All posts by TF Tribe

  • Angels Star Ohtani Wins Home Run Title

    Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first-ever Japanese major leaguer to win a home run title on Sunday. The 29-year-old Ohtani won the title with 44 home runs, the most in the American League. The...

    • Posted October 2, 2023
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  • Aeon lowers price of 31 food items and other essentials

    Despite Japan having one of the lowest inflation rates in the world, its core consumer prices have increased by 3.1% from August last year, going beyond the 2% inflation target set by the Bank of Japan. As...

    • Posted September 27, 2023
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  • Hakuba’s giant swing ride set to open in October

    There’s a compelling reason for thrill seekers to visit Hakuba this autumn season. Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort located in Nagano is building an adrenalin-fuelled giant swing thrice the height of a standard one. Dubbed as Japan’s first...

    • Posted September 26, 2023
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  • 2023 Christmas Market at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

      Yokohama’s Red Brick warehouse (Akarenga), the family’s favorite festive destination every holiday season, is gearing up for its 14th German style Christmas market. This year marks the return of the 50-meter high illumination roof after a...

    • Posted September 26, 2023
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  • Tokyo Governor: Surge in flu case counts could lead to outbreak in the next four weeks.

    According to Japan’s health ministry, the number of new flu cases reported by about 5,000 medical institutions across Japan in the week to Sunday was 34,665, a 1.57 times increase compared to the previous week. Tokyo Governor...

    • Posted September 23, 2023
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  • The new iPhone 15 goes on sale

    Apple Inc.’s four new iPhone 15 smartphone series hit Japan store shelves today. While the prices of the new models are higher than the previous series due partly to a weaker yen, the standard iPhone 15 model,...

    • Posted September 22, 2023
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  • Japan: Get your updated Covid booster shots now before the flu season.

    An updated COVID-19 vaccine effective against the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Coronavirus’s omicron strain became available today in anticipation of a potential surge in infections around the flu season. The XBB.1.5 subvariant known for mutations that evade the...

    • Posted September 20, 2023
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  • Back-to-school recipes with a global twist

    You know you’ve done a great job when all of your kids’ lunch boxes come home completely empty.  If they’re not, then you are not adding fun, fresh and interesting new flavors to your routine, suggests Katie...

    • Posted September 20, 2023
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  • ‘A Journey Through Culture and Cuisine’: Vietnam’s Alma Resort Unveils Cultural Immersion Experience

    With Vietnamese food popular the world over, a resort on Vietnam’s southern coastline has cooked up a culinary journey that delves into centuries-long traditions, bringing new meaning to the humble bowl of phở. Alma Resort on Vietnam’s...

    • Posted September 19, 2023
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  • Seventeen-year-old student speaks at the Children’s World Peace Summit

    In spring this year, the Children’s World Peace Summit supported by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on children of different nationalities aged 10 – 19 to come together and submit their ideas that will promote world...

    • Posted September 16, 2023
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  • TELL Launches 2023 “Move for Mental Health Campaign” Raising Awareness about Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Japan

    In 2022, the number of suicides in Japan was 21,881. Alarmingly, 514 of these deaths were elementary, middle, and high school-aged children, the highest on record. In Japan, suicide remains the leading cause of death by people...

    • Posted September 16, 2023
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  • Price cut on rice balls and bento packs at Lawson

    Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. has announced price cuts for two rice ball and four bento products. The company said Monday that all Lawson stores nationwide except for the Lawson 100 chain have started to slash...

    • Posted September 13, 2023
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  • Pop-up movie-themed menus offered from September 17

    As Walt Disney celebrates its 100th year, a special themed menu will be offered at The Wonder Movie Cafe in Omotesando Hills for a limited time. Starting September 27 through to December 17, 2023, the pop-up cafe...

    • Posted September 13, 2023
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  • Ring watches are becoming a thing in Japan.

