posted July 18, 2018
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  • Awesome food, great terrace seating at Nirvana New York Tokyo

    Famed as a pioneer of modern Indian cuisine, Nirvana won the unanimous praise of foodies in the Big Apple. However, in the fickle world of restaurants, some have more staying power than the others. While the New...

    • Posted July 16, 2018
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  • Italy brings BIRO, the smallest electric car, to Tokyo

    The changing needs and tastes of consumers are driving the electric car manufacturers into bringing innovative and energy-efficient vehicles to the market. The latest to jump into the bandwagon is Biro, the new electric powered compact size...

    • Posted June 18, 2018
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  • Japan’s new edible art stickers will make your kids eat their food

    If you’re tired of meal fights and throwing out food that your kids don’t touch,  let Japan’s new eatable art stickers that just came out this month, do the trick. From bento boxes to drinks, art has...

    • Posted June 16, 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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  • New summer attraction in Hakuba

    No longer just a go-to spot in winter, Hakuba has added fun activities that can be enjoyed by families from early summer to autumn. Tsugaike Plateau Let Japan’s second largest gondola lift “Eve” take you to an...

    • Posted May 30, 2018
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  • How to Origami

    Before Origami became world famous as a form of Japanese edutainment, this art of paper folding once filled a need in ancient Japan. During the Edo era, gifts did not come with greeting cards like the western...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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  • Put Your Game Face On!

    Many parents all around the world embrace video games as an accepted family pastime. Why wouldn’t they? Life can be a drag without fun. Besides, playing a challenging and difficult game is in itself, an opportunity to...

    • 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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  • Japan puts the spotlight on the works of Hayao Miyazaki at a new theme park

    Aichi prefecture has announced the opening in 2022 of a new theme park in Nagoya dedicated to the anime films of Japan’s famous celebrity Hayao Miyazaki. 77-year old Hayao Miyazaki is the prominent director and artist behind...

    • Posted April 25, 2018
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  • Tokyo’s Fabric Paradise

    Textiles, and kimono in particular, have been an important part of Japan’s cultural history for centuries. Kimono, obi, yukata, and furushiki are just a sampling of what’s out there. For quilters, textile artists and home decorators, there...

    • Posted March 19, 2018
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  • Invigorate the senses with a perfect family trip to Japan’s snowland

    Hop on the Shinkansen, let the train take the strain  and before you know it, you can be packing into a gondola or waving to each other from the chair lifts of an idyllic ski resort, and...

    • Posted February 6, 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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  • Super cool things you can do as a family in Ueno

    Did you know that with just a handful of yen, you can walk with the animals, talk with the dinosaurs and see some of the worlds’ treasures, all within shouting distance of each other, in downtown Ueno?...

    • Posted January 23, 2018
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  • War Zone: Paintball in Japan

    If your family escapades have been missing excitement of late, there is one place that will surely get that adrenaline rushing again: the War Zone. (And this doesn’t mean having to enlist the entire clan!) Located in...

    • Posted January 5, 2018
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  • Sports Amusement Center “Legend Sports Heroes” opens Dec 22

    On your next grocery shopping at Costco Makuhari, make a side trip to the soon-to-open sports-themed indoor amusement center, The Legend Sports Heroes. The amusement center  located at the Makuhari Aeon Mall which opens Friday, Dec. 22, ...

    • Posted December 20, 2017
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  • Japanese man offers a smart tip on how to add artsy effects to your photos with a cardboard.

    The city is well lighted up from the string of fairy lights at Christmas markets  to the grandiose displays at our favourite shopping centres. Capture the bright lights and add special effects to your shots without having...

    • Posted December 15, 2017
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  • Why Preschoolers Are In So Much Trouble

    On Facebook, someone posted a video of a mother feeding her infant child. You may wonder what’s so special about that. Well, in this video, the mother, with her toddler alongside her, was spoon feeding her infant...

    • Posted December 15, 2017
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  • Russia and Singapore outperformed the U.S. and England in Reading according to PIRLS 2016 global assessment

    More than 319,000 nine-to-eleven-year-old students worldwide participated in the 2016 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)  administered every five years since 2001 when it first started.  It is sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation...

    • Posted December 6, 2017
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  • Japanese couples sleep in separate beds, seldom kiss each other but many are happy in their marriages, says new survey.

    One in three marriages in Japan leads to divorce. Many have cast doubt on the notion that unhappy marriage is likely the result of the absence of intimacy in Japanese couples. A recent survey shows that the...

    • Posted November 21, 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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  • 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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  • Ninja wannabes take a certification test in Japan

    In Japan, if you want to be a certified NINJA, you need to take a test.   On October 22, Sunday, 200 Ninja wannabes will be taking a certification test at the Koga Ryu School of Ninjutsu...

    • Posted October 19, 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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  • Acer announces release of Chromebook 11 in Japan

    Acer has announced the release in Japan of Chromebook 11 series BC311-7H-N1-411 and C731-N14N this month. Billed as the laptop with a killer battery life but costs considerably less than a MAC or Windows, Chromebook 11 hit...

    • Posted September 27, 2017
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