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  • Timeless art

    One lazy Sunday afternoon, I took my kids to a birthday party which my...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • Pottery, a hobby for the whole family

    Photo © Elena Derevstova   Pottery is an old form of art made even...

    • Posted October 1, 2009
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  • The new stone age

    Look around the streets of Tokyo and you will see an abundance of gemstone...

    • Posted June 29, 2009
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  • Big fun in Micronesia

    Saipan is small, so small that its entire land mass could quite easily fit...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Getting to know Zac

    World-renowned celebrity Zac Efron, widely known from his performances in 2006’s High School Musical...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Toying around

    Athough Tokyo has a lot of activities for expat children,  the amount of choices...

    • Posted May 30, 2009
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  • Meeting with Benjamin Creme

    Benjamin Creme is an artist, author and chief editor of Share International, a monthly...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • Towers at Kachidoki

    You need: City living, reasonable price range, high rise, waterfront, self-contained condominium for a...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • High rise, low rise, family size

    The TF team toured  a number of high rise condominiums for rent in the...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • Home Sweet Home

    In the past, the complexities of owning a dream home in Japan made it...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • Japan’s new lease on life

    Like me, perhaps your first glimpse of Japan was from the tiny window of...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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  • It’s all about the people

    Husband and wife photography team, Geoff & Rebecca Letchford,  shed some light on their...

    • Posted February 27, 2009
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  • Pachinko, millionaires, and more

    Min Jin Lee is an acclaimed author from New York City.  Her debut novel,...

    • Posted November 4, 2008
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  • Fantastic Elastic!

    TF spoke with Jeanne Shimazaki, co-founder of the fabulous babysitting service, Elasticare.   What made...

    • Posted October 1, 2008
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  • Fun with topless beauties!

    Occasionally, I meet ex-pat parents in Tokyo and Yokohama who tell me that this...

    • Posted October 1, 2008
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  • Mamma Italiana

    Like a bubbling glass of Spumante, overflowing with life, Tiziana Alamprese brings her vibrant...

    • Posted August 28, 2008
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  • The Hot Hatch: VW Polo GTI

    A WHOLE LOT OF VROOM!Powerful and dynamic, the GTI legend lives on in the...

    • Posted August 27, 2008
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  • Making it a reality

    Before you start looking, it is possible to obtain ‘pre-approved’ finance. This may not...

    • Posted August 27, 2008
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  • NESTING: the big issue What you need to know when building a house in Tokyo

    Housing is a big issue whichever way you look at it. We want our...

    • Posted August 27, 2008
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  • The best days of our lives

    Expensive, but eye-opening, rewarding and a springboard to excellent further education and fulfilling careers...

    • Posted August 5, 2008
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  • Growing up Global

    Third culture kids get ahead of the game

    • Posted August 4, 2008
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  • Mom Mobile: Peugeot 1007

    In the decade or so since women began taking over automotive design studios in...

    • Posted August 3, 2008
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  • Big in Japan

    Delica D:5

    • Posted June 30, 2008
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  • Elliott talks health

    Diabetes is on the rise. Did you know that as of 2006, there are...

    • Posted June 30, 2008
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  • Rally rivals

    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X vs Subaru Impreza STI

    • Posted June 1, 2008
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  • Writer mom

    Exploring contemporary issues for bicultural families

    • Posted June 1, 2008
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  • An idol mind

    Sanjaya visited Osaka this March. TF were there to pick his brain.

    • Posted April 30, 2008
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  • 500 + One

    The rematch of 2 legends

    • Posted April 30, 2008
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  • Class Act

    Japanese educators and parents alike can see the merits of smaller class sizes, but...

    • Posted April 4, 2008
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  • The Panda and i

    Justin Gardiner sacrifices his hanami drinks to report on the latest 4-wheel burn-off: FIAT...

    • Posted April 4, 2008
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