    The size of fashion accessories to come is anything but big.  That’s where Japanese ring watch brand Moco comes in. A ring watch is a small timepiece that fits a finger.  It has both the aesthetic appeal...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Dazzling Marunouchi Christmas illumination features Disney

    As Walt Disney Company reaches  100 years in October, Marunouchi, throws a fitting Christmas tribute by putting “Disney Dreams and Wishes” into the spotlight. From November 16 until Christmas Day, the bedazzling lights and sound extravaganza will...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Godzilla is back in action

    One year after World War II, Godzilla, the city-stomping king of monsters missing in action since Shin Godzilla in 2016, returns to wreak havoc plunging Japan into despair and reducing it to nothing. The upcoming 37th kaiju...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Eleven-year old girl from Kofu , Japan, reaches Mount Kilimanjaro peak

    Rei Banno, an 11-year-old Japanese girl has successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. The youngest person ever to climb the Kilimanjaro summit was Coaltan Tanner of Albuquerque, New Mexico, at age 6.1 in October 2018.  In...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Japan: No more free COVID-19 vaccinations beyond March 2024

    Under Japan’s immunization law, the cost of Covid-19 vaccinations classified as ’emergency inoculations’ have been covered by public funds to prevent the spread of the disease. But that is going to change. It was revealed on Friday...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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  • Starbucks Japan’s honey-infused autumn offering

    Starbucks Japan came out with a new Autumn treat: the Osatsu Butter Frappuccino, a decadent mix of sweet potato, honey, and fresh butter. This early autumn-only offering is available nationwide from Sept. 1 through to Oct. 1....

    • Posted September 6, 2023
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  • Ukiyo-e works of Katsushika Oi on exhibit at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art

    Japan in the 17th century produced great artists of Ukiyo-e,  a genre of Nippon art that became popular through to the 19th century. One such artist was Katsushika Oi, the daughter of Hokusai Katsushika best known for...

    • Posted September 5, 2023
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  • Join in the animal fun at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise this fall

    Kids adore animals—and that’s why activities with animals are a great way to expand their early language and literacy skills. This autumn, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise offers children an experiential learning opportunity to be introduced to the different...

    • Posted September 5, 2023
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  • A new burger flavor offered at J.S. Burgers Cafe in autumn

    We’re beginning to realize J.S. Burger’s cafe, although dubbed as a place for American style gourmet burgers, is quite unique in every way. As with most seasonal menu at J.S. Burgers, fillings and toppings from September 7...

    • Posted September 5, 2023
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  • Join TELL This Fall and Move For Mental Health – Step Up Challenge

      This fall, TELL is asking everyone to Move For Mental Health. The themes for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, “Creating Hope Through Action,” and World Mental Health Day, “Celebrating the Power of Community Kindness,” perfectly embody...

    • Posted September 1, 2023
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  • Ten 4K-restored Bond movies will be shown at Shinjuku Piccadilly this month.

    If you watch an old DVD of your favorite Bond movie, your viewing experience is several steps away from the original recording. But with the advent of digital remastering, it is now possible for classic movies to...

    • Posted September 1, 2023
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  • Making Scents Of It All on Koh Samui

    Banyan Tree Samui, a luxury beachfront resort in southern Thailand, has in recent years enhanced its status as a holistic destination by allocating a division of its 88 pool villas to cater to “Wellbeing Sanctuary” visitors —...

    • Posted August 31, 2023
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  • 5 Major Japan Banks to Raise Housing Loan Rates in September

    Five major Japanese banks – MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Mizuho Bank and Resona Bank- said Thursday that they will raise their 10-year fixed housing loan rates for the second straight month...

    • Posted August 31, 2023
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  • Joint Child Custody option in the works

    Japan’s sole custody laws have been widely criticized for being the cause of child abduction but the system may be about to change. Japan’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday presented a working draft giving divorced parents the option...

    • Posted August 30, 2023
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  • Free admission to outdoor screening of family-friendly movie classics

    Japan’s autumn season officially starts around mid September but for those of us in Tokyo, the autumnal vibes will not be felt until the second half of November. This gives families a time to experience the quintessential...

    • Posted August 29, 2023
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  • The 1923 Tokyo Quake photos in color on exhibit in September

    A professor at University of Tokyo is working on a project to colorize photographs of the major earthquake that struck the Japanese capital and surrounding areas a century ago and create a 3D map of the quake-hit...

    • Posted August 21, 2023
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  • Japan to Grant Special Residence Permission to Foreign children

    The Japanese government plans to give special residence permission to foreign children who were born and raised in Japan but do not qualify as residents of the country, Justice Minister Ken Saito said Friday. The children will...

    • Posted August 7, 2023
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