All posts by Melanie Vespia

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• Giving your toddler a headstart the Montessori way

    According to child development experts, toddlers begin stringing words...

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• FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for children in the 5-11 age group

  The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer and...

  • Posted 2 years ago
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• Toy Story Hotel set to open in Spring 2022 at Tokyo Disney Resort

  Artist rendering of the Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disney...

  • Posted 2 years ago
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• New dads who take 6 months paternity leave are losers, says private equity investor

  Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, an American venture capitalist is under...

  • Posted 2 years ago
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• Japan’s Education Minister Wants Class Size Reduced

  Japan’s Education minister Shinsuke Suematsu who assumed his role on...

  • Posted 2 years ago
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• Japan survey finds vaccine immunity level wanes over time in fully vaccinated people especially the elderly

  A survey by Soma city in Fukushima reveals the amount...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Jon Kent, the son of Superman, is gay in new comics.

  The Superboy, Jonathan Kent, son of Clark Kent and Lois...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• UK Children March to Buckingham Palace to Deliver Petition

  On Saturday, TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham led 100...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Michelin-starred Sushi train restaurant opens in Omotesando

  Ginza Onodera, a Michelin-starred restaurant known for sushi and tempura...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• The Strings Omotesando is taking orders for surprise cakes.

  The Strings Omotesando is gearing up for the Christmas cake...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Facebook puts Instagram Kids project on pause amid mental health concerns

  The head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said Monday it will...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Emergency status extended in Tokyo and 18 prefectures

  Japan extends emergency status over the novel coronavirus pandemic  in...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Doctors warn: Milk Crate TikTok Challenge Can Cause Terrible Injury

  If you have children at home, you probably have heard...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Meet the Teenpreneurs who just sold their first startup.

  Two teen coders from Seattle, Sage Khanuja, 17, and Nikolas...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• The important life skills children learn in a Karate class.

  Karate is in itself both an art form and sport....

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Skin irritation from prolonged mask wearing? Here’s a fix.

  While it it important to continue wearing a mask for...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• A Giant Digital Art Garden is Happening at the Tokyo Midtown

    Families may not be able to watch the Tokyo...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Feeling Nearly Normal

  For the first time in 15 months, I hugged a...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• The Vegan Ramen here is delicious.

  As many ramen restaurants in Japan are discovering since the...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Steamed Chicken salad with baby potatoes and lettuce

  Using a simple olive oil, roasted garlic and lemon instead...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Anna Umemiya misses the greatest dad in the world.

  Although the life of model, tv personality and product endorser...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Study reveals Vegetarians and Pescatarians are less likely to get seriously ill from covid than meat eaters

  A new case study, published in the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Why I think Tokyo Disneyland attracts more adults than kids.

  While being one of the most profitable imports from the...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• When is the right time to go back to work after having a baby?

  Having a baby is exciting, exhausting, and expensive. At some...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Japan to stop giving child benefit to high-Income families

    Currently, Japan  pays a ¥5,000 child allowance as benefit...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Life is too short to miss out on these tantalizing desserts.

  It’s no understatement to say that not only do the...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Japan’s amended Paternal leave may start in October 2022

  When Japanese environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi announced that he was...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Japan’s Immigration Bureau warns foreigners about impostor scammers posing as immigration officials

  Impostor scams can cost you money, cause identity theft and...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Registration for entrance examinations to national and public universities nationwide begins today.

  A total of 98,896 students aiming to be admitted to...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• The most expensive steak sandwich in Japan

  Are you ready to spend money on the most expensive...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Top 10 Kitchen Essentials People Are Buying in Japan

  As the pandemic sway more families into eating at home,...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Mom in California dies from Covid after giving birth

  Vanessa Cardenas Gonzalez, a 33-year old mom in California died...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Keisei Skyliner reserves front car of train for travelers

  The Keisei Electric Railway that operates the Keisei Limited Express...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• “Don’t undercook your meat,” reminds Japan’s health authorities.

  With the feasting season upon us, many families will be...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• How to make a chunky, delicious Clam Chowder kids love.

    It’s officially winter. ‘Tis the season for soup –...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Japan’s recent case count increases slowly but consistently.

  According to this week’s COVID update by the World Health...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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,...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• How to make a French style mocha eclair at home.

  Although the pandemic has forced families to keep holiday celebrations...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Where to watch dancing sardines in Japan.

  Hakkejima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is bringing in “Super Iwashirushon,”...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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• Christmas lights go on display in Ginza

  Tokyo is always at the forefront of urban illumination and...

  • Posted 3 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• When babies won’t sleep.

  Wide-awake-at-night babies drive first-time parents nuts.  The reality of having...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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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...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• Japanese life hack products every resident should know.

  The kitchen is one of the dirtiest areas of the...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play on Tokyo stage in 2022.

  People in Tokyo will have every reason to get excited...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• Perfect Winter Getaway: Nagano and Karuizawa

  Families looking for a holiday retreat away from the deafening...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• Forest-style learning: Komazawa Park International School

  The school’s increasingly popular forest-style learning is a beacon of...

  • Posted 4 years ago
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• Tokyo’s 3-day Flea Market to showcase vintage items and antiques from all over Japan.

  If you want to snag a bargain for vintage decor...

  • Posted 19 hours ago
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• Osaka Science Museum gets a makeover after 35 years

  The Osaka Science Museum (formerly called Osaka Electrical Science Museum)...

  • Posted 3 days ago
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• Hayao Miyazaki one of Time’s most influential people of 2024

  Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki is among Time’s 100 most...

  • Posted 1 week ago
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• Luxurious Resort Opens Exquisite Old-World Bar By The Beach

  The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular...

  • Posted 1 week ago
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• Where were you on April 8?

  Not since Y2K have I experienced such a wave of...

  • Posted 1 week ago
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• A capital adventure in Vietnam

  A few decades ago, the nation of Vietnam was synonymous...

  • Posted 1 week ago
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• Belgium comes to Yamashita Park

  Belgian Beer Weekend, Tokyo’s annual spring beer fest, boasts an...

  • Posted 1 week ago
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